Today we added titles to our opening sequence using final cut express. We used a variety of useful tools including "pen tool' and managed to change the font, color and size of the writing.

Here is our first section. We still need to add more scenes in between some of the scenes for the flashback.

We still need to add the scenes in the house and the titles which should bring us up to two minutes.

Opening Sequence Scream 2

The Opening sequence is very effective to the second sequel as it makes the audience feel that the second film will probably be more gory than the first one with more twists. It starts with a couple going to watch the stab movie which is based on the murders which occurred in the first sequel. The couple go into the cinemas where everyone has the scream masks on as a theme to celebrate the movies released, this is very helpful for the killer as no one will notice if someone is being murdered and it will be harder to catch the killer as everyone is almost dressed in the same Costume. The boyfriend is murdered first in the toilets and the killer takes his clothes including his own costume so that when he enters the cinema the girlfriend wont suspect anything, Only she discovers Blood and realizes that maybe this Man is not her boyfriend. She is then Stabbed continuously without anyone taking any notice, as she passes a lady some blood is wiped onto her. she struggles to get a the front of the screen to the audiences attention that she has been stabbed and lets out a painful cry. The audience stop and pay attention but it's too late as she falls down dead. This Opening scene is great as it pulls the viewer to want to continue to watch more.

 

The shining

This Film has a range of good shots as they are used to be effective. The scene i looked at was the 237 clip. The boy is being followed by a tracking shot to show the vast area of space and his loneliness. When he discovers the Sisters at the end of the corridor there is a shot reverse shot and then single shots of the boy and the sisters. This is to show the tension beyond the scene as it is single shots. There is medium long shots of the sisters and Close ups of the boy as he is sitting in a toy car, this could be done maybe because to show that is is not of a standing level where as the medium long shot of the sisters is because they are standing up. the scene is indeed disturbing but pulls the viewers to want to watch more. There are a series of flash backs used in this scene for effect. Children are used in this sequence to portray innocence, by the boy suffering from some mental trauma we see through out the film and the twins being brutally murdered this could also be used to show that evil is at work.

The Ring Two

The use of the lightly lit room in the beginning is similar to what we want because you wouldn't expect horror. Also the fact that its a couple at the beginning is effective as it promotes the film to the audiences of both men and women. Maybe they might watch it together.

In the opening the audience sees a lot of water therefore instantly suggesting that water plays a part of the film. The camera zooms in to a specific point a lot. This portrays the sense of someone following or walking up to the character or object. The use of the dark intense, suspensful music produces a feel of horror and danger. The use of the diegetic sound of the telephone acts as the climax to the tension as it is unexpected. The use of the pink clothes portrays her innocence contrasting to the boys green t-shirt and black hair. Also the use of the high angle onto the girl reinforces this. The use of the close-up on the boys face emphasizes his emotion throughout the opening sequence.

The use of the focus on the tape highlights that it plays an important part in the film.

We can see from the opening scene that this is a continuation of the previous film and more twists are involved. It starts off with teenagers watching the tape and has continued to do so in this one.

As the opening sequence ends, there is a sudden cut to the movie itself, adding fast pace and ending the tension suddenly.