Analysis Of Opening Scenes: 'Goal 2: Living The Dream'

The establishing shot is an extreme long shot at a canted angle. The canted angle gives the sense of something not being quiet right. The shot is in black and white looking into the crowd which gives the audience the impression that the match is in the past. The second shot is a long shot showing Ronaldinho slot the ball into the back of the net from the tilt down onto the football pitch from the previous shot which is showing the genre is sport.

Analysis Of Opening Scenes: 'American Pie 2'

In the opening scene of American Pie 2, we are introduced to the story line as Jim's dad explains that it is the last day of Jim's freshman year in College. The director then decides to use the Cross-cut for humour, as we see Jim's dad searching for Jim's dorm with a six pack of beer, with the intentions to give his son the same speech his dad gave him, however in the second side of the shot Jim is once again about to be found engaging in sexual activities which is a reoccuring theme throughout the whole series.

Analysis Of Opening Scenes: 'Django Unchained'

The first thing the viewer will notice is the 'old-school' type of writing which is perfect for the western genre as it reminds us of the old, pre 2000s westerns. This goes in line with the music, which is very western like. These two factors alone have made me really excited to see the rest of the movie as I find the western genre to be one of the best out there. We then get a shot of the slaves walking through the desert, in chains, with whip marks on their backs.

Analysis Of Opening Scenes: 'Fast Five'

The first film I have analysed was 'Fast and Furious 5' or 'Fast Five'. The very first shot is a close up of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) who unarguably is the main character of the series. In this shot we hear the judge give Dom a 25 year sentence in prison. The shot blacks out and another shot appears, showcasing the reactions of Dom's sister Mia(Jordana Brewster) and Brian o'conner (Paul Walker) who is the other main character in the fast and furious series. These shots as well as the one after, showing Dom getting onto a prison bus and then sitting inside the bus, are all slow and calm, which is the opposite of what the fans of the series are used to. This is done to contrast against the rest of the opening scene which is really fast paced. We get a long shot of the bus, as it drives away on what seems like a never ending road somewhere in the desert. This 'calm' shot is abruptly interupted as we hear engine sounds and three cars appear in the shot. Shortly after we get a close up on the characters faces (Mia and Brian). This is where the action begins, Brian and Mia cause a massive crash which leaves the Bus completely wrecked, The continuous match-in-action helps the viewer understand exactly what's going on through out the scene and once Dom gets out, the viewer's question is "How did he survive?". This somewhat unrealistic but yet gripping opening scene is a just a small glimpse at what the film has to offer. If I was a first time viewer and not a fan of the series this opening scene would have made me even more excited to see the rest of the film than it did due to the rapid turn of events and the hunger to know what happens next... EDIT:RIP Paul Walker,Never Forgotten.

Preliminary Task

My final premilinary task, it includes the shot reverse shot, match on action and it follows the 180 degree rule all through out the film. This is what we will get assessed on in the first term of school.

Preliminary Task: Storyboard

In this week's lesson, the lesson aim was to create a storyboard which shows all of the shots I will be using in my movie.