Title Research: (Thriller) Godzilla: Final Wars

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening scenes to the film?

In the opening sequence video I watched there was a total of 40 titles that were shown in the Godzilla: Final Wars movie on the website Watch the Titles.

     2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

The main images prioritized in the opening sequence was the main events from the movie showing this Godzilla monster attacking a town with fearful people running away from it. The other main image were the dates which was in a large, blood red font to evoke the Thriller sense in the movie.

      3.What connotations do the images carry?

The images create a negative connotation and feeling that something bad or deadly was going to happen by showing Godzilla attacking the people and the color red being symbolic in the whole opening sequence which creates a feeling that it might be the people's blood.

      4. How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The ending creates a sense of suspense or mystery by zooming in on Godzilla who is apparently stuck or frozen in a huge ice cap. The whole opening sequence showing buildings destroyed, people running away, and the dark low-key lighting add to a thriller sense and the genre of Thriller and Mystery is reinforced through the opening sequence.

       5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma by leaving us wondering how Godzilla this giant monster came to be and wonder how this monster is alive after being frozen up for so long.

      6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The Godzilla: Final Wars movie uses dates throughout the entire opening sequence to attract to an audience that prefers movies in an order or set time period. The movie also attracts audiences that look up to monsters and different creatures and prefer a sci-fi type of movie without it actually being a sci-fi film.

Title Research: (Thriller) Venom

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening scenes to the film

           - In the opening scenes of "Venom" there are 30 titles displayed in the opening scenes of the film.

2.   What images are prioritized in the opening scene?
       - In the opening sequence, the scenes that are most prioritized are the transition of a person having a normal body, brain, and cells to them being infected by venom and becoming a different creature.

3. What connotations does the image carry?
    - The connotations that the images carry is one of someone transforming into something they were not originally. The image also carries the connotations of evil and monster and how people as humans can be infected something like greed or money and money and become evil. The overall connotations that are carried are what the movie is going to be about.

4. How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset
    -The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the beginning because the opening sequences use common elements that are common in thriller movies. To further explain the opening sequence uses dark images and red lettering to symbolize evil and death. Which happens in most openings in thriller movies. The technical codes reinforce the genre in the way that symbolic does. An example of this the camera angle at are fast pace which is common with thriller movies.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
    - The film establish enigma from the beginning by make all the titles appear and disappear fast so a viewer doesn't have time to sit and think about. This builds up the mystery and makes the viewer to want to keep watching. The film also does this by showing pictures of a man turning into a monster which is uncommon making the film seem more enigmatic.

6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience.
    - The strategies that were used as the choice of music. The music was a song that a younger generation would be more likely to use. Another strategy that was used as the image, all the images where either black, red, white to suggest a more scary movie that is suitable for a younger generation.

7. How was technology been used effectively?
     -  The technology was used effectively in fulfilling the purpose of what an opening scene is about. To further explain the opening scenes is used to entice the audience and make viewers want to continue to watch the movie. The technology was used effectively in doing this, an example is the transitions that was quick and fast-paced which makes viewers want to know what's going to happen. Do to the fact that they couldn't really sit and think about what it is happening in the opening scene because it is so fast-paced

Title Research: Watch the Titles

Today my partner and I visited another website. The reason why we visited another website is to increase our knowledge of titles. The website that my partner and I researches were " Watch The Titles". This website was very informative on teachings that we did not previously learn. During this website, we learned the reason for the titles and why it is always at the front of the movie. The reason for that is to give credit to the most important people that created the movie. This idea would include directors, actors, editor and more. Another reason why I titles exist is to give viewers an inference on what the movie is going to be about. The is the reason for titles is the most common reason for titles among all the genres. While going through the website I was impressed how much thought goes into making titles. I also realize how important titles are for every other type of entertainment aside from movies. While studying this website I saw how everything is a calculated step to draw in viewers. I also learned from this website that careers a cam to be made from making titles. All in all throughout studying and learning titles through these websites have been beneficial. To further explain viewing these titles gave me insight on how I should structure my final paragraph. Learning about these titles will ensure that I will produce an accurate representation of what an actual movie looks like.

Title Research: Art of the Title

Today my partner and I started on are quest to know more about the titles that are shown at the beginning of every movie. The reason why we are searching these titles is to find a way to structure our final project. Due to the fact the our project is mainly focused on the first two minutes it is important that we have a title. The titles are the main focus of the beginning. The titles also give the views a idea about what the movie is going to be. What my partner and I learned from this website is that every way that a title is structured has a purpose. The creators of the movie use the titles as a way to give out clues about the movie like previously mentioned. An example of this is in horror movies the titles are usually in red to imitate blood. Another example is in thriller movies the titles would be bold letters. The reason for this is to symbolize the important aspects that will be part of the movie. All in All what I leaned from this is two things while visiting this website. The important symbolism behind movies and how that relates to the genre of your movie. a second thing that I learn while visiting this website is how important titles are for movies.  Using this is mind I believe my partner and I will complete titles that will relate to our genre. The reason is to help symbolize the message behind what me and my partner is trying to say.

Genre Research Thriller: Nightcrawler

Common Camera Angle and Shots

• Eye-level
• Close-up
• Medium Close-up
• Over the Shoulder Shot 
• Medium Shot
• Long Shot
• Three Person Shot
• Two Person Shot
• Medium Long Shot
• Wide Shot

Common Camera Movement

• Tracking
• Tilt
• Pan

Common Editing

• Cross-Cutting
• Eye-line match
• Jump Cut
• Reaction Shot
• Reverse Shot

Common Sound

• Incidental Music
• Dialogue
• Non-Diegetic 
• Diegetic Sound such as the camera noise, police siren, heavy breathing, car engine, and paper turning.
• Ambient Sound

CLAMPS

• Costume: The actors are all seen wearing casual clothing like jeans, jacket, t-shirt, and sneakers but at some scene the actors are wearing formal attire like a suit and business formal wear when working or at the police station such as the interrogation scene and the negotiation scene between Lou and Nina. 
• Lighting: Most of the low-key dark lighting was used to create a sense of suspicion and mystery against the news director (Rene Russo) who is somehow increasing her station's ratings in order to profit. The lighting also hints at all the crimes across the city Lou captures on his camera.
• Actors: The actor Jake Gyllenhaal (Lou) is a smart man that sells crime scenes to a TV News Manager named Nina. The actors all had to look and act a specific way that relates to living in a crime filled city where everyone is greedy for money and the police is always involved.
• Make-up is mostly used for wounds, blood, for female characters such as Nina the TV news manager, and to create an illusion of being dirty and having scars. 
• Props: The props often used in the movie include vehicles especially because Lou transports around the city using a car most of the time and vehicles is used at the car crash scene. The camera that Lou always carries around with him is the main prop that make Lou the main role in the movie.
• Setting: Most of the scenes in the movie happens in the city in big offices and stations such as the place Nina works for. Most of the time we see scenes of him the car driving around because he out filming different crime scenes so most of the setting takes places on the road.

Elements

• The elements in this movie include a crime scenes and dead corpse's.
• There is a lot of police interaction and interrogation and negotiation.

Elements I Didn't Like

• What I didn't like was that the movie was underrated and deserved to be nominated for the Oscar's but sadly it wasn't. 

Elements I Liked

• I loved the acting in the movie and it brought a sense of excitement to watch and suspense especially because the lighting of the entire movie evoked it. 

Genre Research Action: Fast and Furious Hobbs & Shaw

Common Camera Angles

• Medium close up
• Low Angle
• High Angle
• Birds Eye View
• Dutch/Canted/ Oblique
• Close up

Common Camera Shots

• Two Shot
• Three Shot
• Medium Shot 
• Medium Long Shot
• Long Shot
• Wide Shot
• Establishing Shot

Common Camera Movements

• Tracking
• Zoom
• Tilt
• Pan
• Flash Pan

Common Editing

• Jump Cut
• Eye-line Match
• Action Match
• Reverse Shot
• Reaction Shot

Common Sound

• Non-diegetic
• Diegetic Sound such as the glass breaking, gun shots, robotic noises from cyborgs, and screams.
• Incidental Music
• Score
• Dialogue

CLAMPS

• Costume: Dwayne Johnson in the movie is always seen wearing a grey t-shirt and black/grey jeans while his co-star Jason Statham was seen always wearing formal attire to accommodate his characters reputation of a wealthy man. Both of the outfits allow for both to fight easily and move accordingly. The main female actress in the movie Vanessa Kirby was first introduced in a military outfit in the beginning of the movie which later she changes into a more suitable attire that enables her to run fast and fight off the villain who was after her. She is seen wearing a green turtle neck, black jeans, and boots later in the movie. Brixton (Idris Elba) the main villain is seen wearing a black armor throughout the entire movie.
• Lighting: Most of the low-key lighting of the film was gloomy or dark to indicate all the dangers and fighting that has to happen. At the end of the movie when all of the fighting is done and the main villain Brixton (Idris Elba) has finally died the lighting become bright to show the true final ending when everything is back to normal. 
• Actors: Dwayne Johnson is a physically strong character in the movie as well as intelligent. Jason Statham is also a strong character not in the sense of muscles but in the strategic mindset to defeat Brixton the main villain who is basically a cyborg that can detect their movements before they can even start fighting. He is also very intelligent and loves to argue a lot with his partner Hobbs in the movie which provides a comedic break from all the serious fighting matters. Hattie (Vanessa Kirby) plays the younger sister of Shaw (Jason Statham) and is the living virus because she implanted the virus into herself from the beginning of the movie.
• Make-up: Most of the make-up in the movie went into the wounds after fighting scenes, blood, and the main female actress Vanessa Kirby and for all of the other side female characters that played a small role in the movie.
• Props included vehicles since most of duration of the movie included a car chase scene. A lot of guns from different sizes and a helicopter which is only seen near the end of the movie in the final battle in the Island of Kauai.
• Setting: The most common settings in the movie was the nuclear power plant, the coal-powered plant in Doncaster England in which the stunt team was able to shoot scenes featuring off-road car chase scenes. A lot of the secret lair shots were filmed in Shepperton studios in London. The final setting of the movie was the Hawaiian Island of Kauai to shoot most of Hobb's (Dwayne Johnson) home base of Samoa. 

Elements

• The elements in this movie include a fight scenes, explosions, violent stunts such as the battle scene in the building from the beginning of the movie
• There is a protagonist which is Hobbs, Shaw, and Hattie and the antagonist which is Brixton.

Elements I Liked

• What I liked from the movie was that most of my favorite actors were in the movie such as Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham which made me excited to watch the movies for the first time in theater.

Elements I Didn't Like 

• What I didn't like about the movie was that the fight scenes all consisted of the same villain Brixton which to me seemed like he was created to be invincible and impossible to defeat which for me dragged on the movie. By the time the ending came I already lost interest of the entire movie. 

Genre Research Thriller: Joker

Camera Shots 

• Close-up
• wide shot 
• establishing shot 
• Extreme- Closeup 
• long shot 
• medium shot 
• medium close up 
• Two Person-shot 
• Three person-shot 

Camera Movements 

• Pan 
• Tilt
• Zoom 
• tracking shot 
• dolly 

Camera Angles

• High Angle 
• Low Angle 
• Canted/ Dutch
• Over the Shoulder 
• Crane 

Editing 

• fade in 
• fade out 
• dissolve 
• cutaway 
• cross-cutting
• graphic match 
• eye-line- match 
• slow motion

Sound 

• Dialogue 
• Incidental Music
• Diegetic sound 
• Non-diegetic 
• Ambient Sound
• Score

CLAMPS

• Costumes include casual clothing shirts and pants of that time 
• Lighting- In the joker is dark all throughout the movie. The reason why because it symbolizes the progression of how he became the joker
• Makeup- The makeup in the joker was to make Arthur look like a clown which will then become he look  the joker
• Props- There were not many props but the main props that were used  in the movie were the gun the author used to kill people
• Setting- The setting of the movie was in Gotham city 

Elements 

• Elements that were part of this movie were the suspense that was built all throughout the movie. Another element was the simplicity and the normality that every character has, unlike superhero movies. The normality that Arthur had made it surprising for the audience that he became the joker. 

Elements I dislike

• There were not many elements that I dislike. One dislike that I had was that it was to gory and not every person could watch it.

Elements I like

• Elements that I like was the fact that the directors made the joker understandable. To further explain the director and the writers made a story-line so that people can understand how he became the joker. The writers made him relatable in a sense. Another thing that I like was the phenomenal acting