Friday, January 31, 2020

Title research (Hostage)

We choose the movie "Hostage" from the website https://www.watchthetitles.com/

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
The amount of title sequences that are displayed in the opening scene of Hostage are 35.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The images that are prioritized in the opening sequence are buildings, cop cars, crime investigation tape, a variety of guns, cops that are heavily armed, barbed wire.

What connotations do the images carry?
The connotations the images carry are that it is an intense action filled movie, it involves a lot of crime and there is probably an investigation or search for somebody. There is a lot of violence involved.

How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The movie is a crime thriller so it is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes by understanding that crime movies usually involve a lot of action and after watching the title sequence it is clear it is a crime thriller that is action packed. In the title sequence many guns were shown as well as many cops heavily armed and cop cars, the symbolizes its a crime movie that is action packed.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
From the title sequence the film establishes an enigma when the images of the heavily armed officers, detective tape, and all of the weapons are displayed.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
By creating a curious mood when showing the weapons and heavily armed officers, it gets you thinking what is the need for all the weapons and the detective tape. The music choice also is appealing to the audience, it creates an intense mood.

How has technology been used effectively?
Technology is being used effectively by editing, names of the produces can be seen across a building or on a gun. It is also being used by using transitions like fade ins/outs and jump cuts.

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