3. • As soon as the title sequence starts, we hear the
music (diegetic sound) which sounds mysterious,
reflecting the genre of the film, drama and crime
fiction. This mystery is kept up throughout the
sequence as the animated man, who appears to be
representing the main character, spends the whole
duration of the title sequence trying to hide or
disguise himself, and looks as if he is trying to stay
away from another character.
4. • The ‘main character’ moves very smoothly throughout the
whole thing, which makes him look slightly ‘shifty’ in the sense
he seems to keep calm, even when it seems like he is in danger.
When he is put into a new situation, he seems to stand around
for a short amount of time and looks like he is watching the
people around him, and then changes his outfit and therefore
blends in with the surroundings. This puts across the idea
of disguises, which could then lead to the idea of him trying to
fool people, which could suggest the film is based around a con
artist of some sort.
5. • There are lots of indications of transport, which suggests he moves
around a lot, perhaps linking in with the title and trying to keep
away from someone who is chasing him. When it seems like he is
going to be caught. This causes suspense and tension among the
viewers, and makes them expect something dramatic throughout
the remainder of the film. However, when he isn’t caught it calms
down, linking with the title “Catch Me If You Can”, suggesting he is
going to make it difficult. This difficulty is definitely portrayed in the
title sequence. It hold quite a lot of tension as well, which perhaps
sets up the audience to expect a lot of tension and drama in the
film.
6. • There are times when the characters move in between these
vertical lines appears often to show the main character is constantly
on the move, nonetheless he wants to be unidentified by suspicious
activity. This influence is also used for the taxi scene; the titles work
as lines on the road to camouflage themselves, this furthers the
idea of how things camouflage themselves to hide away from
danger. The design choice to have these vertical lines gives an
interesting perspective on how the title artist is telling a story;
moreover, it gives an unfailing look and feel to the titles.
7. • The title the film is displayed near the end and it appears to be like
all the other titles accept the word ‘me’, which looks different.
Shortly after the title comes up, the ‘me’ title drifts off like a cloud.
The word could suggest the person running in the opening could be
the main character as the opening mostly centres on him. It
suggests to the viewers that the person trying to escape from the
‘huge figures’ is not an easy task for them and it specifies the plot
of the film. What links well with the title is that it indicates
transport when the lines moves up to the sky where we the movie’s
title suggest the process the main character goes.
9. The use of the low angle shot seems to connote
that Bond is still a dominant character in the
film. However, the element of his drowing
suggests not only that death will be a
prominat theme throughout the film, but that
even someone as strong as Bond can die,
suggesting that he will have a tough
opponent.
10. The choice to have Bond being pulled down
again illustrates a sense of Bonds weakness,
which would seem to now be a theme in the
rest of the film. Additionally, the collapse of
the bottom of the sea that Bond is being
pulled into foreshadows a possible trap that
Bond will find himself in later in the film.
11. The use of the colour red again gives off the
connotations of death, and that this will occur
throughout the film. Additionally, the decision to put
Bond on the target seems pretty self
explanatory, that he is the target someone (most
likely the villain) in the film. Furthermore, the use of
the target employs a sense of duty that Bond will be
abiding by, and implies that he will be a part of a
training system.
12. The falling of the knives and guns again connotes a
sense of death in the film. Also the use of the dark
background conveys a sense of evilness and makes the
opening rather sinister. Furthermore, the amount of
weapons that continue to fall imply that there will be
much violence in the film, and that as we are moving
through what seems like a forest of weapons, it
suggests that we will be at the heart all the action.
13. As the weapons take that form of a graveyard,
the audience gets the impression that the
violence will cause much destruction and
deaths in the film. Additionally, it could be
assumed that due to the graves being
symbolic of remembrance, the viewers will
remember someone's key death in the film.
15. The use of the colour grey throughout the
opening sequence employs a sense of mystery
to the audience. Here the use the sound of
water dripping quietly suggests a sense of
isolation, and enhances on the sinister theme
that seems to be present. Additionally, the
fading out of the title names works well with
the sense of tranquillity with the water.
16. The use of the chains here conveys a sense of
being trapped, and kept against you will. This
is also demonstrated through the sound of the
chains also. The choice to use the shadows of
the chains suggests that the camera is covered
by something. One could therefore infer that
this is from someone’s point of view.
17. Regarding my previous point, the view that this
is from someone's point of view implies that
they are being suffocated, reinforcing the idea
of them being a prisoner. One could therefore
imply that we will be seeing this film through
the perspective of a prisoner, through the
sense of being trapped.
18. Here we can see an image of a fence through this
possible thing covering the persons face. The
choice to use this image as a shadow further
supports this point. Also we get the sense of this
being a prison further, through this fence, giving
off a sense of being enclosed. Additionally, the
use of sound, as the music gradually gets louder,
we get the feeling of something significant
happening, keeping the audience’s attention.
19. The change to the establishing shot after the
titles, the sense of mystery still remains,
through the use of colour that still is the same.
Furthermore, the use of this boat emerging
from the mist further seems to emphasise on
this sense of being trapped, and due to the
title ‘Shutter Island’, the audience gets a
sinister tone going into the film.
21. The choice to use no music and purely a
voiceover illustrates to the audience who their
protagonist will be. Additionally, the use of
this singular watch, loading on a computer
screen connotes this sense of a boring life,
that the protagonist is currently in.
22. Regarding my previous point, the voiceover is
describing this boring life that most people
endure. The use of the mouse hovering over
travel, seems to suggest not only that he is
looking for holidays, but that the also wants to
escape from his current life. This implies to
the audience that this film is based around a
sense of adventure.
23. What appears for the protagonist on the
computer screen is a map of the whole world,
which illustrates that he has a choice of
wherever he wants to go. The effect this had
on the audience is that of mystery, as we do
not know where he will pick and if it will be
essential to the res of the film.
24. • Furthermore, in this second image, the choice
to type in paradise demonstrates this sense of
sheer desperation to get out of his current life,
as he does not have in mind where he wants
to end up, it would seem that the protagonists
(whom we do not know at this point) main
objective is to flee and seek a better life.
25. Here we finally get a sense of what our
protagonist looks like. The use of the dark
colours (black) suggests that there may be
something rather sinister about this film, and
our protagonist. Additionally, the use of putting
the Leonardo DiCaprio’s name next to our
establishment of him further helps us
understand the main character, even if we
already know who he is.
27. The first shot of this title sequence establishes what
would seem to be a treasure map. The use of the
skeleton suggests that death could be a theme in
the film, however, this is contrasted with the
music playing over the top that gives off a lighter
tone, suggesting that this is not the case.
Additionally, after the seeing the first of the two
films, this ties in with the students at the school
who disobey the rules, suggesting that this is a
use of graphite,
designed to
establish
misbehaviour.
28. What seems to be a treasure map also connotes this sense
of adventure which is a prominent theme of the film. It
also suggests that they are in search of something, which
entices the audience on this sense of mystery.
Furthermore, it would seem that this is a map from a
school, due to all the additional doodles on it, such as the
shark. This implies therefore, that the school involved is
after this possible treasure, and they will be the ones on
this adventure, which seems as though
the target
audience for
the film is that
ofa younger
generation.
29. The use of the bland colours in this title
sequence enable this irregular use of pink to
establish that indeed there is a sense of youth
in this film (linking with my previous graphite
point). Also the vibrant colour, I would
argue, gives off the idea that the students are
relatively small compared to their
opposition, as the skull is in the corner of the
map, and is smaller than
that of
things like
the sea
monster.
30. As we then cut to the establishing shot of a ship, due to
the dark colours, we get this sense that an
unexpected attack will happen. This is also
demonstrated through the creeping up of the ship
behind them, which just comes on to out screens as
it moves forward. One could therefore argue that the
students in the film will be facing a tough opposition,
as due to the darkness of the attacking boat the
audience establishes them as bad. We can also
suggest that
the opposition
will be
sneaky in
their tactics.
