HW: Film Openings - Research

Inglorious Basterds (Tarantino, 2009)

 

Techniques:

• Very slow cutting rate
• Mostly framed in LS
• High key lighting which shows vibrant colours
• Nazi uniform, used to symbolise villain and create verisimilitude
• CUs used to emphasise emotions and reactions of the characters to each other
• Silence used to create tension
• Music then used to build suspense to finale                     

 Watchmen (Snyder, 2009)

 

Techniques:

• Very low key lighting creates a dark feel
• Almost black and white creates a neo-noir style
• Blood is highlighted in red
• Fast cutting rate to create action and excitement
• Classical soundtrack which is unconventional
• Diegetic sound used during fight scene of crashing glass, punching sounds etc.
• Lots of use of slow motion  

 The Dark Knight (Nolan, 2008)



Techniques:




• Non - diegetic music is used to create tension
• Diegetic sounds of smashing glass, gunshots etc.
• Slow cutting rate before the actual robbery starts
• Costume masks are used to hide the identities of the robbers, and build up to the surprise at the end
• CUs of robbers faces to show reaction to man with shotgun
• Over the shoulder shot on each robber before they are shot by their companions
• Setting of bank, classic heist/robbery setting