The Edge was the best film opening which I saw. A kid is walking around in a building being chased by two suited men. It works very well as an opening as it creates an interest without giving away a lot of the story. The best features of this film opening that I want to take inspiration from are:
- Mise en scene (Specifically the costumes)
- The editing of names into the background
- The acting
I think that The Edge deserves a high Level 4. This is because the idea was very simple but interesting to watch. The editing and the way that the titles were incorporated into the opening sequence was exceptional. I think The Edge deserves 55/60 the only thing preventing it from being 60 was that the the words used for titles were more suited to a TV show than a film.
A Schools Nightmare was an example of a more average opening sequence. A man is driving and hits a child. He decides to drive off with the image of the child still lingering in his mind. The opening took too long to get to the action and the scenes of walking were boring to watch. However having an adult as an actor made it more impressive and leaving such a momentous part to the end would create interest.
I think that A Schools Nightmare would be top Level 3 this is because the titles were added well and the editing was quite good. However the film idea was very poor and unoriginal. An opening sequence should be full of action to entice the audience and this didn't do that.
I think that A Schools Nightmare would be top Level 3 this is because the titles were added well and the editing was quite good. However the film idea was very poor and unoriginal. An opening sequence should be full of action to entice the audience and this didn't do that.
The Blitz was a historical drama set in WW2. The school hired out an old train station so the setting was outstanding for the film idea. Also the use of sound in The Blitz was exceptional an example being using one of Winston Churchill's speeches which instantly makes the audience aware of when the film was set. I think that the editing and use of sound are both things that we could learn from and try to use in our film.
Blitz could easily make it into level 4 because it is eye catching throughout and the use of props and setting is exceptional. I think that 57 marks would be fair for Blitz as there are very few ways it could be improved.