2. Establishing Shot: This is an example of
establishing shot, and
the reason I believe this
to be a key shop in our
opening title sequence,
because it gives the
audience a clear view of
the setting within the
shot, so that the
audience feels familiar
with the surroundings
later on within the
sequence. This is
important as it creates a
sense of familiar feel
about the surroundings
and also suggests to the
audience that this is an
important location.
3. Abstract shots - for title's: This type of shot is not a
specific shot, but I
believe that it is an
important shot for the
chosen genre as it makes
the title’s look exciting
and eye catching and
almost magical, and this
is a prime example
showing this as it shows
how the title’s have an
exciting abstract
background, which will
make the title’s stand out
and show that they are
indeed the most
important convention of
the title sequence itself.
4. Extreme close up:
This is an example of an
extreme close up shot,
and this is possibly the
most important shot of an
opening sequence
because it shows a great
deal of detail and gives
the audience hints at
perhaps main characters
or important objects,
giving a close observation
of this important shot.
5. Tracking Shot into an establishing Shot:
This is again a very important
shot as it is a way of making
two types of shots flow into
one another, which makes the
opening sequence flow, and
have a rhythm to it. Also it is a
way of suggesting to the
audience that the shot/location
that this shot is tracking into is
very important and again gives
the audience a clearer view of
the surroundings, from a long
shot to a closer up shot, to
show a great deal of detail.
6. Fade out from one shot to the next (Transition
not a shot):
Again alike the tracking shot, this
is more a transition into the next
shot, finding a way of linking two
shots to one another
successfully. I feel this is an
important type of shot because
it creates a sense of mystery as
to what the next shot will be,
and again makes the opening
sequence flow.
