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1. [Research]
Assign 10: Analysing real OTS

2. After watching 15 OTS’ in class, we have made
the following 10 observations:
• Horror films generally use non-linear or symbolic OTS’
•The use of music is a key part of the OTS
• Most OTS’ reveal some of the characters in the film
• CGI is common in symbolic OTS’
• It establishes the genre
• Reveals the basis of the storyline
• Sometimes reveals the setting
• OTS’ can reinforce or contradict common themes in the
films
• Music is used to set the tone of the film
• Reveals the themes that will appear in the film

3. Felix Bartlett’s OTS notes:

4. Gareth Tyrrell’s OTS notes:

5. Fabian Hogg’s OTS notes:

6. We were really inspired by the
following 4 OTS’:
• Evil Dead

7. Who will analyse what:
Felix Bartlett Gareth Tyrrell Fabian Hogg
Evil Dead Zombieland

8. ‘Evil Dead’
By: Felix Bartlett

9. Answers
It’s a symbolic OTS:
• It’s used to introduce the themes that will appear in the film; in this case those themes are blood,
violence etc
•The themes shown are blood, gore, violence, weapons, death, murder, horror, and evil
The OTS prepares for the film by:
• Establishing the sub-genre: Devil & Demon & Hell
• Establishing the themes as previously mentioned
• Giving the audience a glimpse of some of the events that will occur in the film
Creates narrative enigma?:
• No characters are revealed in the OTS
• Reveals some events that will happen in the movie through the symbolic intro
• Makes the audience question who will die in the film and how

10. Answers (cont)
It doesn’t challenge the themes and conventions of the genre:
• Symbolic OTS’ are quite common in horror films now
• Uses themes and symbolism common to the sub-genre
• Reinforces the themes common to the genre through the use of CGI
Presents credits and main title by:
•Smaller font size used for cast roles and bigger font for names
• Font is in red to symbolise blood
• The main title fills the screen, is coloured in a glowing red and shows trees growing
across the title, revealing the setting.

11. I enjoyed...
• The following slides illustrate what I enjoyed
and found effective

12. Bold font for the title & the use of trees, revealing the setting

13. Extreme close up shots & placement and font of credits

14. Use of weapons and blood to symbolise themes and future events in the
film

15. Use of low key lighting

16. Slow-motion shots and use of fast cuts