AS Media Opening Sequence Analysis

2. • The firstTransformers film starts with an opening sequence of Optimus Prime`s voice so we
know who the main character is straight away.The whole opening sequence is
CGI(Computer Generated Imagery) of space and shows how an establishing shot of Earth
and a cube which looks like it is heading at very fast speeds to Earth to show vulnerability.
The low key light makes the cube stand out so the audience knows what the story is about
straight away, it also builds tension in the audience as it is dark and they should be
expecting something to happen with also the narrator (Optimus Prime) speaking with a
Robotic voice which stands out as it’s a very sharp voice and easy to understand. Even right
at the start when the “Paramount” picture comes up it has a robotic sound to get the
audience ready and to build tension as that is the only thing we hear at the very start.This is
similar to when the companies that made it appear there is a slight tension as there is no
sound as we do not know what is going to happen next so the audience are instantly
hooked.There is an extreme close up of the cube so we can see exactly the detail and how
complicated this is.The CGI really brings and affect to this as it gets everything perfect to
show the audience that whatever it is, it is not human.There is a synchronous sound that
plays a great deal when the cube is hitting the asteroids on the way as it makes a smashing
sound which emphasises how dangerous this is as nothing is even broken on the cube even
though the smashing sound makes us think it will be destroyed . Coming towards the end of
the opening sequence theTransformers title finally comes up with a metal clashing together
sound which emphasises the film name making sure the audience keeps watching.This
opening sequence is unique as there is no director names or any of the people who worked
on the films names as it is out of space where it is unhuman which builds confusion it is also
to make sure the audience is concentrating and not reading other things which may distract
them.

3. • The start of this film is a person speaking over the film so we know the main characters and
the protagonists voice instantly when his face comes up during the film, this is non-diegetic.
It has CGI right at the first start which is lightening or electricity which insinuates this is not a
nice place to go as it looks very dangerous and bright compared to the rest of the
environment. This happens again when fire and flames come out the bottom of the sea which
connotes death and danger. In the clip after this shows a “Kaiju” (Giant Beast) using CGI
destroying a bridge with lots of people on which shows that it is nearly impossible to survive if
you were on this bridge which also builds tension and sadness knowing they wont escape
from the bridge. It shows a low angle shot of the “Kaiju” which makes it looks absolutely
massive compared to the surroundings which shows that it is the antagonist and makes the
people on the bridge look vulnerable. An establishing shot is being used which shows all the
things that are destroyed or being destroyed to show how much damage this beast has done
and what it can do. When the beast is attacking the people a hand-held camera is used to
make the audience feel like they are there and to show the vulnerability of these people and
how dangerous it really is. A long shot is used to show the reunion of the people all holding
hands so we feel sorry for these people as we can see what they are going through.The
pleonastic sound of the guns shooting and the explosions really show the genre of the film
which is action and adventure as you wouldn’t normally get such exaggerated gunfire in a
different genre. The establishing shot of the animal on the war boat infers how massive this
beast is and how scary and dangerous they really are which builds vulnerability for the people
having these attacks.