The document provides a detailed summary and analysis of the opening scenes and title sequence of the film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. It describes the various establishing shots used of different locations matched with changes in weather to set the mood. These shots are accompanied by the names of characters or the director to introduce them. Various camera techniques like close-ups, pull focus, and jump cuts are used along with lighting, music, and color schemes like red to convey meaning and signal the horror genre to the audience. The analysis discusses how these visual elements work together to create intrigue, tension, and familiarity to engage and prepare viewers for the film.

1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 2’ opening scene
started off with an establishing shot of the locations and
weather related to the plot and theme/genre of the movie, as a
taciturn and misty moving image of a location matches well
with the theme of vampires, and gives a sense of thirst etc.,
from the movie’s point of view, in terms of the storyline.
Alongside the background, there is also text included of the
company and institution of the movie, which is ‘Summit
Entertainment’. This could also be described as ‘pathetic
fallacy’, as the attribution of human feelings and responses to
inanimate things, which in this case is ‘weather’ describes the
mood and disposition. This makes the audience feel
It is then followed by the title of the movie, with a
gloomy, dark background with the sunset,
surrounded by a red colour, which also follows the
theme of vampires and blood. Behind the title, is
yet again an establishing shot of a location, with
snow, indicating a emotionless and unfriendly
atmosphere. This can also be known as a wide
shot, as it displays the graphics clearly in with the
paired subjects, which are: the title and the
background.

2. These three images illustrate and display different
establishing shots of location and weather etc.
However, as the backgrounds change, so do the
names of people, for instance the cast or producer
etc.
The first one has a different background with
person’s name who is one of the main characters.
The next image has another character’s name, but
this time with a different background of a misty and
cloudy mountain area.
The third image displays another name, but with an
extreme close-up of a leaf; this yet again is trying to
depict nature and climate. This camera shot type is
used to add a variety of shot types, as it makes it
interesting and engaging for the audience to watch.
This could be related and compared to the audience
theory of ‘Richard Dyer’s utopian theory’ (1977).
It is specifically compared to one of the words stated
in this theory which is “Dreariness” this makes the
audience ‘alert’ as these images clearly give a sense
of it being a lonesome and isolated atmosphere.
Furthermore, these images would be described using
words such as: gloomy, dismal, mysterious,
melancholy etc.

3. Two mid-shots are cross dissolved to give a
sensation of softness. This, along with the soft, low-
key lighting and calm music encourage the audience
to see the movie’s opening scene in a positive way.
This contrasts with the use of harsh jump-cuts and
sinister music when the background landscapes
change; we are supposed to view this close-up shot
of the text and the background as a comparison, as
the visuals of the text/font and background (red)
images, match and synchronize well.
The conventions of horror include colours such as
red and black. Red is a typical convention of horror
as it connotes danger, blood etc. This makes the
audience feel secure because they are able to
recognise the genre horror, and therefore know
what to expect. This could be related to the
audience theory “Advertisers segment audiences on
the basis of ‘socio-economic values’ such as:
‘Survivors’. This is for people who want security and
prefer routine; this relates to the fact that the
colour red immediately makes the audience aware
that this is going to be a movie associated with
forms of horror or thriller and prepares them for
the movie and to continue watching further on.

4. Both these camera shots are close-up
shots of snow and blood. In the second
image, there is an editing technique used
which is called ‘pulling focus’, which is
when the camera blurs out of a certain
part of the action, and focuses on another
part. This can also be called zoom, as the
camera lens moves in, and concentrates
on a certain part. This is clearly displayed
in both images. These graphics could
somehow be compared/related to the
audience theory called ‘Uses and
gratifications theory blumler and katz,
which stated ‘diversion as being a form of
escape from everyday. This could make
the audience feel creative and artistic; as
there are several graphics and moving
images used that were quite pure and
clean etc., as quite a cold atmosphere is
displayed in this opening scene, which
included frost/snow etc.
This part if clearly
shown.
This part is blurred.
This part is blurred.
Extreme close-up shot.

5. This shot is shown towards the end of the
opening scene, it is an extreme close-up
shot of an eye. It is a clear shot of the eye,
displaying every detail of the eye and the
eye pupils. This shot type is used to make it
suspenseful for the audience to know
who’s eye it is. In the second image, the
eye begins to display a red colour (blood)
spreading across the eye, followed by the
name of the director, with the background
of the eye still supporting the text behind.
This technique of paring the name and
background of the eye together makes it
interesting and amusing for the audience,
as when seeing this part in the movie, it
makes the audience excited for the movie
to begin. The director’s name is displayed
towards the end of the opening scene, to
leave the best for last with the director’s
name, who is the person who created the
storyline, opening scene, etc.

6. Lastly and finally comes an extreme close-up shot, followed short after the extreme close-up of
just one of her eyes (on the previous slide). This camera shot is used to put emphasis on the
character that is being introduced. As she is a main character, people already most probably
know who it is, but to start of by displaying just the eyes, makes it more exciting for the
audience, and this makes it easier to begin the movie, as the characters/protagonists are already
being presented. This could be related to the audience theory called ‘Richard Dyer’s utopian
theory (1977), which stated one the words ‘Intensity’, this image of just the eyes displayed
creates that tension and intensity for the audience, as they are anxious and eager to find out
who this is. Regardless of the fact that they are most likely to know it is already, as the
actors/actresses (cast) in this movie are very popular and known.