1. FilmOpeningSequence Analysis
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Friday the 13th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKfE5NrE7K8
Name:
Kendell Burgess
My Analysis Supporting Images
Cinematography&
Camera
Techniques
At the start of thissequence the cameratechnique usedis
an establishingshot.The directorhasusedthistoshowoff
the area of where the filmistotake place at/near.
Anothercameratechnique usedatthe beginningof the
sequence isaclose up.The close uphere isusedto show
the emotiononthe girlsface as she looksaround.
In thissequence the directorhasused anoverthe shoulder
shot. An overthe shouldershotisusedmostlywhentwo
people are talkingtoone another,thisshotgivesusa view
of whatthe otherpersonexpressionlookslike whenthey’re
speakingorlisteningtowhatisbeingsaidto them.Inthis
short showingthoughwe can’tsee the otherperson’s
expressionastheyare wearinga mask.
Anothershotusedisa mediumshotwhenthe manturns
around.
In thissequence the directorusesatwoshot.The two shot
here isto showoff two of the main charactersas they
searchthrough the house,it’salsousedtoshowthe viewers
the differentemotionsonboththeirfacesat the same time.
The tracking shotusedhere showsoff the surroundings
aroundthe tentas if theiralone tomake the viewer’sthink
differentaboutwhat’sgoingtohappen.
Establishing shot:
Close Up:
Over the shoulder:
3. FilmOpeningSequence Analysis
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Tracking shot:
Visual Effects&
Colour Scheme
Throughthe beginningof the title sequence there wasalot
of highkeylightingusedbecauseeverythingstartedoff
happyand theydidn’thave anythingtoworryaboutbut
once thingsstartedgettingbadthat’swhenthe theyedited
the footage to make ita lotdarkerto keepwiththe scary
theme astheywere all aboutthe getkilled.
High key:
4. FilmOpeningSequence Analysis
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Low Key:
Genre
Conventions
Fridaythe 13th
is a horror film.Youcan tell thatit’sof this
genre because of the typical thingsyousee inhorrorfilms
beingfeaturedinit,e.g.killer,victims,housewhere bad
thingshappen,blood,killingweapon,etc.
5. FilmOpeningSequence Analysis
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Narrative Both diegeticsoundandnon-diegeticsoundisusedinthis
sequence.Diegeticsoundforwhenthe charactersare
speakinganddoingthings andnon-diegeticsound forwhen
the womanat the beginningtalkedoverthe footage abouta
youngboydrowning.
EditingTechniques
Title Credit Design The titlesinthissequence are fairlysimple.The writingisin
a blockfont and it’swhite incolour.Thisstandsout to the
audience because it’sboldandkindof brightincontrastto
the dark background.Titleslike thisare similarinotherfilms
of the same genre.
