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IS GENRE ESTABLISHED?      HOW IS IT ESTABLISHED?       WHAT DO WE FIND OUT IN THE   HOW DO WE FIND THIS OUT?
WHAT IS IT?                WHAT CONVENTIONS ARE USED?   FIRST TWO MINUTES?


NO - MAYBE                 WESTERN MUSIC - SLOW AND     MAIN CHARACTER IS WOMAN      SHOTS OF HER AND HER
THRILLER/DRAMA/ADVENTURE   EERIE                                                     DIALOUGE.

MAYBE HORROR               EARLY DEATH                  SHE IS A NURSE/CARER         COSTUME AND LOCATION -
                                                                                     HOSPICE

MORE PSYCHOLOGICAL THAN    DEATH DID NOT INVOLVE        KATE HUDSON (ROMCOMS)        FAMOUS ACTRESS
SLASHER                    BLOOD AND GORE

                                                        THEME OF ISOLATION           BOXES OF OTHER DEAD
                                                                                     PATIENTS BELONGS IN BIN.

                                                        THEME OF RELIGION            THE BOOK SHE IS READING –
                                                                                     BIBLE-LIKE
IS GENRE ESTABLISHED?   HOW IS IT ESTABLISHED?       WHAT DO WE FIND OUT IN THE   HOW DO WE FIND THIS OUT?
WHAT IS IT?             WHAT CONVENTIONS ARE USED?   FIRST TWO MINUTES?


MAYBE HORROR            BLOOD, WHISPERING AND        SET IN AMERICA - AMERICAN
                        EERIE MUSIC                  STREET

THRILLER                MUSIC AND FAST PACE OF       MAIN PROTAGONIST             HELPS INJURED BOY AND IS
                        EDITING                                                   ONLY CHARACTER WITH
                                                                                  DIALOGUE
                        BRIGHT LIGHTING              JEFF BRIDGES                 FAMOUS ACTOR
                        CONTRADICTS HORROR
                        GENRE
                        RANGE OF SHOTS AND           STORY WILL INVOLVE MAN
                        BLURRINESS - CONFUSION       AND BOY FROM NOW ON
IS GENRE ESTABLISHED?   HOW IS IT ESTABLISHED?       WHAT DO WE FIND OUT IN THE   HOW DO WE FIND THIS OUT?
WHAT IS IT?             WHAT CONVENTIONS ARE USED?   FIRST TWO MINUTES?


COMEDY                  MUSIC AND STYLE OF TEXT      THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT     THE SONG
                                                     MARY

                        THE MAN SINGING THE
                        BACKGROUND IS SAT IN A
                        TREE
ROM COM                 SONG “THERE’S SOMETHING
                        ABOUT MARY”
IS GENRE ESTABLISHED?   HOW IS IT ESTABLISHED?       WHAT DO WE FIND OUT IN THE   HOW DO WE FIND THIS OUT?
WHAT IS IT?             WHAT CONVENTIONS ARE USED?   FIRST TWO MINUTES?


CRIME/GANGSTER          MUSIC                        SET IN BOSTON SOME YEARS     TEXT ON SCREEN
                                                     AGO

                        VIOLENT ATMOSPHERE           MAIN ANTAGONIST              SWEARING AND THE WAY HE
                                                                                  TALKS

                        BROKEN WINDOWS                                            NEVER SEE HIS FACE - IN
                                                                                  DARKNESS

                        MONEY                        JACK NICOLSON                FAMOUS ACTOR


                        CIGARETTES

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Analysing Film Openings

  • 1. IS GENRE ESTABLISHED? HOW IS IT ESTABLISHED? WHAT DO WE FIND OUT IN THE HOW DO WE FIND THIS OUT? WHAT IS IT? WHAT CONVENTIONS ARE USED? FIRST TWO MINUTES? NO - MAYBE WESTERN MUSIC - SLOW AND MAIN CHARACTER IS WOMAN SHOTS OF HER AND HER THRILLER/DRAMA/ADVENTURE EERIE DIALOUGE. MAYBE HORROR EARLY DEATH SHE IS A NURSE/CARER COSTUME AND LOCATION - HOSPICE MORE PSYCHOLOGICAL THAN DEATH DID NOT INVOLVE KATE HUDSON (ROMCOMS) FAMOUS ACTRESS SLASHER BLOOD AND GORE THEME OF ISOLATION BOXES OF OTHER DEAD PATIENTS BELONGS IN BIN. THEME OF RELIGION THE BOOK SHE IS READING – BIBLE-LIKE
  • 2. IS GENRE ESTABLISHED? HOW IS IT ESTABLISHED? WHAT DO WE FIND OUT IN THE HOW DO WE FIND THIS OUT? WHAT IS IT? WHAT CONVENTIONS ARE USED? FIRST TWO MINUTES? MAYBE HORROR BLOOD, WHISPERING AND SET IN AMERICA - AMERICAN EERIE MUSIC STREET THRILLER MUSIC AND FAST PACE OF MAIN PROTAGONIST HELPS INJURED BOY AND IS EDITING ONLY CHARACTER WITH DIALOGUE BRIGHT LIGHTING JEFF BRIDGES FAMOUS ACTOR CONTRADICTS HORROR GENRE RANGE OF SHOTS AND STORY WILL INVOLVE MAN BLURRINESS - CONFUSION AND BOY FROM NOW ON
  • 3. IS GENRE ESTABLISHED? HOW IS IT ESTABLISHED? WHAT DO WE FIND OUT IN THE HOW DO WE FIND THIS OUT? WHAT IS IT? WHAT CONVENTIONS ARE USED? FIRST TWO MINUTES? COMEDY MUSIC AND STYLE OF TEXT THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THE SONG MARY THE MAN SINGING THE BACKGROUND IS SAT IN A TREE ROM COM SONG “THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY”
  • 4. IS GENRE ESTABLISHED? HOW IS IT ESTABLISHED? WHAT DO WE FIND OUT IN THE HOW DO WE FIND THIS OUT? WHAT IS IT? WHAT CONVENTIONS ARE USED? FIRST TWO MINUTES? CRIME/GANGSTER MUSIC SET IN BOSTON SOME YEARS TEXT ON SCREEN AGO VIOLENT ATMOSPHERE MAIN ANTAGONIST SWEARING AND THE WAY HE TALKS BROKEN WINDOWS NEVER SEE HIS FACE - IN DARKNESS MONEY JACK NICOLSON FAMOUS ACTOR CIGARETTES