The document provides a summary of the opening two minutes of 7 different films by comparing elements like the movie title, production logos, sounds, settings, time periods, main characters, and overall genres. It analyzes aspects like whether the title appears over shots, if production logos are shown, and what sounds, settings, and moods are established to give the viewer context and set the tone for each film in the first 120 seconds.
1. First opening two minutes of a film.
Day After Walk the The The Bunraku Quantum
Tomorrow Line Magdalene Shining of Solace
Sisters
Movie Yes after Yes No Yes No No
Title director
Credits (over shots) Production, Production (Blue, (Black Over None
Film Company, Producer, Producer over shot) different
production Actors Producer shots)
company, Music Main Production,
producer, Actors Producer
actors, casting, Title Actor
music, Featured
costume, Actors
visual effects.
Production YES YES NO No No Yes
company
Logo
Sound Quiet soft Footsteps, Man Loud Bass Voice over Orchestral
build up, Bass Guitar playing a orchestral giving build up
orchestral, loud build Drum and sense of background leading up
majestic up, birds, singing Irish un to the film, to seeing
people folk. easiness. and loud the Aston
music to Martin in
emphasise the Tunnel.
words. Gunfire
Engine
noise,
smashing
glass,
vehicles
Crashing
Setting:
Where Ice/ sea (polar) Prison USA Ireland America Not Clear
When Not Clear 1968 1964 Unclear Sometime Modern
not in the day
Who No body No main Catholics Modern future James bond
Characters day. An and
No Body Antagonist antagonist.
Genre Not specific Music Not specific Hints of Action Action
Horror adventure adventure
Over View Environment Life of Escape Man Man James
based. Johnny from becomes searching bond,
Cash Magdalene possessed for revenge Saves the
Asylum into only to find world from
violence something Villain
by evil different.
spirit.