2. The titles of the opening sequence are
scrolls, which shows continuity to the 16th
century, which means it does go well with
the feel of the film. This is a typical strategy
of films, such as Gladiator, where they put
the Universal Studios logo in sepia, to show
that the film is set in the past.
3. In ‘Repressed Memories,’ the costumes and
props also show some continuity to the 16th
century setting, such as the dark blue
cloak, and the wooden stake. However, there
were some elements of the opening
sequence that did not show this, including
the fluorescent belt you can see Stewart
wearing. Almost all films also show
continuity of the time setting through
props, so I believe that ‘Repressed Memories’
has also been able to do that. An example of
showing continuity through props & costume
again comes from the film
Gladiator, however, even in this film there
are some parts that do not show continuity.
4. In my opening sequence, I have used a
jump cut with a cross dissolve, meaning
that the character smoothly fades from
one place to another, which I believe is
a technique many real media products
have used such as James Bond:
Quantum of solace, When James and a
girl are walking across the desert.
5. In my opening sequence I
have used old English font,
which also shows continuity
of the 16th century. However,
there is also an issue with
these, as some people
misread what the title was,
e.g. ‘crave’ looks like ‘crabe.’
They have utilised this
technique in other media
products, such as Troy.
6. To some extent I believe I have challenged
the forms and conventions of real life
films, as the editing and titles I believe are
done fairly well, albeit with a few
mistakes, however as I have already said even
huge films make mistakes. I also believe
however that the acting was not up to scratch
with big Hollywood films as I feel the
audience would struggle to be able to relate
with them.
