This document summarizes student analyses of other media students' opening sequences. It discusses both good and poor examples from Judy Ibelgauptiene, Noor Naoum, Leticia Silva, and Katia Martins. Key points included effective use of camera work, lighting, editing, plot/genre, sound, and video quality. Issues mentioned were shaky camera, continuity errors, dim lighting, and confusing storylines. Overall it evaluates the technical and creative elements of other students' opening sequence videos.

1. Assignment 6:
Other AS Media Videos Research
Judy
Noor
Leticia
Katia

2. Judy Ibelgauptiene (Great)
Mask: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iQUvAVZ9CY
Mise-en-scene
- A good use of foley sounds
for footsteps and traffic.
(More realistic)
Plot/Genre
- Action genre. Different plot
from other AS Media Openings
as many are Horror themed.
Good use of CAM SAMC, appropriate shots used.
Good link with cam samc and titles. Used correctly
and creatively.

3. Judy Ibelgauptiene (Poor)
Remains: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoKprK3oXFk
Bad framing and camera
control.
A tripod could be used to
prevent this.
Continuity error. Video effect changes
from blurr to sepia a few times in one
scene.
Lack of titles used. No
cinematographer mentioned.
Only characters and
produced by.
Cliché
plot. Girl
expected
to jump
out at you.

4. Noor Naoum
Good Example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_t89wA
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The filming is good
because the camera is
steady.
The filming is also good
because everything
surrounding the street
sign is in shallow focus.
The filming here is good
because the camera is placed
steadily and in the correct
position which establishes the
whole scene
The image is clear so it was
filed in good quality
The fake blood makes the
sequence seem very
natural and realistic.
The camera is placed at a
high angle which is
depicting to us this young
mans vulnerability.

5. Noor Naoum
Bad example
http://www.englishandmedia.co.uk/mm/pro
d_comp/filmopenings_thedepot.html
The wide shot starts off with a
blurry image which makes it
hard for us to understand the
opening of the sequence.
The image is also quite faint.
The image is not clear
enough because they did not
use enough artificial lighting
for us to see who is doing
what and what is happening.
It ends slightly confusing us not
knowing what happened in the
actual sequence.
It also ends with a dim lighting
where we cant really tell what is
going on.

6. Leticia Silva
Good example of a an opening sequence.
Psyche
Good example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxvNr355g
-4&safe=active
1a)
1b)
They had some great cam samc
of different things to go with
the theme of the videos that
also enhanced the credits at
the same time.
The is an establishing shot of
the area with an editing affect
that the people are walking
backwards. Something
different and unusual but
works. Then the shots moves
into a blur to focus on the
credits.
Their music went really well
with the action and the theme
of the video.
They had a good shots showing the
difference in the lighting the help portray
part of the plot that is good vs evil.
Plot:
A boy is being followed to be killed and
has a direct address with the audience to
explain what is going on. No matter
where he goes the evil guy always seems
to find out where he is until he is trapped
with nowhere to go when the evil is
about to shoot and his gun gives the boy
time to jump and escape.

7. Bad example:
Lipstick lies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3
NVenAnHIA
-The video quality
is very bad.
- The sound in the
video is very bad as
well.
The lighting is
very poor and
unclear of the
character.
The acting is very
script which means
the audience will
not feel as
interested in the
video
Camera was
very shaky
and
unsteady.

8. Katia Martins
Good example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIcSpKCeQ
30&safe=active
• Crosswords
• Good use of camera angles and camera
movements
• Good choice of title
• Unique storyline
• Simple yet intriguing

9. Katia Martins
Poor example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRB24bCX
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• Under suspicion
• Good use of camera movements and angles
• Faulty editing
• Storyline was confusing
• You can see the camera shadows
Tilt was used to
show where the
man was
entering