This document summarizes key cinematic techniques and opening credit sequences from several films and TV shows that utilize flashbacks or abandoned settings. These include Escape Plan, Saving Private Ryan, Titanic, and American Horror Story: Asylum. Techniques like establishing shots, close-ups, and changes in lighting and sound are discussed as ways to set the scene and tone. The openings of these works also set expectations through their title design and music.

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2.  Background to Scene
 Director of film was Mikael Håfröm
 This relates to our film as it has the same setting
as ours, which is a prison.
 As they walk around and show the prison, it will
show us how we need to portray the prison in
our film to make it realistic.
Escape Plan

3.  Cinematic Techniques
 Establishing shot of prison
 Shows the setting of the film
Escape Plan

4.  Cinematic Techniques (cont)
 Crane through inside
 Shows inmates and the packed setting of the
prison
 Loud dialogue from inmates
Escape Plan

5.  Cinematic Techniques (cont)
 Bible
 The prop of the bible is important and helps him in
escaping
 Close-Up
 Shows the bible
Escape Plan

6.  Cinematic Techniques (cont)
 The techniques use add to the chaotic feeling
portrayed in a prison. They also add the the
danger aspect of things.
Escape Plan

7.  Opening Credits
 The credits showed distribution and production,
but no credits, just the title.
Escape Plan

8.  Conclusion
 This film is unique as it did not include credits.
 I can use the inside of the prison to portray a real
feeling in my project. The loud yelling and
banging adds to the overall feeling of chaos and
danger. The establishing shot we can use to
introduce the setting of the prison.
Escape Plan

9.  Background to Scene
 Director of film was Steven Spielberg
 This relates to our film as it has the flashback
which we will be using, as well as action.
 The location is first at a cemetery, then into the
battle field.
 The transition from present to past is what we
will use.
Saving Private Ryan

10.  Cinematic Techniques
 Close up of American flag
 Represents an important symbol
Saving Private Ryan

11. Saving Private Ryan
 Cinematic Techniques (cont)
 Medium Close Up
 Used to show emotional aspect of being there

12.  Cinematic Techniques (cont)
 Extreme close up of eyes
 Shows him thinking back to being in the war
 Soundtrack
 Slow but semi-uplifting
Saving Private Ryan

13.  Opening Credits
 Showed production and distribution companies,
followed by title, but no people,
Saving Private Ryan

14.  Conclusion
 Although the military is not included in ours, the
idea of a flashback is a big role in our intro. I
would like to use the close up of the eyes in the
transition, as it shows the actor thinking back.
Saving Private Ryan

15.  Background to Scene
 Director was James Cameron
 In the opening scene, there are videos of the ship
leaving port. It then fades into the sunken ship
being explored.
 Further along, the old lady, who was aboard the
ship begins discussing the ship, followed by a
fade into her flashback.
Titanic

16.  Cinematic Techniques
 Extreme close up when she sees the ship and
begins thinking back. This introduces the
character and shows her age.
Titanic

17.  Cinematic Techniques (cont)
 Fade from old ship to new ship.
 Shows there is a flashback occurring
Titanic

18.  Opening Credits
 The opening credits begins with old videos of the
Titanic leaving with the tital of production
companies.
 White and bold type is used.
Titanic

19.  Opening Credits (cont)
 Credits end with the title of the movie over water
with large, white letters.
Titanic

20.  Conclusion
 This film will be our main focus in portraying the
flashback as the prison will begin abandoned, as
is the ship. Also, the use of an elder person will
be used in ours as well.
Titanic

21.  Background to Scene
 Season 2, Episode 1
 Director is Bradley Buecker
 In this scene, a newly wed couple is at an
abandoned building. The opening scene takes
place in present time, and is then presented with
a flashback. It also introduces to the audience
that this is a scary show.
American Horror Story-
Asylum

22.  Cinematic Techniques
 Establishing Shot shows how big the building is
 Lowkey lighting shows there is no electricity and
they must use flash lights.
 Upbeat music is used to add to the excitement
and action.
AHS-Asylum

23.  Opening Credits
 Each season is a different theme; therefore they
relate to their theme in the credits. There is no
specific order of the actors, but producer and
writer are written last. Each season has a loud,
distinct score with different clips. The font used
is a creepy font. With each name, the score
becomes louder. The names are given on a black
screen in a gold font.
AHS-Asylum

24.  Conclusion
 The opening credits are important here as they
add to the overall creepy feel of the show. This
also includes the flashback of the abandoned
building we will be using. The score is important
in creating the tone, which my group will keep in
mind.
AHS- Asylum