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Film opens with a title sequence with fake production company name and title. Open with establishing shot of the city and starts to zoom in on one of the windows. Fade to the main character's name on a bulletin board. Ian M. Cylout (initials and last name are a play on the phrase I'm a sellout) Ian starts monologuing about life as an L.A. private eye and how people used to come to him for work non stop. Mentions how the only thing to get him interested is if someone asks him right in his face. Right as he mentions that someone in the office pulls down the newspaper Ian is reading and asks if Ian is interesting in finding his daughter's lost dog. Ian is appalled by this. Starts talking about how he used to have been flock to him for work nonstop before the person says that Ian has gone through this routine plenty of times already. Ian talks about life has not been the same after the "incident." Camera zooms in on Ian with unrelated sound effects playing in the back...

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 4 titles are seen in the opening of the film, the Universal Studios logo, the production company Working title, Studio Canal, Big Talk Productions. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? A montage of the main character, Nicholas Angel, with zooms and camera pans of Nicholas while he narrates his life leading up to becoming and as a police officer in London  What connotations do the images carry? The montage sets up Nicholas to be a very successful, goal-oriented, and serious member of the London police department. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The opening montage and quick cuts of the camera actually makes the film out to be an action rather than a comedy. The elements of a comedy film is only seen after the opening scene. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? An enigma is established by the film with Nicholas listing his a...

    Black mirror is an anthology series on Netflix that some might consider a modern take on the 1950s show "The Twilight Zone." Black mirror is known for having their stories end with a dark twist that leaves the audience with a moral that's along the lines of "technology is dangerous" or "be careful of what you wish for." San Junipero is one of the episodes that has a very intriguing beginning that might be setup for a dark twist in the second half that blindsight's the audience. The episode in question opens up with an establishing shot of a fast river and then an overview of a city that's safe to assume is San Junipero. While the main character, Yorkie, is seen walking on the sidewalk. The camera follows Yorkie as she enters a dance club. Before that 2 new characters are introduced, Wes and Kelly. The first interaction Wes and Kelly has with each other is an argument while they enter the dance club. The camera then starts to pan across the ...

 

  In the first 5 minutes of the 2013 Marvel One-Shot short film “Agent Carter” directed by Louis D’Esposito many elements of film are used to help keep the audience hooked to the movie and the use of things such as well edited sound, mise-en-scene, and dynamic camera angles help convey a feeling of intrigue in who Peggy is as a character and what her connection to Steve (Captain America) is. The movie starts with Peggy talking to Steve discussing over radio if there’s enough time for Peggy to scout out a safe sight for Steve to land his what appears to be some sort of aircraft. Steve then tells Peggy that there’s no need for her to go through the effort to save him and that this is Steve’s choice. Throughout this exchange the low lighting helps the audience understand that what is happening is a very serious matter of Peggy about to lose the love of her life. There are also cuts where the camera alternates between Peggy and Steve and at one point where the camera focuses on Steve...