analyse and opening sequence of your genre.

http://www.artofthetitle.com/2008/09/10/to-kill-a-mockingbird/

The title of the film is created with a crayon. A technique of rubbing crayon across paper that has the stencil 'to kill a mocking bird' underneath. By rubbing a dark colour over the top, it makes the text visible. I think this is a very creative way of presenting the title, It is also appropriate as it links to the fact that the opening sequence is about a young child. Crayons are often associated with children, the way that it is drawn onto the paper is quite messy which is the way a child would draw.

The location is not made clear, however we can guess that it is in a childs room. We are made to focus on the subjects in the box, this is done by close ups and having a shallow depth of field therefore the surroundings are not visible.

This opening sequence only consists of objects, therefore these props must have a specific meaning to the film. They are little bits and bobs that probably mean a lot to the child, however they are not of great value suggesting that the child possibly doesn't have much. The way that they have been laid out in the box may mean something for example, the watch is in the centre which could mean time is crucial, possibly there is not much of it. There is a male wooden figure and a female wooden figure could represent a mother and father. The fact that the female figure looks as if it is leaning on the male may suggest a relationship problem in the film.



I like how the camera pans across the objects in different ways. As our view is so close up, we can see more of the detail. I like the fact that camera follows the movements of the objects for example to rolling marble and the lines that are being drawn. Because the panning is so slow it makes the mood feel mellow and calm, it also makes us appreciate e
ach object more. It has been edited by including a fading transition between each shot, this makes the shots flow together.



This same transition between shots has been used in the titles. Each title fades over one another. The titles don't give away anything, they are quite small and plain however they do suite the opening. They are sometimes placed in between transitions and flow well with the shots. Also they don't take up the frame so we can still see the back round also.


This opening sequence suggests its of a thriller genre because like many others, it doesn't give away much. Our view is restricted but what we can see most probably plays an important part in the film. The objects could possibly be giving away clues which is what
thrillers do.