Film Opening Research #1 Mamma Mia
How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
There were 2 titles displayed during the opening sequences to the film.
What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
An image prioritized in the opening sequence is the main character mailing three different letters while singing. Then it shows the letters being received by different men who seem surprised about what they received.
What connotations do the images carry?
When the main character is singing and mailing the letters their is a feeling of importance and that what she is doing means a lot to her. When the men receive the letters they appear to be shocked, but excited.
How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The genre of the movie is a musical and drama. This is shown through the main conflict of the movie being introduced by the main character singing as she is mailing letters. The setting plays a big role in establishing the genre and shows that the main character is in a different place, Greece, and the men receiving the letters are all around the world. It can be concluded that they are from different places because of their accents and the way they dress. The audio is a great way to discern the characters and understand that they all live different lives and are in different places. The camerawork also shows that their is an issue going on.
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
When the main character is mailing the letters it is difficult to understand why they are so important to her and who they are for. The following scene helps the audience understand who they are going to and uncovers the enigma from the first scene.
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The immediate singing and presentation of a problem in the first scene should appeal to the target audience because the movies genre is musical and drama.
How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.
The transitions between Sophie and the three different men in different locations who all feel something of the same importance really establishes the plot of the movie.
There were 2 titles displayed during the opening sequences to the film.
What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
An image prioritized in the opening sequence is the main character mailing three different letters while singing. Then it shows the letters being received by different men who seem surprised about what they received.
What connotations do the images carry?
When the main character is singing and mailing the letters their is a feeling of importance and that what she is doing means a lot to her. When the men receive the letters they appear to be shocked, but excited.
How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The genre of the movie is a musical and drama. This is shown through the main conflict of the movie being introduced by the main character singing as she is mailing letters. The setting plays a big role in establishing the genre and shows that the main character is in a different place, Greece, and the men receiving the letters are all around the world. It can be concluded that they are from different places because of their accents and the way they dress. The audio is a great way to discern the characters and understand that they all live different lives and are in different places. The camerawork also shows that their is an issue going on.
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
When the main character is mailing the letters it is difficult to understand why they are so important to her and who they are for. The following scene helps the audience understand who they are going to and uncovers the enigma from the first scene.
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The immediate singing and presentation of a problem in the first scene should appeal to the target audience because the movies genre is musical and drama.
How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.
The transitions between Sophie and the three different men in different locations who all feel something of the same importance really establishes the plot of the movie.
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