My First Try To Analyse Open Titles Of A Film

 

The Opening Title Sequence To The

CONJURING

Setting-the setting seems to be in a dark room so the person does not destroy the photos with the natural light of the sun but uses artificial light, so this can tell us that the setting could be in a dark room and the person is a photographer or even a person who takes care of his/her belongings.

 

Props-there where very little use of props in the title sequence of the Conjuring as there where only old photos with the uses of overlays, old news papers. The impression of the photos could tell the audience that this could be set in a historical time or even a person just looking through their family photos. On the photos and news papers there where writing on it that says ‘ghost hunters gives second lecture here’ this indicates that the film might contain ghosts or a story tied in with ghosts. The colour of the photos shows that the film could be dark with a hero represented by the white, this is also a low key light that is created by artificial light of the light box that the person is putting the photos on. The overlays a really cleaver because it brings in something different to the image like for instance the image of the tree and the house. 

     

 

The image is already dark and mysterious with the big old house which is stereotypical in the minds of people who have not watched a lot of horror films, the tree just makes the image more creepy and airy. The house is the main setting as it is in most of the images throughout the title sequences this suggests that the nightmare of the film will lie in the building, when the overlay comes over it makes the image even more darker.

 

 

When the overlay is revealed to shows a noose hanging from the tree to show that this place could be where they of lynched people or it could be the place where the killers kill their victims, this could send shivers down the audiences spines to set the feeling of the film and setting.

When the image of the doll pops up I think it is supposed to make the audience jump with it being a old beaten doll that hasn't aged very well with the eyes been carved on, this could be an early warning to what might be happen in the film, the doll could be a symbol or even a big part of the film, it could have something to do with the plot of the film.

Lighting-The lighting is low key and the light that is being produced is artificial from the light box that the person is placing the photos on. The lighting creates the atmosphere that the film will be full of fear with the music which helps create tension as the shadow of the images appear when the person changes them , the shadows on each photo contains it own mystery e.g.

 

 

 

 

You can see the image of a body hiding from the light by staying to the shadows which creates mystery and makes the audience question why is that person hiding from the light?.

 

Movement-The movement of the person that is flipping over the photos on the light box with gracefulness show that this person takes care with old objects and paper work , this person could be going through the photos as it could be evidence of a cold case that a detective could be going through because something might have happened in the same place or was killed in the same style as an old victim.

 

Framing-The framing was all the same the photos was always in the centre of the frame as it is the most important part of the title sequence as the images are a key part of the film as it sets the scene and tells the audience the history of the place.