STAR WARS : EPISODE THREE(sci-fi) -
The opening credits and titles show a green tinted company logo which then changes colour to gold then silver. The green colour represents a classic sci-fi film and genre, the silver could have meanings such as technology and the gold representing glory or power.
The opening credits to the film begin with the classic phrase "A long time ago in a galaxy far far away" the credits scroll from the bottom of the screen to the top with the background being a space setting. This immediately shows the audience that the film is set in space, conforming to the sci-fi genre codes and conventions, as well as the background of space there is also music playing in the background. The music is similar to music of a march or a victory of a battle. however the music soon changes and becomes dark and sinister. The next shot is an uprising shot of a planet. The planet is being orbited by hundreds of small spaceships witch are guarding a big spaceship, this big ship being protected signifies the power it must have. The planet is illuminated with light, half the planet being red light and the other white light. These two lights could represent good and evil, safety and danger or conflict.
The character of the senator is introduced departing from a ship being surrounded by guards which represents her importance.As the senator steps of the ship there is fog all around representing something mysterious. The senator is dressed in white signifying her purity and naivety.
The space ship suddenly explodes signifying terrorism against politics and representation on real life issues. The senator is then shown lying of the floor, her dress is no longer white, it has been covered in black from the explosion, the colours contrasting and representing death. One of the body guards of the senator is then shown, he has an eye patch showing he has been in battle and survived showing his courage and loyalty to the senator.
This was the first opening two minutes of the film, but how do the techniques engage the audience. The opening shot shows a spaceship fly past the camera making the audience feel involved in the film. The audience would be drawn in by curiosity of the shot of the big spaceship being guarded by the smaller ships, as they would begin to ask themselves why that big ship is so important. The use of the sudden change in music going from victorious to sinister builds up tension. The fog that surround the ship and senator when she leaves the ship builds tension as fog indicates something mysterious. The sudden explosion hooks the audience in and leaves the wandering what has happened. After the explosion it reveals that the senator shown was a decoy, and the real senator is alive leaving the audience confused and looking for answers.
The opening credits and titles show a green tinted company logo which then changes colour to gold then silver. The green colour represents a classic sci-fi film and genre, the silver could have meanings such as technology and the gold representing glory or power.
The opening credits to the film begin with the classic phrase "A long time ago in a galaxy far far away" the credits scroll from the bottom of the screen to the top with the background being a space setting. This immediately shows the audience that the film is set in space, conforming to the sci-fi genre codes and conventions, as well as the background of space there is also music playing in the background. The music is similar to music of a march or a victory of a battle. however the music soon changes and becomes dark and sinister. The next shot is an uprising shot of a planet. The planet is being orbited by hundreds of small spaceships witch are guarding a big spaceship, this big ship being protected signifies the power it must have. The planet is illuminated with light, half the planet being red light and the other white light. These two lights could represent good and evil, safety and danger or conflict.
The character of the senator is introduced departing from a ship being surrounded by guards which represents her importance.As the senator steps of the ship there is fog all around representing something mysterious. The senator is dressed in white signifying her purity and naivety.
The space ship suddenly explodes signifying terrorism against politics and representation on real life issues. The senator is then shown lying of the floor, her dress is no longer white, it has been covered in black from the explosion, the colours contrasting and representing death. One of the body guards of the senator is then shown, he has an eye patch showing he has been in battle and survived showing his courage and loyalty to the senator.
This was the first opening two minutes of the film, but how do the techniques engage the audience. The opening shot shows a spaceship fly past the camera making the audience feel involved in the film. The audience would be drawn in by curiosity of the shot of the big spaceship being guarded by the smaller ships, as they would begin to ask themselves why that big ship is so important. The use of the sudden change in music going from victorious to sinister builds up tension. The fog that surround the ship and senator when she leaves the ship builds tension as fog indicates something mysterious. The sudden explosion hooks the audience in and leaves the wandering what has happened. After the explosion it reveals that the senator shown was a decoy, and the real senator is alive leaving the audience confused and looking for answers.
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