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    Falling Down Sequence

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    The opening sequence in the film “Falling Down” portrays how everyday activities can take a turn for the worst. It begins with the main character William Foster stuck in a traffic jam on the highway caused by construction. The first shot that opens the scene is an extreme close up of Foster’s face, which allows the audience to see him in great detail. We see by his heavy breathing and sweat dripping down his face that he is in a hot environment. The camera starts to zoom out and go into a tracking

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    Study the opening credits and visuals of vertigo. How does the opening convey the film? In the essay I will be exploring how the opening credit scene of the film vertigo (Hitchcock 1958) conveys the film. I will be analysing the credit scene through the use of visuals, sound. Editing colours and symbols. In addition to this I will be exploring relevant theories. Multiple theories can be applied to the credit scene such as Roland Barthes semiotics theory and Stuarts halls representations theory

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    Enter The Void (2010) is a film about a young man, Oscar who lives with his sister in Tokyo, Japan. He is shot dead by police whilst taking hallucinogenic drugs and becomes trapped in an intermediate state of existence; his soul drifting high above the streets of the red-light district of Tokyo watching over his now completely alone sister on a hallucinatory journey, intoxicated, neon-lit with daring aesthetics that have to be seen to be believed. Gasper Noé is a director who is never afraid of unnerving

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    Fargo’s opening scene sets the tone for the rest of the movie (fig. 1). As the opening credits are rolling across the screen, there is nothing but stark whiteness behind them. At first, this looks just like a simple white background. As the movie plays on, the viewer discovers this stark whiteness is actual footage of a snow-covered highway in Middle America. The epic and foreboding score in the background matches the harsh whiteness of the setting. To the untrained eye, this has nothing in common

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    In the shortfilm of The Follow by Wong Kar Wai, he used the different slow motion movements during the opening shot of each films. The credits in The Follow are a pattern of straight lines that move across the screen, cutting into the space. An intense observation of The Follow opening credit sequence is vital to understanding how The Follow makes the film mirror of opening. At first, the film zooms in the on certain parts of a man face. The Follow (2001) quoted by BMW films. BMW took place along

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    EXT. MOORE’S JEWELERY STORE - DAY OPENING CREDITS BEGIN A 1960s RED CHEVY is parked outside of MOORE’S JEWELERY STORE. A cat walks past the Chevy. INT. MOORE’S JEWELERY STORE - DAY Two men are standing on opposite sides of a counter. The man standing behind the counter places a DIAMOND RING into a SMALL CONTAINER. The man hands the container over to the man standing in front of the counter; the man standing in front of the counter takes the container and then hands the man behind the counter a wad

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    In the film, Boogie Nights, the director, Paul Thomas Anderson utilizes elements of mise-en-scene such as the natural acting and impressive use of space, with engrossing shot choice and complex camera movement in his cinematography as he brings the audience into the atmospheric, realistic, and vibrant world of the 1970s. This is displayed effectively in the film’s fantastic opening tracking shot. The opening scene of Boogie Nights is very ambitious as its goal is to introduce us to the time period

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    The opening credits of a television show can convey significant meaning concerning what topics and themes the show will be discussing. While it’s true that some opening credits, for example One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl, are superficial and paired with nothing but a catchy song, some also offer potential insight. After examining the introduction for Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, it’s clear this show’s opening credits falls under the later category. Law and Order: Special Victims Unit deals

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    likely that you will not enjoy the movie. From the opening credits, with their white-on-black minimalism and the stealthy, suggestive music, it's clear that 'The Sixth Sense' is going to have you on the edge of your seat the whole way through. The black of the background symbolises darkness and the feeling of unawareness and the contrasting glowing white writing stands out against it. As the scrolling credits fade into the background followed by shadows; it sets an eerie

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    Road Albums Monsters, Inc. Disney on Ice 25th Anniversary The Best Disney Album in the World ...Ever! Disney Modern Classics Composer Randy Newman Performers John Goodman Billy Crystal Video Source "If I Didn't Have You" is a song featured in the credits of the 2001 Disney/Pixar film Monsters, Inc., written by Randy Newman and performed by John Goodman as Sulley and Billy Crystal as Mike Wazowski. The song sings about the humorous, but touching friendship between Mike & Sulley. The song also won an

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