Opening Sequence Research 2

Angels and Demons

This film goes strait into the first scene so it was between a minute before the scene where I found an interesting introduction for the titles.

 Here the film begins with abstract un-focused clip of an object with light reflecting off it to create the circular shapes which are slowly growing into focus.

 The large unfocused shapes slightly start to fade when new smaller shapes dissolve onto screen getting brighter. This is clearly an after effect, and even though we have no idea of what it is coming into focus, the audience should be clear that it is not part of the original clip background.

As writing then starts to appear and the first title focuses effectively above the now very dis-shaped background, I really love the entrance and am really interested in using this entering effect in my sequence.

 This next screen grab shows the title disappearing but the background coming into focus where we can make out a shiny reflective surface giving the audience a few moments of mystery.

The title of the film then enters more dramatically because it stands out much more than the first credit with it still having the focus effect, however it has to its advantage a clear sharp image behind. At this point of the film the camera is circling this surface still leaving the audience in suspense.

The camera then slightly zooms out, but still circling clockwise, whilst the film title disappears to get the viewers ready for the clarity of the object.

This then leaves the audience with the macro clip of a gold ring in crisp detail which could mean that the director wants the audience to remember how important and dramatic this piece of gold is towards the rest of the film.