Analysing Blitz

This film opening from a student was found on Pete's blog. It's amazing, from the steadiness of the person holding the camera to the characters in the sequence. I feel this is a successful film opening as it made me want to know what happens next and gave me chills watching it. Also, my eyes could not lay off the screen when I clicked that play button.

The font used to introduce the production company was relevant as it looked formal and harsh. Also the establishing shot immediately showed the viewer what time in history the film was remaking. The props such as the posters, pictures, old radio and typewriter showed us the film was based on The World War. I also loved their choice of sound. It sounds like an officer preaching or something like that. the lighting in the room was perfect as it was eery and dark, setting the mood of the film.

I ABSOLUTELY ADORE the shot where the man walks into the little girls room. His large silhouette shows his dominance and the girl gasping immediately tells the audience he is an evil man. i love the fact that this film opening doesn't tell us the whole story but leaves it to our imagination. The final bomb that blows off and the darkness after the man opens the door was great as it made me want to know what was going to happen next.

Later on in the clip it travels forward in time, 60 years later. I love the fact that the man that broke into the little girls room was holding a torch as this allows us to see only what he sees making us feel as though we are there with him. The shot of the toy clown on the floor was wise to include as, personally, I find clowns creepy sometimes and other people also do.

The colour of the book that the man picks up off the floor was red. The choice of colour was clever as red usually symbolises danger and because he picks it up, it shows danger is about to arrive. Coincidently, after flicking through a few pages of the book, a dark figure glides past the man. That freaked me out! and then BAM! This masked girl appears with some gloomy sound of a young child in the background. I love it sometimes when the creepy character is wearing a mask rather than a slashed face as it leaves what's beneath to the imagination and it's just generally scary. 'We all fall down' followed by an evil girl's laugh... superb! WIKED FILM OPENING. I hope we produce something as amazing as this.