Long Stock and Two Smoking Barrels opening scene analysis
0.0 - WS/ES
0.07 - Zooms into CU, ambient sound, diegetic dialogue.
0.12 - T1, only B&W colours, production company.
0.14 - cuts back to CU.
0.17 - cuts to MS.
0.22 - T2, same design as previous title, film company knowledge.
0.24 - cuts back to MS
0.30 - T3, 'presents'
0.33 - cuts back to MS
0.41 - MS/TS, new characters introduced, new dialogue
0.45 - cuts back to first character, MS
0.48 - T4, producer
0.51 - OTS of more characters (crowd)
0.55 - MS of second character
1.01 - T5, director, non-diegetic music starts
1.04 - MS/WS
1.07 - TS, of second and third characters
1.10 - MS of first character
1.14 - MS, camera arcs around crowd, pace is kept
1.18 - MS, second character, music & dialogue, tension increases
1.21 - POV shot from first character
1.22 - TS
1.24 - ES/LS, camera tracks out, pans to follow movement
1.34 - LS & Low angle, slow motion effect
1.41 - LS & Low angle, cuts back to normal speed
1.43 - LS & Low angle, cuts back to slow motion effect
1.55 - LS & Low angle, cuts back to normal speed
1.58 - T6, name of film, longest title, typed in
The Godfather opening scene analysis
0.00 - T1, distribution company, music starts
0.07 - T2, production company
0.15 - fades to black screen
0.20 - T3, title of the film, screenwriter
0.27 - fades to black screen
0.39 - black screen continues, music stops, dialogue begins
0.41 - black screens fades to CU of first character, diegetic dialogue
0.45 - CU begins to zoom out, diegetic dialogue
1.40 - MS, diegetic dialogue
2.40 - OTS, second character introduced, diegetic dialogue
Reservoir Dogs opening scene analysis
0.01 - T1, black screen and orange writing
0.05 - T2, production company, non-diegetic dialogue
0.09 - T3, credited people
0.13 - OTS, 3 characters introduced, diegetic dialogue
0.14 - starts tacking sideways around the table
0.46 - OTS, then tracks sideways to a CU
1.01 - CU, diegetic dialogue
1.07 - CU, another character, diegetic dialogue, tracks around circle
1.22 - CU, diegetic dialogue
1.25 - tracks sideways to CU of another character
1.45 - CU of another character, tracking continues
2.00 - CU of another character, tracking & dialogue continues.
There is ambient sound throughout the entire opening.
From analyzing these film openings, I have learned what kind of timings and duration's I have to use in order to create a high quality film opening. For example when to add my titles in, and when to change shot, however when watching The Godfather, I see that there is less shot types used and mainly just the use of zoom/tracking. I could use this in my film opening to create suspense, and draw the audience in, therefore making it more interesting and intense.
1.10 - MS of first character
1.14 - MS, camera arcs around crowd, pace is kept
1.18 - MS, second character, music & dialogue, tension increases
1.21 - POV shot from first character
1.22 - TS
1.24 - ES/LS, camera tracks out, pans to follow movement
1.34 - LS & Low angle, slow motion effect
1.41 - LS & Low angle, cuts back to normal speed
1.43 - LS & Low angle, cuts back to slow motion effect
1.55 - LS & Low angle, cuts back to normal speed
1.58 - T6, name of film, longest title, typed in
The Godfather opening scene analysis
0.00 - T1, distribution company, music starts
0.07 - T2, production company
0.15 - fades to black screen
0.20 - T3, title of the film, screenwriter
0.27 - fades to black screen
0.39 - black screen continues, music stops, dialogue begins
0.41 - black screens fades to CU of first character, diegetic dialogue
0.45 - CU begins to zoom out, diegetic dialogue
1.40 - MS, diegetic dialogue
2.40 - OTS, second character introduced, diegetic dialogue
Reservoir Dogs opening scene analysis
0.01 - T1, black screen and orange writing
0.05 - T2, production company, non-diegetic dialogue
0.09 - T3, credited people
0.14 - starts tacking sideways around the table
0.46 - OTS, then tracks sideways to a CU
1.01 - CU, diegetic dialogue
1.07 - CU, another character, diegetic dialogue, tracks around circle
1.22 - CU, diegetic dialogue
1.25 - tracks sideways to CU of another character
1.45 - CU of another character, tracking continues
2.00 - CU of another character, tracking & dialogue continues.
There is ambient sound throughout the entire opening.
From analyzing these film openings, I have learned what kind of timings and duration's I have to use in order to create a high quality film opening. For example when to add my titles in, and when to change shot, however when watching The Godfather, I see that there is less shot types used and mainly just the use of zoom/tracking. I could use this in my film opening to create suspense, and draw the audience in, therefore making it more interesting and intense.
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