Friday, 12 November 2010

Thriller Openings

Film
Average shot length
Number of shots
Use of titles
Taxi Driver
dir. Martin Scorsese
(1976)
4-20 seconds
9
Blood red on a black
background.
Nikita
dir. Luc Besson
(1990)

5 Seconds
20
Blood red on a black background
Leon
dir. Luc Besson
(1994)
2 – 14 seconds
28
White on a black background.
Momento
dir. Christopher Nolan
1-2 seconds
17

London To Brighton
dir. Paul Andrew Williams (2006)
2-3 seconds
31
White on a black background. Shows the time.
Red Road
dir. Andrea Arnold (2006)
1-10 seconds
32
Blue and white on a black background

2 comments:

  1. Good - clearly set out.

    When you are observing use of titles, note when and how they appear on screen and whether they appear over picture or blank screen. Also note order of title and director's credit.

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  2. I'm confused. I haven't changed anyt settings and I don't understand what you mean. When are you free so I can come to see you about it?

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