1. (Title) The title of our film slides from the top of the screen down to the centre, the title then proceeds to break away and fall to the bottom of the screen, when the title falls there is a smashing sound effect in the background. This sound effect sets the scene for the rest of the opening sequence as it is quite light hearted and this is similar to other films such as Zombie land, just the titles are not interactive.
2. (Setting) We decided to set our opening sequence in a park as it is unexpected and this makes the audience wonder what caused the situation to occur, because we have an unexpected setting it relates to films that influenced us such as The Hangover and Dude wheres my car.
3. (Costumes and Props) Our group decided to use props that you expect to see at a party for example we used props such as party poppers and a phone, we also decided to incorporate other props such as a mask which makes the audience wonder what it's purpose was. In addition we used a close up shot of some tape on the floor, this also makes the audience wonder what the purpose of the tape is there for. For our costumes we just dressed Louis in smart casual clothing and Barry in casual party clothing that you would expect to see at a party.
4. (Camerawork and editing) We used a lot of facial reaction shots which is a customary feature in comedy films as characters reactions can often change the mood of the audience. We also used two zoom out shots to introduce Barry and Louis and the location and predicament they are in. When editing we decided to put two flash backs in and added in an effect to convey the fact that it is a flash back.
5. (Title font and style) We used the font Arial Rounded MT Bold as it's easy to read but yet has a sense of informality about it suggesting it's light hearted. We made our font colour yellow on a black background so it stands out and again suggests that the film will be light hearted and funny because of the title sequence.
6. (Story) Our party sequence flash backs provide a brief run down on the story of our film and entices the audience into wanting to know what happened the night before because f the short period of time the flash backs are seen for. In addition to the flash backs our setting is also used to tell the audience about the story as after a night out you wouldn't expect the first thing you see when you wake up to be a park.
7. (genre) The genre of our film is comedy which is a genre that is generally received as light hearted and fun, because of these elements such as vibrant colours are used for example Louis's shirt. Also our setting is quite light hearted as a park is often thought as a place for a family and friends to go to. In addition our script is something that shows our film as comedy as we used two gimmicks, the first being Louis waking up and falling out of a tree and the second being Barry waking up taped to a tree. Casual swearing is also used which means that the film isn't serious.
8. (Character introduction) The first character that is shown on screen is Louis, he is shown waking up in the branch of a tree after a party the night before, this supports the idea that Louis is always getting into trouble somehow this allows the audience to understand that Louis isn't a serious character. The second character the audience is introduced to is Barry who is found taped to a tree, he is unable to remember why he is taped to the tree or why, this suggests that he isn't very smart and is easily led astray by Louis, because of how these two characters are portrayed in the opening sequence the audience know that something comedic is going to happen somewhere through the film.
9. (Special effects) This shot shows the special effect we used on our flashbacks, we added a special effect that is commonly associated with dream like flash backs, this tells the audience that the time frame of the film has abruptly jumped.
1. 1. (Title) The hangovers title is lightly coloured against a black background which is similar to our group’s title, which is yellow against a black background. The hangover’s title is also similar to ours because both titles feature elements of the film, for example The Hangover’s title is styled similarly to signs that are associated with Las Vegas. Our title falls from the centre of the screen and straight after the audience see Louis wake up and fall out of a tree.
2. 2. (Setting) The Hangover is set in Las Vegas where a group of men have to search for their lost friend, when compared to our groups opening sequence a city to search is much more vaster a landscape to search for something but there is a connection in that Louis has to search a park for his friend Barry.
3. 3. (Costumes and Props) Like most comedy films there always seems to be one scene where all the main characters are dressed to a smart casual dress code this can be seen in the above screen shot, this is similar to what happens in our opening sequence as both Barry and Louis are dressed to this dress code. Another feature that The Hangover and our film have in common is that props are introduced to hint at what happened may have happened the previous night e.g. the duct tape in our film and a tiger in the Hangover.
4. 4. (Camerawork and editing) The Hangover uses a lot of close up reaction shots of the actors which is a common conception seen in comedy films and it is also something that our group incorporated into our own opening sequence. These reaction shots tell the audience about the character and lets them understand how the character works and reacts to other characters.
5. 5. (Title font and style) Like mentioned previously our title sequence and The Hangover’s sequence share similarities with colour however they are styled differently as The Hangover’s title is much more detailed where as our groups title is rather simplistic in comparison.
6. 6. (Story) The majority of comedy films introduce the main gimmick or predicament very quickly so the audience know what the film is about and have to anticipate how the characters are going to deal with it. Both The Hangover and our opening sequence introduce the predicament quickly.
7. 7. (genre) Many comedy films include casual swearing and foul language, the more controversial the film the more controversial the language is. Our opening sequence includes casual swearing which can represent the area the film is set in, the hangover also includes casual swearing but it seems to be much fouler.
8. 8. (Character introduction) Characters in comedy films are often introduced one by one so the audience can get an understanding of them. The Hangover has separate scenes where the characters are introduced and backstory is given to the audience about them. Our opening sequence doesn’t do this as we only have two main characters so it is more beneficial for the audience to watch the two characters interact with each other opposed to by themselves.
9. 9. (Special effects) Special effects is an element that is not commonly seen in comedy films an neither our opening sequence or The Hangover use many special effects.
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