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How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 2 What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? Trees are floating through space along with a girl flying in her spaceship.  What connotations do the images carry? The images carry the feeling of wonder and mystery towards the spaceships.  How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? Questions are constantly asked in my head because of the symbolic and technical codes because of the genre. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? The opening makes you wonder what's wrong with the ship and makes you want to keep watching.  What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? The strategy of the the mysterious man raiding through the spaceship and the constant wonder of what is going to happen next targets the audience.  How has technology been used effectively?  The whole opening i...

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*Stranger Things changed to Monk* *Sherlock Holmes changed to Murder on the Orient Express*

     Elements are very important to create a successful film. In the provided clip, many elements were used within the short amount of time.      To begin, there are 5 master shots in film: Parallelism, Contrast, Symbolism, Simultaneity, and Leit Motiff.  The short clip from Agent Carter starts out with Steve flying straight down from the sky, while Peggy watches him in distress. Switching back from Peggy begging Steve to land safely, to Steve begging her to not worry because he has to do what he has to do, can be considered an example of simultaneity. Simultaneity is a technique in editing where the camera cuts from one action to another to show relation between the two. Steve, knowing his landing is going to be dangerous, puts a picture of Peggy in front of him just before he goes down. Later on in the clip, Peggy is at the agency and opens up her drawer to find a framed picture of Steve. This is an example of both parallelism and symbolism. Parall...

Film Elements Camera Shots   - Two Shot: frame encompasses two people - Long Shot: shot shows entire object in relation to its surroundings - Medium Shot: mid-waist shot  - Establishing Shot: sets up the scene  - Close Up: tightly frames a person or object - Low Angle Shot: camera angle positioned low, looking up - High Angle Shot: camera angle positioned high up, looking down - Birds Eye View: shot from above as if a bird was flying above Mise en Scene:  arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play or film - Costuming: clothing and attire of characters - Setting:   depict time, place, and time period - Lighting: illumination by which objects in frame can be seen  - Staging: where characters and props are blocked and placed  Sound  - Non-diegetic: sound whose source is not visible on the screen; outside the story world. Ex: background music  - Diegetic: sound that is on screen and has not been edite...

I chose to watch The Phantom of the Opera to point out the four general mise-en-scenes. Lighting: The film starts out in black and white, which symbolizes their older age after the opera life. In the auction for material from the opera, as the chandelier is being lifted up, the lighting changes to color and everything become brighter. This resembles their young age. Another example of lighting was the scene in which the phantom took Christine under the opera. The use of low-key lighting created suspense and wonder.  Costuming:  Throughout the whole film, the most important use of costume is the phantom's mask. It establishes his character. Since this movie is a musical, the use of costumes is very important. From their performances for Hannibal wearing very colorful and large dresses, to their simple nightgowns, I would consider costuming to be the greatest mise-en-scene. Each and every costume is different but creates emotion for each character.  Setti...