Film Openings Research

Who is being represented in the opening scene? How are they represented? Is this positive or megative?

Jaws
In the opening scene of Jaws only teenagers are shown showing that they are being represented. They are represnted in a negative way as we see them as out late doing things they shouldnt be doing on the beach such as smoking and drinking which they are also probably not even old enough to do. We also see the teenagers as a appy sociable group which could be seen as a positive representation.

Vertigo
In Vertigo it is only a women that is being represented. When we see her she comes across to us as a scared and confused as if she is looking for someone. The shots then focus of different areas of her face such as her eyes giving us different emotions from her eyes. The women is represented in a bad way as she is a scared women we come to a conclusion that she cannot protect herself, This would usualy be the other way round for men.

Panic Room
No one is particualy being represnted in the opening scene of Painic Room. The shot is it simply passing through the different landscapes of New York city showing were the film is going to be set. What could be represented is city life as a whole. Although it may also be represented in a negative way as whilst the camera is moving throught the different landmarks the music is very serious and we can hear police sirens in the background possibly showing danger.

Se7en
In the opening scene of se7en it consists of alot of dark rooms and a metronome is set off. This could represent the begining of something and the time it counts. A close shot is shown of Morgan Freeman, which looks as if he is oncentrating on something. This is a positive representaion as it is clear he is determined to solve the string of murders.

Comparison between the film openings Se7en and Panic Room
Both Opening scences dont use actors staright up but use objects. In Panic room  the opening shows just the landmark of a city showing us were the film is set, it also plays serious music and we can hear sirens showing that that also may be a danger. While the opening scene to Se7en is showing us through books and quotes and we can see a persons hand underlining certain parts of text in a book. The music played is also more scientific and suspicious giving us different ideas to what the genres of each film may be. In Panic Room we get a feeling that the genre is going to be a thriller as it seems quiet intense. This is also the case with Se7en as they are both intense openings giving us an idea of them both being thrillers although the opening of Se7en also gives the idea of a crime thriller with all the notes at the begining and as the person is cutting out different words. Both Openings are good in there ways as Panic Room is not giving off alot at the begining keeping us wondering and interested, the same with Se7en but they both keep it interetsing so we are not bored.

Panic room
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqIclb4qsJI

Se7en
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEZK7mJoPLY