Developing an Opening sequence
Non digetic = Music that is played which is added e.g. Music sounds FX
Digetic = natural to the film e.g. Voices, wind, doors opening
Once a upon time in the west (1968)
Door opening creates anticipation and tension/suspension
chalk on on board creates the atmosphere of being uncomfortable
Footsteps shows a powerful character
The sound of birds (digetic) shows an alarming situation possibly about to happen
The wind creates tension, desolate surrounding
coats flapping of the character symbolises something to with the west.
Camera Angles
Pan up of the cowboy slowly showing a powerful character
zoom out of the chalk board
pan round showing the desolate surrounding and the only characters there
Symbols
Hat suggests cowboy - very conventional but unconventional for there to be a black cowboy
Hat of the venerable character - train conductor's hat, motivated symbol
cowboys wearing darker clothing suggests a bad cowboy, hides himself at times
Editing
moves to the digetic sound
focus's on the man and then switches to the cowboy suggesting a fight.
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Good work Kim. Try to write up your notes as full sentences though - essay style. It's also important that you explain how things work e.g. how the footsteps show powerful characters.
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