Student Film Opening Marking

Within our lesson, we watched a variety of previous film openings and was told to look at the mark scheme to ensure we knew what we was looking out for. Once we looked over the mark scheme we understood what needed to be incorporated within the film and we started to mark and analyse the variety of the film openings.

Michael

• Camera angles and pans were used throughout the whole film.
• Music corresponds with the theme of the opening.
• Shots were relevant to the story.
• It doesn't give clues or make you ask questions. There is no enigma code.
• In the beginning you can hear the background noise over the music which makes it seems amateur.

36 marks - C (level 3)

A schools nightmare

• Smooth pan throughout the entire film.
• Music helped with tension and linked with the editing.
• There is enigma code.
• Lighting was relevant to the theme portrayed.
• Props help build up the clues shown and questions asked.
• Doesn't give much away to the audience.

Luna

• Music corresponds with the theme of the film opening.
• Variety of shots used.
• Camera shakes during the pans.
• Bad lighting on the beach, couldn't see clearly what was happening.
• There is no background noise which takes the attention away from the main focus.
• The main title is after the film.

Poscig

• Title at the start.
• It hasn't got creative text or font which links with the theme.
• Transition between two shots which links all events together.
• Different shot from  the car which shows variety.
• Music helps with tension.

 
Abducted
This is my own researched film opening and I found that this one specifically stood out purely because of the creativity and the effort that is portrayed throughout the whole film opening.
Within this film opening the features that stand out to make it as good as it is, the filming is what makes it how good it is. Along with the filming, the camera quality also helps with this. They used a variety of different angles and shots to make sure that the film is original.