Blade 2 title sequence

Blade 2

The style of the titles/credits on the images themselves are standing out in a sharp capital font text which are in a bright red on a black background to start with but then as Blade starts to move the credits blend in with the background that they were on. As Blade is making what seems to be silver bullets another set of credits fade in from the left of the screen which are also a bright red which still stands out on the colors of Blades Jacket and Equipment, as props such as walls and chains pass through the sight of the camera the bright red text fades out to the left as the wall passes through.

As this is the second of the trilogy the images which are presented are of what had happened before in the 1st movie and how he is making his equipment he uses.

The titles say NEW LINE CINEMA PRESENTS, AN AMEN RA FILMS PRODUCTION, IN ASSOCIATION WITH IMAGINARY FORCES and at the end of the title sequence a big icon and big letters saying BLADE II comes from the top of the screens where the knife looking font comes flying in.

What appeals to me about this title sequence is that i have seen the first movie and

know the story so far, so i picked this film because i loved the first film and have watched number 2 and the 3rd movie and the images in this title sequence bring back memories when i watched the first movie.

Sherlock Holmes End Credits

Sherlock Holmes End Credits

The style of this films end credits is unique and gives a real sense to what time and era the film is set in. The credits appear in a hand written font as if written with an aged quilt pen. Short clips of the film appear in the ending scene, they then turn into a freeze frame and the contents of the freeze frame are put onto brown paper with the characters and background having the effect of being sketched onto the paper with some sort of scratch pen. This style fits in great with the film, as the story line of Sherlock Holmes

Photo Activity

DEPRESSION
















This image refers to the description as DEPRESSION. this shows depression by having a guy sitting at a table looking down in sadness although we can not see his face we can tell he is sad or upset due to the way his hand is holding his head up. This depression may have occurred by having a stressful day at work and having the tissue next to the cup may have been because he has been crying and the coffee can symbolise sleepless nights at home.

How is suspence created in one scene of Marathon Man?

The camera zooms in towards the tall, overpowering , concrete pillars. These make Doc look vunerable and belittled as he walks into the shot suggesting to the audience that he is alien to his surroundings. The dark lighting has connotations of horror and immediately creates a foreboding atmosphere for the audience. His body language implies he is paranoid we gather this from his clasped hands and constant fidgeting this puts the audience on edge as the focus is on this character. The non diagetic music over the shot is dark, orchestral music adding to the tension and suspense of the scene. At the very end of this shot before it is cut the camera looks directly up at Doc, along with his now seemingly confident body language this is the point in the scene where Doc looks powerful. However this shot cuts and the music cuts out at which point their is a diagetic loud noise that makes him jump and lose all power. A point of view shot shows the audience a shadow in the distance meaning we cannot establish who it is. This shot emphasizes suspense as it puts the audience in Doc's shoes as a threatened individual.

List of thriller sub-genres-which inspires you at the moment and why?

Thriller sub-genres.

• Action
• Psychological
• Political
• Supernatural
• Sci-fi
• Spy

The type of thriller that inspires me the most is psychological thrillers as they often require deep thinking and in order to suss the plot you often have to look beneath the surface. Additionally they tend tend to have interesting twists at the ending of the film that are usually not of the initial expectations of the viewer. Moreover I find that psychological thrillers are generally maintaining suspense.

'Photo--Words'

Calm.....
I thougth that this image was a good example to show calm as its an image of clouds with very soft mixtures of white and blue. it indicates escapism as its the top of the world, like an empty place with no rules to be followed. it denotes calm, freedom, escapism and softness. as its light coloured.






HaPpYnEsS


This is an image of two girls who jump around freelylike little children as if they dont care about anything and have no problems, living a life full of happyness. They have a big smile in their faces which shows that they are happy and enjoying what ever their doing.

What is a thriller?

A suspenseful adventure movie. Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is an anthology series: each episode has a self-contained story and its own cast. Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more powerful and better equipped villains. Examples of thriller films are Godfather, Psycho, Fight club, The dark night etc.

Photo 'Word' activity

The above is what we carried out in lesson regarding photos that express many features such as electrify, quick and many more, so we would have to pick four topics and somehow express this theme with a picture so this is why I will explain the following.







We as group decided the topic mysteriouse was a great choice due to it being related to thrillers also the effect of the fog occured with nature because we didnt edit or add anything to improve the picture, however we took the picture from the 4th floor of the college building this gave as a great view (Birds eye view) and we just waited patiently for someone mysteriouse walked pass and it was great effect that he was walking pass these barriers therefore this could connote that the person was going to commit some sort of mischieve and had some air of danger around. Lastly the attire he was dress all in black therefore adding to scene.

photo analysis 2

The feeling this photo is meant to evoke is depressed. The subject is dressed in black which has connotations of depression, sadness and mourning. He doesn't show his face suggests that he does not want to show his true expressions to the camera. The way he holds himself makes him look downhearted and his clasped hands suggest he wants to block people from getting to him. The photo is shot at a slightly high angle looking down on the subject making him look small and insecure. His surroundings look desolate and empty making him look alone.

photo analysis 1

This photo is meant to evoke the feeling happiness. The colours of the bushes and grass are bright giving the photo a fresh feeling to it. The light is bright and warming. The subjects face is full of emotion and it almost highlighted by the natural light that falls on her face. The angle the photo is taken at suggests it has been taken in the moment giving it a snap shot feel.

THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE PASSION BETWEEN TWO LOVERS.

This picture shows the passion between two lovers.

This picture shows the passion between two lovers

This picture shows the passion between two lovers.

Suspense: Tobi

What is Suspense?

Suspense is a state of mental uncertainty or excitement that leaves us unsure and usually frightened for a few moments. Words such as apprehension, anxiety, insecurity and tension all describe suspense.

Photo Activity

In this lesson my group took pictures of Hang, depression, Claustrophobic and confusion.

Hang: Here we was showing a girl hanging her self with her scarf. this is creating suspense because you can't see her face so you can't see her expression of if she is dead or alive. we chose to create the image this way because we feel like this interpreted the word "hang".

Depression:

Clip from Justins Lesson Suspense Collateral

COLLATERAL

In this first couple of minutes in the film suspense was built up in a very short amount of time. for example we get a shot of Tom Cruise walking in slow motion while everyone else in faded out of lense. Then we get a shot of Jason Statham power walking like he means business towards Tom Cruise as Tom everybody around him is also faded out. As Tom and Jason get closer to each other the foot steps of Tom almost get louder. Out of nowhere we see Jason and Tom bump in to eachother which elevates the suspense in this part of the opening scene. as they finish staring eachother down we get a shot of there feet which we see two breifcases being placed on the floor one which was dropped and another which was set there. We then get a close up of both of there faces as Tom asks Jason if hes ok we here that he has got a American accent then as soon as Jason speaks we straight away can tell that these to men have got differnet lifestyles due to Jasons Cockney accent. As the two men walk away from each other the music starts to come in and builds up the tension as Tom walks away.

Definitions of Suspense

There are several definitions of suspense but the most common is a fear of unease and uncertainty regarding imminent events.

What is Suspense

suspense definition

noun

1. the state of being undecided or undetermined
2. a state of usually anxious uncertainty, as in awaiting a decision
3. the growing interest and excitement felt while awaiting a climax or resolution, as of a novel, play, series of events, etc.
4. Rare suspension or interruption, as of a legal right

SUSPENSE - a build up of tension that attempts to put the audience on the edge of their seats.