Cast - Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz & John Hannah
Opening Conventions: Institution sequence is Univeral Studios so we know it will most likely be a Blockbuster & will be a good film.
Scary/eerie music played over institution sequence which sets the tone for the film & allows us to guess the genre
A voiceover tells us where we are & what is going on so we know our setting well & gather information about the film, this is non-diegetic
There is a graphic match transition from titles to film
Narrative Function: We start at the beginning of the film but later on in the film we sip forward in time & the story continues
This sets up the backstory so we know what is going on in the rest of the film
The use of sound & colour/decore is most important in this sequence.
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| ASN - Gold & Black makeup |
We are introduced to the two main charachters as we are forced to focus on them.
Characters: The Pharaoh is introduced first, his body language, clothing & the music shows that he is powerful. We are then introduced to Imhotep (High Priest - Keeper of the dead). He is standing looking out over the city & over the soldiers which shows his importance & power. Finally, we are introduced to Anuksunamun; she is introduced by a voiceover telling us who she is. She is covered in makeup which has been drawn on carfully. We see ASN & Imotep together & we can feel the intamacy between them through their body language.
Hook Audience/Enigma/Action Codes: There is enigma as we want to know what is going to happen with ASN & Imotep. We are curious as we want to ask many questions & find out more about each of the charachters.
Film Lang - MES, Cinematography (Light & Colour): We can see at the start that Egypt is just being built, which makes it evident that we are in the past. There is alot of gold decor which shows the countrys wealth & power. We can also see tha the culture is thriving, due to how busy & noisy it is. We are interested in the Pharaoh because loud, powerful music is played upon his arrival which connotates how strong & important he is. The voiceover tells us we are in Thebes (the city of the living), but we are also told that Imotep is the Keeper of the dead, which creates enigma as we want to know why the living & the dead is so focused on. ASN is also covered in gold & black makeup, which makes her look like an expensive item, so she looks very precious.
Film Lang - Movement, Framing, Editing & Sound: Egyption music is played, to make sure the audience is aware that it is set in Egypt. When we see ASN & Imotep kissing, there is a close up of him smudging her makeup, this is a clear sign of how important this is & it makes us as an audience look into it & suspect something will happen. Due to the film being a PG, there are rules & regulations which the director must stick to, therefore, when ASN stabs herself, it is a sillouette so there is less detail & focus on the violent act. By sticking the these rules & regulations, it gives them a bigger audience, allowing them to make more money.
Characters: The Pharaoh is introduced first, his body language, clothing & the music shows that he is powerful. We are then introduced to Imhotep (High Priest - Keeper of the dead). He is standing looking out over the city & over the soldiers which shows his importance & power. Finally, we are introduced to Anuksunamun; she is introduced by a voiceover telling us who she is. She is covered in makeup which has been drawn on carfully. We see ASN & Imotep together & we can feel the intamacy between them through their body language.
Hook Audience/Enigma/Action Codes: There is enigma as we want to know what is going to happen with ASN & Imotep. We are curious as we want to ask many questions & find out more about each of the charachters.
Film Lang - MES, Cinematography (Light & Colour): We can see at the start that Egypt is just being built, which makes it evident that we are in the past. There is alot of gold decor which shows the countrys wealth & power. We can also see tha the culture is thriving, due to how busy & noisy it is. We are interested in the Pharaoh because loud, powerful music is played upon his arrival which connotates how strong & important he is. The voiceover tells us we are in Thebes (the city of the living), but we are also told that Imotep is the Keeper of the dead, which creates enigma as we want to know why the living & the dead is so focused on. ASN is also covered in gold & black makeup, which makes her look like an expensive item, so she looks very precious.
Film Lang - Movement, Framing, Editing & Sound: Egyption music is played, to make sure the audience is aware that it is set in Egypt. When we see ASN & Imotep kissing, there is a close up of him smudging her makeup, this is a clear sign of how important this is & it makes us as an audience look into it & suspect something will happen. Due to the film being a PG, there are rules & regulations which the director must stick to, therefore, when ASN stabs herself, it is a sillouette so there is less detail & focus on the violent act. By sticking the these rules & regulations, it gives them a bigger audience, allowing them to make more money.
Great work again Georgia - keep it up!
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