ೃ⁀➷ FORMER STUDENT WORK*ೃ༄

 

Hi everyone! Today I will be reviewing previous Media Studies students' work. I will be talking about the strengths and weaknesses of each of their openings.

ROLL CALL:

The first film opening I will be reviewing is called 'Roll Call'. A strength of this opening was the music playing in the background. It engages the watcher and builds suspense as you see the cop care coming into view from the light. The voiceovers for each suspect were also very telling and makes it feel like a Hollywood opener, with the mugshots of them and showing the case file as the voiceover goes on. It gives you brief knowledge on each character and makes you want to know more about them. Another strength of this video was the title opener; the pan up after showing the police walking in felt like a real Hollywood opener. This, however, brings me to the weaknesses of this film opening. Starting with the title opener, the sudden pause after the title 'Roll Call' is shown makes the film opening look messy, and the pan up should have been continued. Another weakness is the handheld camera used in the police car scene. It gives off comedy or instability in a scene I believe was made to be serious and intensifying. 

NEW EVERYTHING:

The next film opening I will be reviewing is 'New Everything'. A strength of this film opening is the emphasis it placed on the movements of the main character, such as the heartbeat suddenly getting loud as the main character goes up to introduce themselves. It shows the anxiousness the main character is experiencing, and builds suspense for the watcher, wondering what's next. Another strength of this film opening was the music idea, with the music starting as the character puts on his headphone. It makes the watcher feel like they are inside the characters mind. A weakness of this films opening was the awkward sound effects in the beginning. There should have been music in the background, as silence may draw the reader away.

DREAMLAND:

The next film opening I will be reviewing is Dreamland. Right off the bat, I noticed a strength in the film opening, which was the title sequence. The clip is aesthetically pleasing to look at and draws the audience in.  This continues on after with the high-key lighting and soft melody playing in the background. It makes the audience feel as if they are in an actual dream, and feels like a real movie opener. The abrupt change in lighting- and sound, is also a strength, as it brings the watcher back into reality. The only weakness I would put for this opening is the abrupt ending, it did not draw me in as the last ones did, or feel like a Hollywood opening.

DEAR LOVER:

The next film opening I will be reviewing is called 'Dear Lover'. A strength of this opening is the music playing in the background - it sets the mood for the rest of the opening, and makes you know it is a romance genre. Another strength is the voiceovers in the background, telling you the story of the main character, while showing you scenes of the story she is describing. The less saturated coloring for the scenes of the main characters girlfriend help you understand that it is a flashback. The cliffhanger at the end, showing you that the narrator is about to tell you the whole story, is the perfect ending of the film opening. This film opening truly felt like a Hollywood opener.

DARE TO THRILL:

 

The last film opening I will be reviewing is called 'Dare to thrill'. A strength of this film is the amount of cuts it has. The large amount of cuts creates a fast-paced environment, and with the music in the background, gives the watcher a thrill; just like the title. The opening also ends with suspense, with the upbeat music coming to a sudden end and the watcher seeing all the characters in shock. A weakness of this opening was that there were some parts where the music was too loud and you could not hear the background noise at all, or it made a muffled sound.