[Research] Assign 10: Analysing real OTS

After watching 15 OTS’ in class, we have made the following 10 observations:• Horror films generally use non-linear or symbolic OTS’

•The use of music is a key part of the OTS

• Most OTS’ reveal some of the characters in the film

• CGI is common in symbolic OTS’

• It establishes the genre

• Reveals the basis of the storyline

• Sometimes reveals the setting

• OTS’ can reinforce or contradict common themes in the films

• Music is used to set the tone of the film

• Reveals the themes that will appear in the film

Felix Bartlett’s OTS notes:

Gareth Tyrrell’s OTS notes:

Fabian Hogg’s OTS notes:

We were really inspired by the following 4 OTS’:

• Evil Dead

Who will analyse what:Felix Bartlett Gareth Tyrrell Fabian Hogg

Evil Dead Zombieland

‘Evil Dead’

By: Felix Bartlett

AnswersIt’s a symbolic OTS:• It’s used to introduce the themes that will appear in the film; in this case those themes are blood, violence etc

•The themes shown are blood, gore, violence, weapons, death, murder, horror, and evil

The OTS prepares for the film by:• Establishing the sub-genre: Devil & Demon & Hell

• Establishing the themes as previously mentioned

• Giving the audience a glimpse of some of the events that will occur in the film

Creates narrative enigma?:• No characters are revealed in the OTS

• Reveals some events that will happen in the movie through the symbolic intro

• Makes the audience question who will die in the film and how

Answers (cont)It doesn’t challenge the themes and conventions of the genre:• Symbolic OTS’ are quite common in horror films now

• Uses themes and symbolism common to the sub-genre

• Reinforces the themes common to the genre through the use of CGI

Presents credits and main title by:•Smaller font size used for cast roles and bigger font for names

• Font is in red to symbolise blood

• The main title fills the screen, is coloured in a glowing red and shows trees growing across the title, revealing the setting.

I enjoyed...• The following slides illustrate what I enjoyed and found effective

Bold font for the title & the use of trees, revealing the setting

Extreme close up shots & placement and font of credits

Use of weapons and blood to symbolise themes and future events in the film

Use of low key lighting

Slow-motion shots and use of fast cuts