Saturday, 20 September 2014

Analysis of opening two minutes of Kick-Ass





How is the genre introduced?

As the super hero attempts to fly down and then smashes into the car, we can tell that it's going to be an action based movie, and then the voice over tells us that it's going to be a comedy.

How are characters represented?
The voice over sounds like a dreamer, but also sounds like he's telling a story, the audience can tell that he may be the main character, as this could be his story.

How is the mood/style introduced?
-The heroic music tells the audience that its going to be about super hero's, then we see a super hero, trying to fly which is unexpected, therefore, we can tell that its going to be a movie where the characters take challenges and try to go against what is normal.


Describe mise en scene?
-We are greeted first of all by flying through the sky, then we see a character who attempts to fly. This shows the links between his dreams and reality.
-Bright sunny location of the city, blue sky- image of a perfect day. Set in New York because of the taxi's and lots of buildings around.
-Bright colours of the costume of the super hero

How is the narrative set up?
-The voice over of the main character tells us that it's going to be his story and by the music also we can tell it's going to be about super heroes. Also it's presented that not all of the movie is going to be serious because of how the character smashes into the car and the watchers all just walk away in disappointed and disgust, and then he goes onto talking about him self and almost making fun out of the character who just died. This suggests its going to be a comedy.

What order are the inter titles?
-Universal-black screen
- Marv - fades into action on screen.
-Marv presents- on screen
-A Marv Films Plan B Production- on screen
-A Film By Matthew Vaughn- on screen


How is sound used?
-Heroic non diegetic music- gets stronger and louder with trumpets-trumpets are powerful
-Voice overs of different people-non diegetic
-Narration of what is presumed to be the main character, telling the audience his dreams and also a -story.
-Heroic music stops once the super hero has smacked into the car, putting emphasis on when he hits the car and how his life is now over as well as his dream.
-The theme tune music fades in, in a stereo like sound, getting louder as the camera tracks round to the number plate of the car.

What camera shots are used and to what effect?
-Extreme long shot of the city to show the location
-Ariel shot, to show us what the hero can see, as well as showing his challenge and the location.
-Long shot of a crowd of people all pointing to the sky, showing how many people are gathering around to see a spectacular thing.
-Low angle from the people point of view to show the man flying down in the air, it also emphasises how far down he is dropping and puts the audience of edge a little bit.
-Point of view shot of what the super hero can see as he's dropping down in the air, puts the audience in his point of view, and can see how much of an adrenaline rush the man must be feeling.
-Mid shot of the peoples reactions- shows how they are just as important as everyone else, where as
when they were in a long shot, they stood more as just humans and individuals who could do anything with there lives. But with a mid shot, all the characters are crowded together and they are all seen as the same type of people again,
-Close up of the number plate saying Kick-Ass, introducing the movies name.

Camera movement?
-Smooth- pans down over city slowly
-Tracks above the characters and smoothly follows him down.
-Tracks towards the car smoothly, but films it at an angle that it makes the audience eager to find out what they're going to see next.

What can you take from this opening and use in 
your film?
-Id like to use the two different types of music to emphasise the different emotions in the film.
Also I'd like any tracking to be as smooth as it was on the movie,


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