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Opening Sequences - Strengths and Weaknesses:

Written Syria - Opening Sequence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdxurNAmsUk

1) - Screenshot
In this screenshot (as one of the first shots denoted to us) through the opening sequence of this B.S.R film, the idea of it beginning created in a dim lighted presence helps to support the idea of the film being related to being a British Social Realist film by connoting with the negative atmospheric feel being given as soon as the opening sequence occurs. Since this is the first shot denoted, the thing that i would improve on would be making the male characters face a little bit more clearer with the lighting due to his presence as a character being introduced to us first. As a audience, we should be able to see his face clearly so that we are more familiar with his image as we watch the rest of the film.

2) - Screenshot
This screenshot was created very successful because the camera was able to focus strongly among the main characters face so that the audience would then be able to be more familiar with his face. Also, as the camera is focused on his face, we are able to denote the bruise for-shown across his left eye. What i would improve or add to to this part would be to cause the camera to create more of a zoom-in of his face so we as the audience could become more concerned for his state and his bruise across his eye and the emotions he may be feeling from awakening from a unsatisfactory slumber.

3) - Screenshot
This shot is very successful because the camera focuses on the body language of the distressed character. Also, the character in the shot is not placed in the center of the screen and is placed at the far end of the screen. This made the clip successful due to the camera being able to focus on the mise-en-scene of the area besides the focus of the male characters' body language of him being denoted with his hands hiding his face out of stress of worry etc. If i were to improve on this, i would probably move the camera a little further away than it is already so that we audience are able to view more of the mise-en-scene. Plus, if the camera was further created as a long shot, we would be able to see how his legs are arranged which could change our ideas on how comfortable or hidden he is with his feelings maybe.

4) - Screenshot
Shot 4 was created very successfully. Since this shot was followed after the 3rd screenshot i took, this 4th screenshot was created in such a way that the camera was able to keep the shot the same from the main character sitting down to standing up; both being a mid shot of him. The camera always focused on his top half including his face. When the face is focused on mostly within a British Social Realist film, it is very important because that way, the audience are able to analyse the characters face and emotional expressions within events that may occur during the film. If i were to improve it, i would probably change the shot type to a high angle shot but still related to being a mid shot. This way, it would give the idea of the world looking down on him due to the negative events or causes that are typically expected to happen in a British Social Realist film.

5) - Screenshot
The title sequence was created very successful due to the typography being of a original sort and relating to the title of ''Syria'' being very cultural in the way the writing is presented.The thing i would improve on would maybe be to not make it so that it has a white background at the back but maybe a image or clip of scenery of a sunset or a pan of the area/city that the character may be living in presently.

6) - Screenshot
This screenshot was created very successfully due to the face of the shot being a high angle shot. This helps to connote the negative atmosphere that we as audience feel as we look down on his presence in a British society. What i would improve on would be to maybe make the camera  follow through his face as a pan and then towards the object he is holding and create that as a close-up of his hands gripping the flag to give a greater effect to his cultural care for his country.

7) - Screenshot
This was created very successfully due to us audience not being able to denote who the dark figured character is. This helps to create a sense of mystery for the audience to inspect further. I would maybe improve on showing the 'black figures' hands a little bit more so that we would be able to witness the hand gestures more emphasizing his points to why he is treating the main character in such a way with his reasons.

8) - Screenshot
This shot is shown within the middle of the clip as the character is denoted getting up from his bed. The camera effects that are created of his different facial and hand gestures is created very successful with what he expresses to us. The effects are fade outs and causes the different shots of his different gestures blending in within each other as each shot changes.

9) - Screenshot
The typography used to introduce who produced and created the film was created in a very successful way due to it being so original and being so naturally related to the cultural sense that we as audience feel as we view these elements.

Cycle - Opening Sequence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HQQtWqOHYs

                                                             














1) - Screenshot
Begins as a ''smash mouth'' appearance to the audience. In other words, the scene begins within the middle of a piece of action occurring within the film. This is good when shown at the beginning of a British Social Realist film due to it grabbing the audiences attention to what may be happening and why the person may be running and who he is running from. All these questions are able to swarm through the audiences minds creating a very effective atmosphere.

2) - Screenshot
This shot is created very successfully because it focuses on a long shot being performed across the denotation of a typical gang dressed in hoods and loose trousers. This is performed well because we are introduced to some of the themes and situations of the film. Also in this shot, we are audience are able to denote the location and environment which the film is set in which helps to relate to the British cultural feel that a British audience can find easy to relate to.

3) Screenshot
The third screenshot that i took is revealing an event of the main gang stealing some girls bag/purse. This is a stereotypical event likely to happen and be caused by a gang; stealing. Mugging can also occur but this is not seen in the opening sequence. What i would improve on would be to add in a close-up shot of the purse getting snatched from the lady's hands during the event while it occurs. I would do this to help give that stronger in depth effect of what sort of crime is commencing at the time.

4) Screenshot
This helps to emphasis more on the stealing that has just occurred within this scene. As we are able to denote them running away in power, we are able to connote their crimes as being a gang group of characters in the film. I would maybe improve this by revealing a shot of their footwork on action as they are running to create more emphasis on how fast or strongly they may be running after a crime they have just committed.

5) Screenshot
Although the font of the title typography is very originally created for the film, i would however make a slight improvement on increasing the size of the title so that it is denoted more strongly towards the audience who view it. That way, it is more eye-catching and audience are able to become more familiar with what the film is called whilst the font is created as a larger size across the screen.

6) Screenshot
What makes screenshot number 6 so successful is that it is shown in dull lighting. This helps to emphasize  towards the negative and dull atmospheric life that a normal British citizen or section of British people undertake in everyday life.

7) Screenshot
Shot number 7 is held on for way too long. I would maybe improve that by using a variety of more shots so that the audience are able to undertake every aspect of the scene and its characters. These variety of shots would maybe consist within more close-ups of each of the characters or maybe some individual mid-shots of the characters revealing their body language whilst being denoted and introduced properly by the audience to how they present themselves as characters in the British Social Realist film.

8) Screenshot
This is created successfully because it focused on ''weed''(drugs) being sniffed by the gang members. This is a very stereotypical thing for a gang/British gang to do and helps to emphasize towards the natural addiction or stress release/escapism that members in the gang as British citizens try and come across to be doing such things.

9) Screenshot
In this shot, i would improve on making sure that the lighting which can be denoted by the audience through the window remains the same constantly throughout the scene. Otherwise, it appears surreal to us which it is not suppose to come across as whilst trying to be represented as a British Social Realist film.