Thursday 31 March 2011

Opening sequence analysis: The Mummy

Narrative Function:
- Shows the back story, how and why certain things have happened
- It was made in 1999
- Directed by Steven Summorns
- Universal Pictures

Conventions displayed:
- Introduces the story
- Voice over
- Universal logo - links with company
- The credits are not striaght away to help the audience get into the story

Characters Introduced:
- Imotep (shows he is evil)
- High Priest
- Pheno

Technical codes
Cinematography (light, clour, MES):
- graphical match
- Eerrie egyptian music
- Scenery: gold, bright and shows wealth
- Costumes state charcters clearly

Cameras/Editing (Movement, framing,editing, sound):
- Close up of hand on arm - indication of something important
- Speech/ voice over is setting the atmosphere
- Sweeping of camera to show size

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