Genre Research.

The group settled on an action genre and chose three well known films that share the same genre. These were, Mission Impossible 3, Watchmen and Next. I can only find a link to the opening scene of Watchmen that we viewed - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e-CQtsc_go

Extra Genre Research.

After doing research in school with my group members and talking about what genre we should use i decided to do some of my own research. I was looking into action genres. I looked at two opening sequences from, and Die Hard in comparison to Mission Impossible.

I found that both opening sequences create enigma. Mission Impossible opens with a man watching a small screen which appears to display a possible film clip or action from a hidden camera. This immediately causes the audience to question who the character watching and characters in the behind the screen are and whether they are important to the film. As the sequence goes on it is clear that what is happening on the screen is a murder or a woman, whether it's real or just a film clip. The man watching the screen then looks at his watch and says "C’mon c'mon, she’s been doing it too long". To me this makes me think whether there is a secret assignment taking place.

Die Hard opens with a plane landing then a hand clenching a seats armrest while the title "BRUCE WILLIS" appears. This may give viewers the idea that 'Bruce Willis' is the main character and that may be his hand. It is revealed that the hand is his. However another passenger who is the first person to be shown in the film may appear to be 'Bruce' as he was introduced after the title was shown.

Both of these openings create enigma because it questions identity. Has the man characters been introduced? Yes. As I watched the next few seconds it was very clear to see who the main characters were. Mission Impossible reveals the antagonist in screen to be the protagonist in real life and also the main character, Tom Cruise. This may cause confusion as the good guy was taking the role of the bad guy. But clearly gives him the authoritative, main role.

This has inspired me for when the group and I produce our film to cause some suspense and enigma when introducing our main characters.