Latymer's 'Blackout'

The opening to 'Blackout' is very exciting, as the ending of the opening leaves you in suspense as to what could happen after and why. The eerie music added to the suspense of the characters movements. I like the fact there was no speech, and that the only noises were footsteps, doors creaking, keys jangling which gives a sense of urgency and fear. At 1:29, the audience feels as if they're watching a perpetrator through CCTV footage, as this is the only part in the opening that is black and white, which captures and escalates the villainous intentions of the character. I like how they focus and unfocused the camera when the boy gets pushed to the floor as if he were unconscious. The opening is cyclical as it starts with ‘Blackout’ being the name of the film, and the boy literally does blackout.

Last Weeks Lesson

In last weeks lesson, we were shown film openings from past AS students. Our focus was critical analysis of camera angles, use of editing for maximum impact and overall effect of a film opening. The element of suspense was the most eye catching for me. We spotted a few errors, and pin pointed what the group did wrong to not gain full marks. I now know what things I should avoid doing, for example, summarising the plot within 2 minutes instead of producing an opening, using only one type of shot, etc. I'm looking forward to planning my film opening as I have a real thirst for wanting to capture the audience and leave them in awe.

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My First Post

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