Friday, January 31, 2020

Title Research: American Psycho

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences
to the film?
Throughout the four minute and 25 second title sequence there
was a total of 31 titles. 


What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The image of the food being made and eaten at the restaurant is
prioritized. The credit cards are also prioritized. 

What connotations do the images carry?
The image of the food in the beginning of the title sequence makes
the audience think that the droplets of red is blood. However it is later
revealed that it is a type of liquid that looks like blood. The credit cards
connotes that the movie is about rich business men that might be
the main characters of the movie. 


How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from
the outset?
The genre of thriller is reinforced when different things are shown. This
includes the jam that looks like blood and the cutting knife. 


How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The main characters are established through dialogue that is used during
the title sequence. 


What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience
The very beginning of the title sequence has the establishing shot of the
blood which attracts those that are into this genre of film. 


How has technology been used effectively? 

Technology was used effectively through camera angles, transitions, and
editing techniques. Through camera angles like a close up of the food and
the setting of the title sequence, it only allows the audience to focus on that
and nothing else. Through the smooth transitions like the pan of the restaurant,
it lets the audience slowly see the setting and adjusts to it. The editing techniques
made the whole entire sequence flow naturally and not choppy.


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