Layer Cake (2004)
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Writer: JJ Connolly
Release Date: 1st October 2004 (UK)
Company: Sony Pictures Classics
Opening sequence analysis
· Very first shot shows the back doors of a van – generic signifier of a thriller film. Other signifiers in the same shot include explosions and gunfire, which could also imply a thriller theme, setting the scene for the film.
· All throughout the opening sequence there are lots of panning shots following the characters – gives a flowing motion as if to guide you through the story.
· Voiceover – narrating and talking you through the initial background story of the film before any real action begins, so the audience better understands what is going on/who the characters are etc. during the voiceover he refers to the audience as ‘mate’, which is an example of familiarisation. This puts the audience on the same level as XXXX, as if he’s putting the audience in the film.
· CGI’s (computer generated images) are used to show what the future of the drug/pharmaceutical industry could be like – showing a glimpse into the future before returning back to the present time, with the opening having been in chronological order.
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Ben you need to type in all your notes, and upload images from analysis on clips from the following films.
ReplyDeleteOnce Upon a Time in America
Essex Boys
Thelma and Louise
Jackie Brown
Layer Cake.
Not enough thus far.
Too little evidence of research into thriller films. At present you mark for research into the thriller genre is "U"!!!
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Well done for posting more research onto your blog. Generally your commentaries indicate proficient understanding of film language which is mid Level 3
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