Title research: Ma
- What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?
During the opening sequences, the only three titles shown are the Blumhouse productions, Universal Studios, and Ma title card. These are the studio, production company, and title, which is standard in every film to be shown in the opening scene. But what is unique to certain genres including the thriller genre is the lack of credits that appear in the opening sequence. This film follows this formula by only showing the title along with the film and production companies and nothing after.
- What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The images prioritized in the opening sequence are the setting, the characters, and the ones overlaid music. From the very beginning of the film with the first two scenes, you can tell that the town that our actors are in, is very rural and undeveloped. The sky isn't too saturated and the grass isn't too green. All f the houses are painted similarly and because it's fall going into winter, there are no leaves on the trees. The first characters shown are a mother and daughter duo, and when the daughter wakes up the mother smiles, signaling a healthy relationship between the two. The happy music only adds to the scenes of beautiful shots of the dense forest enclosing their new home.
- What connotations do these images carry?
The connotations carried by these images are ones of happiness, hopefulness, and a new beginning. You can see happiness in the way the mother smiles at her daughter as she wakes up in the middle of her car ride. You can see hopefulness in the music overlaid scenes of the town where you have zoomed-out shots of the forest and opposingly zoomed-in shots on the more city-like part of it. You can see a new beginning from the mother and daughter's conversation about a new school for the daughter and a new job for the mother.
- How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?
The film establishes the feeling of a thriller by introducing our main characters, protagonist, and antagonist. It also introduces the multiple settings that will be revisited more in-depth later in the film. It shows us the antagonist but doesn't outright revile their ulterior motive. The film gives the audience the character dynamic very early, which is important in thrillers to establish physical and mental strength in characters.
- What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The only strategy I found in this film's opening sequence is the use of an uplifting song in a relatively dark movie.
- How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques.
Surprisingly, there are no unique camera angles, or transitions, or editing techniques. The shots are very basic but immaculate in the sense that they give the audience a good feel of the setting.
During the opening sequences, the only three titles shown are the Blumhouse productions, Universal Studios, and Ma title card. These are the studio, production company, and title, which is standard in every film to be shown in the opening scene. But what is unique to certain genres including the thriller genre is the lack of credits that appear in the opening sequence. This film follows this formula by only showing the title along with the film and production companies and nothing after.
- What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The images prioritized in the opening sequence are the setting, the characters, and the ones overlaid music. From the very beginning of the film with the first two scenes, you can tell that the town that our actors are in, is very rural and undeveloped. The sky isn't too saturated and the grass isn't too green. All f the houses are painted similarly and because it's fall going into winter, there are no leaves on the trees. The first characters shown are a mother and daughter duo, and when the daughter wakes up the mother smiles, signaling a healthy relationship between the two. The happy music only adds to the scenes of beautiful shots of the dense forest enclosing their new home.
- What connotations do these images carry?
The connotations carried by these images are ones of happiness, hopefulness, and a new beginning. You can see happiness in the way the mother smiles at her daughter as she wakes up in the middle of her car ride. You can see hopefulness in the music overlaid scenes of the town where you have zoomed-out shots of the forest and opposingly zoomed-in shots on the more city-like part of it. You can see a new beginning from the mother and daughter's conversation about a new school for the daughter and a new job for the mother.
- How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?
The film establishes the feeling of a thriller by introducing our main characters, protagonist, and antagonist. It also introduces the multiple settings that will be revisited more in-depth later in the film. It shows us the antagonist but doesn't outright revile their ulterior motive. The film gives the audience the character dynamic very early, which is important in thrillers to establish physical and mental strength in characters.
- What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The only strategy I found in this film's opening sequence is the use of an uplifting song in a relatively dark movie.
- How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques.
Surprisingly, there are no unique camera angles, or transitions, or editing techniques. The shots are very basic but immaculate in the sense that they give the audience a good feel of the setting.
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