The first film opening I analyzed is The Little Rascals. Published in 1994 and produced by Bill Oakes, Micheal King, and Mark Allan. I enjoyed watching this film opening. It integrates multiple techniques that revolve around comedic characteristics. It establishes important characters in the storyline. It creates diversity between each character with voices, ages, and height. After introducing members of their club, the setting is shown by an establishing shot. Each character is dressed differently to create individuality. There is multiple color schemes incorporated in this film. "He-Man-Woman-Hating" club first initial meeting has comedic dialogue to create context and further thickens the plot.
The second film I analyzed is Little Giants. Similarly published in 1994 and produced by Gerald R. Molen and Arne Schmidt. This film opening took a different approach by illustrating and voicing over what is going on. By physically showing audience members the specified sport and giving some context, you can gradually begin to grasp the introduction of the film. Not only do the visual effects play a significant role in film openings but also the sound- something I really enjoyed. Sound was incorporated within the opening. The inclusion of whistle blowing, silly sounds and the upbeat orchestra all make this film opening exciting and fulfilling.
The final film opening I analyzed is The Sandlot. Once again falling around the same time span of the 1990s (1993). Produced by David Mikey Evans, William S. Gilmore and Dala De La Torre. The first thing the audience sees is a man walking into a baseball stadium with shadowed lighting and a baseball cap on. The opening voiceover gives the audience a brief history of the sport and major news that is relevant to the plot. The opening then reveals the main characters and picks up a lively-upbeat tone. The color scheme and lighting contribute to the tone of the dialogue, mise-en-scene, and context the opening provides.
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