Creed (Cooler,2015)
What did the opening minutes of Creed establish:
-Initially we are shown a young boy who talks directly to us as he looks deep into the camera. 'What's his name' is what we first hear this implies this is part of the story. This boy happens to be a younger version of the main character which helps sets the tone of film.
-20 seconds in, using big bold white letters it shows 'Creed' it is damaged and worn out. Just like the main character. The title instead of fading out gets larger and comes towards the audience.
-After this we are shown the main character wrapping black tape around his hands. From his costume we can infer what genre/tone this film is as he is dressed as a Boxer.
-Quickly after this iconic scene in the same font as the title we are told the director of the movie and other credentials are shown
-A moving still image of the main character in a big scene of the film is shown with the title of the film around his waist. We quickly are given some meaning of the meaning of the title.
-More moving still images of the main character can be seen but this time with other important characters in the film. Such as Sylvester Stallone. With every moving still image there is another credit such as the executive producers.
-The music used is well thought of. It happens to be upbeat however the soundtrack used is not recognisable.
-At 1.40 another important character to the story is shown. An image which suggests there is some romance within the film. At this part the music soundtrack then changes and her singing comes to sound.
-More credentials are shown followed by moving still images. Then at 2.20 the title is shown again. This is the second time it is shown in the opening movie but instead of being broken like it was the first time, it is bigger and bolder.
I, Robot (Alex Proyas, 2004)
What did the opening minutes of I, Robot establish:
-Straight away us the audience, is shown the distributor of the film. Twentieth Century Fox.
-Like most movies this opening uses a mirage of still images however still has an moving aspect to it. Using these images we are shown the credits that belong to the film.
-An aspect that stands out to me, is the use of colour in this opening. Looking at mise-en-scene the lighting used is very dark and dull. The audience can infer that this is a horror or sic-fi movie.
-25 seconds into the film we are shown in big bold letters the title of the film ' I, Robot'. The letters than dissolve into bubbles towards the audience.
-At 38 seconds a narrative side to the film is then shown. Laws talking about robots that relate to the film infers to the audience that there could be a plot twist in the movie as laws have been set in place to prevent harm from robots. For the audience it builds up suspense and a sense of mystery.
-One minute into the opening we are shown a young girl in stress violently slamming on a car window which unfortunately happens to be trapped under water. To the audience it reveals a part that has great meaning within the film but also refers to the main character as he is someone who is trapped in his situation.
-1.20 we are brought into another car underwater, all in first person view. This makes the audience feel as if they are in the car and experiencing the same things as the main character. Quickly after this the audience is then shown the first robot and in this situation is saving us, by pulling us out of the drowning car.
-Finally, we are shown the main character of the film which is a recognisable actor Will Smith. Using a aerial camera angle close up a black out is faded in which implies the scene of the underwater car is a flashback of a scene from the past.
