Deconstruction: The Bunker

Appropriateness for a film opening

• This film opening, does appear to be suitable for its purpose. 
• For example, within the first minute and a half, the clip displays all of the conventions of a film opening; 
• Opening credits, 
• Identifies the location 
• Identifies the narrative 
• Identifies the genre. 

Appropriateness for target audience

• As there is no description that appears with this film opening, it is quite difficult to decipher the target audience. 
• I would say the target audience is 15+ as the opening involves:
• Death
• Ghosts
• Etc.

Appropriateness for genre

• Again, as there is no description, I have to guess the genre
• Based on the conventions I have seen within this film opening, I would say this clip is that of a supernatural horror
• Due to the fact there are ghosts, death, a remote location, the victim appears to be a young teenage girl. 

Editing

• There are a lot of straight cuts when the action increases, adds tension to the chase scene
• Slow editing when the victim is approaching the grave of her "loved one", adds sadness and solidarity to the scene
• The cuts are done in time with the non diegetic background music e.g. slower when she is approaching the grave, the beat increases during the chase scene

• The group also use a technique called a fade it. This is where two clips overlap in order to create a specific effect. Here it is done for the horror, eerie feel about the scene. 

Camera angles

• There are quite a lot of match on action shots as well as other types such as:
• Long shots

• Establishing Shots

• Mid Shots

• Close Up Shots

Sound 

• Throughout the opening there are quite a few diegetic sounds such as water trickling (0.01) and wind blowing (0.05). Although these sounds add effect to the scene, they feel a little unnecessary. For example, cutting these sounds out and covering it with non-diegetic music would seem more professional. 
• There is some non-diegetic music (0.20) which is added in order to build tension and suspense. 

Titles

• The opening does include all of the necessary opening credits however there are some negative points
• The titles appear and disappear very quickly making them very difficult to read in time
• The letters flash alternatively - this means it is very hard to read the word without having to fill in the other letters for yourself
• On the other hand, changing the colour of the titles in order to make them stand out against the background was a good idea. 

Mise en scene