ots assignment 10
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After watching 15 OTS’ in class, we have made the following 10 observations:• Horror films generally use non-linear or symbolic OTS’
•The use of music is a key part of the OTS
• Most OTS’ reveal some of the characters in the film
• CGI is common in symbolic OTS’
• It establishes the genre
• Reveals the basis of the storyline
• Sometimes reveals the setting
• OTS’ can reinforce or contradict common themes in the films
• Music is used to set the tone of the film
• Reveals the themes that will appear in the film
AnswersIt’s a symbolic OTS:• It’s used to introduce the themes that will appear in the film; in this case those themes are blood, violence etc
•The themes shown are blood, gore, violence, weapons, death, murder, horror, and evil
The OTS prepares for the film by:• Establishing the sub-genre: Devil & Demon & Hell
• Establishing the themes as previously mentioned
• Giving the audience a glimpse of some of the events that will occur in the film
Creates narrative enigma?:• No characters are revealed in the OTS
• Reveals some events that will happen in the movie through the symbolic intro
• Makes the audience question who will die in the film and how
Answers (cont)It doesn’t challenge the themes and conventions of the genre:• Symbolic OTS’ are quite common in horror films now
• Uses themes and symbolism common to the sub-genre
• Reinforces the themes common to the genre through the use of CGI
Presents credits and main title by:•Smaller font size used for cast roles and bigger font for names
• Font is in red to symbolise blood
• The main title fills the screen, is coloured in a glowing red and shows trees growing across the title, revealing the setting.