The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Year of Release: 2009

The director

Chris WeitzChristopher Weitz born November 30, 1969 is an American producer,

writer, director and actor. He is best known for his work with his brother, Paul Weitz, on the comedy films like American Pie and About a Boy etc.

Genre

• Drama

• Fantasy

• Romance

What is happening?

• In the first 2-5 minutes the main character of the film (Bella) is in a dream, but wakes up to reality and starts her normal life by getting ready for school. Also in the fist 2-5 it shows the audience that Edward is a vampire.

Locations

Locations-

• Woods

• Field

• Bedroom

• Car Park

Characters

• Bella

• Edward

• Charlie

Enigma Codes

• Who is standing opposite her?

• What's going to happen?

• Is it a dream?

Camerawork and the effects

• Effects on Edwards face

• Various of different shots

Editing techniques and their effects

• Two locations in one

• Sparkling effects on his face

Use of sound

• The music at the opening of The Twilight Saga New Moon. Is instrumental building higher and louder as the tension builds, however as she wakes up the music turns into modern.

Genre characteristics

• The sparkling of his face shows that it is fantasy• The two of them holding hands show that it is a romantic

film • The running at the start shows it is also a drama

When, where and how titles are presented in relation to the action

• In the first 2-5 minutes there are no titles even through out the film.

Font, colour and positioning of titles

The positioning of the Titles are in the middle

Intended target audience and signifiers

• Targeted audience mainly girls because of the romance and drama fantasy to it

Ideas you could transfer to your own opening sequence

• Maybe the following of the lead character