Analyze the different techniques used in the openings of Sommersby and Of Mice and Men films

Creating a successful film very much lies in creating a successful opening. By using opposite tv camera angles and lighting styles, as well as music techniques the director give the axe set the pic and alter the mood in every modal value he wants. Here I am going to analyze the diametric techniques used in the openings of both films as they progress. Credits Somersby starts with an air of riddle to it. We are foundn this opinion by the lighting styles and camera angles that used.The camera virgules envision close-ups of startly a man who we assumed is dead then of other(prenominal) man whos face is shrouded in a shadow of which enables hardly any of his face to be seen at all. This enables as to question his identity an withal question the relationship of him and the other man. The music is in addition suitably grimy muchover is of fairly poor received, further the music does suggest the meter period as the music is slightly patriotic. In the next word-painting the music fades and we pose another close up of the mans face and pass.The hands are shown as they put up importance as it is sinkly shown they are covered in blood which when linked with the previous snap allows the smasher to jump to a rough conclusion to what has happened. The music is cut to show us that this is a seriousness of the scene. The close up scene shortly fades we are taken to the impute, which are played over scenes of this man travelling through different climates, the variety in the climates shows us that he is travel of long distances. This as well asks us the question was is he going and wherefore is he going.The camera still has not shown us a clear image of this mans face, which still gives us an ideal of mystery to the character and also shows us that the character is probably deliberately trying to c formerlyal his identity. The camera also pauses at the point when the man passes what looks like a crowd of soldiers. This emphasizes there is som e important connection between the character we have been shown and these soldiers which dishs us as spateers to try and fill important gaps in the profile of this character. In direct contrast Of Mice and Men is played out in a completely different style.The credits are right international at the beginning and there are no scenes played underneath it tho a blank background. Similar to Somersby however, is the music. Whilst Of Mice and Men music is of a higher standard it sets the scene for the movie. The music is very sad and solemn which tail end at once tell us that this film is not going to be a happy film . As the credits continue further we get sound effects that immediately tell us roughly where this scene is set. The noise happens to be of a determine so immediately us as run intoers are told a) the scene is on a train and b) the characters in the film may be traveling.The camera pans in present us light coming through gaps in the carriages, this captures the same shameful atmosphere as shown in the opening of Somersby but through a different technique. To add to this gloomy effect the music fades so that only when the sound effects can be heard. The director has done this to such an effect that it sort of brings us into the movie and lets us feel the cold, dark, and uncouth sounds that anyone would be hearing at that time. This brings user involvement into the film and is also relevant in the next few seconds in experiencing the thoughts of the characters.As the credits start to fad the music starts up again and the camera pauses in front of an outline of a figure. The lighting here is used in the same effect as Somersby were it does not reveal the character but allows us instead to ask questions about the character instead, for instance wherefore is he traveling on this train and why is he lurking in the shadows. And this effect is obviously used in the same context in Somersby when we see him with the body for the first time. The musi c then changes dramatically and immediately the credit scene ends and the movie moves on.This effect of the music changing dramatically also highlights the point that the movie is continuing along a different path as apposed to the music in Somersby that tends to stay constant passim the opening. It also gives the effect that this maybe a flash back overdue to the sudden changes in scene and location. Opening In Somersby continues on to a new location. The location is obviously vastly different so we can say that the character may have traveled a coarse distance. The music is still shown as grim and adds tension and emotion to the scene.The scene focuses on the firstly a close-up of the hand being wrapped in a handkerchief. The angle is displayed as a first person view so as to give us a better perspective of the characters feelings, and the obvious close-up of the wrapping of the handkerchief shows us there is some relevance in the scene. We are then shown a third person shot o f him taken the coat of he has been hidden under, which shows us that firstly he feels ready to reveal himself and secondly that he had a uniform on showing a connection between him and the soldiers.We are then shown the first full picture of him. The music is now suitably brighter to obviously help lighten the characters mood. We are then taken to his first meeting with another character. The music fades to suggest that this maybe quite an important part of speckle development. We are also shown the main character through the other characters eyeball to show that at that point the concentration of that character would have been minimal. As the scene carries on the music changes to being much much self-confident which shows us that the tense atmosphere at the beginning of the scene has faded. Of Mice and Men once again changes to a different style. The music firstly has become more frantic and the scene first shows a women running. At this point she has no part in the story yet the camera follows her so that we hump that it must link to the plot somehow. We are then shown to characters running external from the camera. Immediately this tells that because the woman was running toward the camera they are running away from each other. This type of camera work is not used at all in Somersby as it tries to capture a different mood. further as the chase scene ends the same first person view as shown in Somersby is implemented to give us a clearer impression of the characters thoughts feelings at this time. To conclude it is obvious that both films implement similar styles however to get the correct mood they want they have often alter techniques to suit that scene creating the same sort of mood but in different ways. This kind of variation adds variety to the film and makes it much more enjoyable to watch.