I chose this film because I like the use of green/blue screen effect. I also like how the dancing and the non-diegetic soundtrack work well together to give a comical feel. This sets the atmosphere of the film so you know it’s going to be funny. The song used is called Too Hot To Stop by The Bar-Kays, which is a funk soul band.
The sequence begins with the studio logo, (Sony Pictures Entertainment company). As the camera zooms in the picture changes to the production/distribution company (Columbia Pictures) and then silhouetted figures appear on screen, you don't know who they are, but you can assume they are main characters in the film. As they begin to dance titles continue on.
The titles used aren’t very focal in the sense that the kind of just blend in to the background and don’t stand out very much, no special font or colour has been used and the name of the film is no different to the rest of the titles, expect maybe it’s a bit larger. The titles used include (in order of apperence)
Main Characters
Casting by
Costume designer
Co-producer
Music Supervision
Music by
Edited by
Production Designer
Director of photography
Executive producers
Produced by
Written by
Directed by
I think the use of colours fit in with the song. The kind of relaxed greens, blues, oranges/browns that you would associate with funk music.
There isn't any action as such, nothing that gives away the storyline. However I don't think this film opening needs action to caputure the audience for the following reasons. Firstly the cast drew my attention in first, if you have heard of hese actors before (which i'm sure everyone has) you'll know they have starred in comedy films before. Secondly the music and dancing work so well in creating a comical atmosphere, for example at 1:13 on the video, where it looks like the two silhouetted figures get a bit too carried away with their dancing and end up dacing over each other.
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