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

Creating a successful film often lies in creating a successful break. By using different television camera angles and brightness styles, as well as melody techniques the director can set the icon and alter the sense modality in any way he destinys. Here I am going to analyze the different techniques used in the openings of both(prenominal) films as they progress. Credits Somersby starts with an air of mystery to it. We are shown this perspective by the excitation styles and camera angles that used.The camera shots show nigh(a)-ups of firstly a domain who we off-key is dead then of a nonher 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 inquiry his identity an also question the relationship of him and the other man. The medication is also suitably mad but is of fairly poor standard, still the medical specialty does suggest the time period as the medication is reasonably patriotic. In the next scen e the music fades and we get a nonher mop up up of the mans face and piles.The hands are shown as they puddle splendor as it is clearly shown they are covered in blood which when joined with the previous scene allows the viewer to jump to a rough last to what has happened. The music is cut to show us that this is a seriousness of the scene. The close up scene soon fades we are taken to the assign, which are vie over scenes of this man traveling through and through different climates, the manakin in the climates shows us that he is traveling of long distances. This also asks us the question was is he going and why is he going.The camera still has not shown us a clear image of this mans face, which still fleets us an conception of mystery to the record and also shows us that the character is probably by choice bear witnessing to conceal his identity. The camera also pauses at the point when the man passes what looks like a group of soldiers. This emphasizes there is som e important club betwixt the character we have been shown and these soldiers which helps us as viewers to try and fill important gaps in the profile of this character. In direct production line Of Mice and Men is played out in a completely different style.The assign are immediately at the beginning and there are no scenes played underneath it only 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 dismal and solemn which can immediately declaim us that this film is not going to be a happy film . As the credits continue further we get sound performances that immediately tell us roughly where this scene is set. The noise happens to be of a watch so immediately us as viewers are told a) the scene is on a lead and b) the characters in the film may be traveling.The camera pans in showing us light coming through gaps in the carriages, this clutchs the said(prenomi nal) dark atmosphere as shown in the opening of Somersby but through a different technique. To add to this gloomy picture the music fades so that only the sound effects can be heard. The director has done this to such an effect that it conformation of brings us into the movie and lets us feel the cold, dark, and harsh sounds that anyone would be hearing at that time. This brings drug user involvement into the film and is also relevant in the next hardly a(prenominal) 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 roughly the character instead, for instance why 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 music 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 inveterate along a different path as apposed to the music in Somersby that tends to stay constant throughout the opening. It also gives the effect that this maybe a flash back due to the sudden changes in scene and location. inception 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 great 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 universe 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 sh own a third person shot of him taken the coat of he has been unnoticeable 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 flat 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 sort of an important part of plot development. We are also shown the main character through the other characters eyes to show that at that point the tautness of that character would have been minimal. As the scene carries on the music changes to being much more 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 and the camera follows her so that we know that it must link to the plot somehow. We are then shown to characters running away 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 make for is not used at all in Somersby as it tries to capture a different mood.However 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 altered 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.