Friday, January 31, 2020

Title Research: The Final Destination

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
The title sequences display 21 titles.

-What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The image of death and danger and dying is portrayed in the opening sequences and it's constantly shoved in different manners how an individual is killed. Some are creative and it follows this theme throughout the tile sequence.

-What connotations do the images carry?
The title sequence obviously takes the connotative meaning of death and dying in the most gruesome ways. It portrays this as characters continuously get hurt in the worst ways possible. They follow this theme throughout the title sequence and it's really pushed.

-How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The genre is reinforced by the continuous scenes of skeleton characters getting hurt. The genre is like an action slasher but the one doing the slashing is a mysterious force. This is reinforced because the characters in the opening seemingly die from random incidents.

-How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The film's opening is a whole enigma. Though people are dying, it is still interesting to know why they are dying. It's interesting to see the ways the actors die but its more interesting to know why and get a clearer perspective on it. and that's what the movie tries to hide which gives it a sense of mystery.

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The interesting deaths and cool transition will appeal to the masses. People want to see that happen and the movie doesn't hide it. The masses are amazed by random exciting images and the movie provides that.

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
 The CGI used in the beginning is what appeals to the audience and its cool transition and kills. The audience gets to watch cool things happen on screen and it is interesting and appealing to them.

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