Research 1 - The Cape

At the beginning of "The Cape" the music starts with the comic clips, it is very dramatic and immediately tells us that this is an action movie.

I like this screen grab because it feels like he is looking straight through you, adding a sense of evil and mystery to the opening.

I love these two screen grabs as it changes from an animation to the real life actor, creating a realistic feel to the movie. This also helps to introduce the characters to us in a creative way.

Here is another shot of how it changes from an animation of the character to the real life actor.

I like this medium camera angle as it is very effective and makes you feel as if he is shooting you. Also the main lighting comes from the gun, which helps to draw your attention to it.

The first thing that grabs you're attention in this screen grab is the bright silver knife, as it is the central focal point of the photo and it contrasts with the dark and gloomy surroundings. This also indicates a fight scene with the dark setting and weapon, but what creates an unusual twist to this scene is that the cape acts as a hand wrapping itself around the knife.

I like this shot as the only lighting is the ball of fire building up behind him and highlighting the walls either side of the character with an orange glow. This makes the movie appear very dramatic, exciting and fast paced to the audience.

This screen grab shows little colour and lighting to make sure that our focus is on the dark black shadow jumping out of the window. Also the smashed glass grabs the audiences attention immediately with the bits of glass flying everywhere almost as if we are there.

This shot is thrilling as the actor launches himself into the air to get away from the fire explosion behind him. The lighting here is done really well as it only comes from the fire showing us that this is happening during the night.

This title is bold and slightly hidden, as the shadows make it look like a mysterious movie. The lighting skims the top of the words to draw our attention to them. The cape in the background also moves swiftly, like it is being whipped away. 

 The last shot in the opening of "The Cape" is a slight low camera angle looking up at this eerie looking character, which portrays a powerful demeanour about him and adds a sense of drama to draw you in and watch more.

Throughout the opening the music builds up gradually as the action increases. This builds up the tension and adds a excitement to the viewers.