Student opening

ROSES ARE RED




I thought that the different use of materials to show who was involved for the making of the film worked really well and linked in with the genre of the film. However i also thought it was quite boring as it didnt really have a point. The beginning of the opening with the credits all worked well but the second half came across as quite random as it suddenly mentions something about being used whereas in the beginning, nothing was mentioned about boys or being used. The genre seemed a bit confused and not thought through well enough as it was difficult to identify the genre. If they used different music i think it would have been more successful as i found the music quite annoying which made me want to stop watching it whereas it should have the opposite effect.

GEMINI



The sound is very poor quality and it didnt make much sense as the most important part of the opening took place in the first few seconds. This meant it was very difficult to understand as it all happened so quick. However the locations used were very varied and interesting which improved the opening in general. To improve this opening they should have better sound quality. This would make it easier to understand what is going on. They also should think about moving the most important part of the opening to later on so it can be interpreted in the right way rather than confusing people.

MOTHER AND I



When watching this opening I didn't really understand the story line until it had finished. It all happened fast with no explanation through actions. There was also no introduction of the characters so when the little boy and his 'mum' were sitting together, their relation wasn't very clear. However the use of the props they used were good. For example the monopoly board. It was present in both scenes, the scene with the boy as a child and also the scene with the grown man watching TV. I didn't actually understand the part where he was brushing the woman's hair until I had watched the opening about three times. To improve this I think more time should have been spent thinking through the story line and also the sound needed to be clearer to hear the vital line which would help watchers understand it.