Title Research: Malcom & Marie

What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?

The opening sequence starts off with the company that made the movie, then the name of the two main actors, then everyone who worked on set design, post-production work, editing, finishing off with the cameras used to film the movie.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

The opening sequence is all on one image that stays the same. It's a black and white image of a house and the yard surrounding it.

What connotations do these images carry?

The images carry a sad and empty connotation. Since there are no people around, you don't get the feeling that anyone is living in the house.

How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?

As the opening sequence continues, a car rolls up and parks. It gives the feeling of a drama because it keeps that suspense and question in what's about to happen.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The black and white help the film accent the darkness of its subject matter. The difference between pure blacks and pure whites helps the stark differences between the two. The gradation between the two shows the differences in the relationship.

How has technology been used effectively?

All of this movie was shot on Kodak film. which has to be separately developed and processed in a process much slower than today's film-making equipment. It gives the movie the retro and quiet film needed for the story it was trying to tell.

Signing off,

Danniella Miller

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