analysis of OTS including conventions of our genre

we looked at Casino Royale, The Thing, 127 hours and Panic room.
what we looked at:

• Use of sound incidental
• Non-diegetic voiceover
• Credits
• Establishing shots
• Exposition
• How long and when does it end?
• Editing
• Mise en scene
• Colour symbolism
• Camera angles

Casino royale
This OTS is very loud and has a high tempo, It has a strong beat to it. It fits the Genre of a james bond film with all the action. All of the OTS is animated. Except from the last shot where it is his face. The credits are shown throughout the OTS. In the OTS it is people fighting which fits the genre also shows poker chips and cards. Also the character who is fighting is in a suite which fits the feel of the James Bond films. It flows along very well as it goes from one thing to another through animation and it works.

Panic room
The OTS of this film does not include any characters, But It does have Establishing shots. The sound is atmospheric, It fits with the city sound with the car noises and beeping. The OTS is bassically the credits. The credits are on building tops and made to stand out. They use slow Pan shots to show the name so you can read it and it stands out. It is 1:50 minute long. It drags along as there is not much happening in the shot. It cuts to different shots and buildings.

127 hours
The OTS to this film i very important. It is important later on in the film. The music is quite loud and upbeat. The drums are at a fast tempo. It fades out towards the end of the OTS which makes you know when it's finshed. There is a phone call in it where it goes through to voicemail so you hear another character who you don't know yet. They use the rule of thirds when putting on the credits and adding other peices of video. The establishing shots go from the city to the desert. So they change throughout. It introduces a character first. It shows him getting out of bed and getting ready. It is a long OTS but kit doesn't drag on as you are watching it as it has links and keeps you interested which the director is ment to do. the shot is cut up into 3rds, so at some point throughout the OTS there is 3 videos on the screen and different things happening. the transistions with the thirds slides up and down. There is very low lighting and shows it is the middle of the night or early morning. It includes some 'piece to camera shots' which shows him filming himself. It shows that he is happy and that he is removing himself from soieitcy and the town. It shows alot of traveling, and the contrast between the city and the desert.