Student Film Openings

Our task was to evaluate the film openings of other students, marking them based on the mark scheme.

Roses are Red

This opening was good because it had a good pace and it also included all of the titles in a creative and fun way which fits in with the Teen Genre. The backing music also fits in well.
However, the opening as a whole is not very interesting as nothing happens and there is not enigma created. The editing is also not done very well and the shots are a bit 'choppy'- especially when they freeze the shot on the titles and then start it again. There are also little continuity mistakes, for example the lighting in the room changes halfway through the opening. Also, when she is opening the wardrobe to get her socks, you can see the person who is filming with the camera in the mirror opposite.
I would put this opening into band 3 - 40/60 marks

The Edge

This opening was very good because the editing was excellent and the shots fit together well. The music and the pace of the opening made it very intense and exciting. Lots of enigma was created because it was unclear who the people were and why they were chasing after the boy. There was also a very creative use of titles and they were incorporated into the shots well.
However, the camera was very shaky at times and it did not always seem deliberate. The opening was

 also much longer than the two minutes that it should have been and most of the chase could have been cut out as it was not necessary.
I would put this opening into band 4 - 56/60 marks

Blitz

I thought that this opening was amazing. They had extraordinary Mise en Scene and it looked like a professional movie set. The sound was great and it combined a mix of both diegetic and non-diegetic sound. The sound effects added tension to the opening as well as the pace. They used a variety of shots.
To improve they could have included the sound of the book being placed on the shelf because it looks like it would have made a noise, but there is no sound. They also went over two minutes of film but they did not include anything that was not beneficial to their opening.
Overall I would put this opening into band 4 - 59/60 marks