spy kids 4 opening sequence analysis

spy kids- 4 all the time in the world  

The opening sequence of spy kids does use the conventions that i expected to see within the clip. For example some of the code and conventions that the clip uses is 1) a car chase scene right at the beginning of the protagonist going after the antagonist.2) we also see props that are used like ropes, for the protagonist to get to the villain at a faster pace and also gadgets for the protagonist to contact her husband. This shows us that the film is based in a more advanced world. The reason why the opening sequence has been used for the particular film is because the film is called ‘SPY KIDS 4- ALL THE TIME IN WORLD’ and by starting of the film with the close up of a black watch it gives us an instinct of what the film is going to be about. The ideas which i like the most are how they start of the sequence with the antagonist entering the scene with the stolen item which belongs to the oss. I like this idea because it gets straight into the film and we know exactly who is who without being told the names or having to go deep into the movie we can already tell that he is the villain. Another idea that I like within the opening sequence is that they used a medium shot of the spy targeting her prey right from the start of the movie. I like this idea as it shows from the start that there is a mission that needs to be completed and you are able to tell the genre of the film. The opening sequence represents people in different ways for example the protagonist is dressed in all black and is wearing High heeled shoes. This shows that she’s at work and also shows that she’s from an upper and important class. Also right at the start we have a close up of her facial expressions to show that she is a serious person and that she seems quite focused. Whereas the antagonist is dressed in a all black suit which shows that he looks like a professional person who has an interest in business but the first shot we see of him is a wide shot of him walking out of a cafe which gives us the impression that he is just an average everyday man with his briefcase and we wouldn’t  suspect anything of him. The audience for this opening sequence would be kids/teens who are into gadgets and technology. I know these because of teens of today’s society are into things that have to do with technology. The opening sequence keeps the audience interest by wanting us to know what is going to happen next after the antagonist has been caught straight from the start and also the spy is pregnant so we want to see what happens after she has her baby and if anything has changed. The title behind the films appears right at the beginning before anything starts. This is to show who produced the film ‘troublemaker studios’ which gives us an idea on what type of genre the film is and is going to be about.

peter pan analysis.

Peter pan

This opening sequence doesn’t use the conventions that i expected to see in this genre of film. For example the opening sequence doesn’t give away the story and starts off with an establishing shot of the city then panning to the window of the bedroom. It starts of calm as it shows with kids in a bedroom telling stories showing us that they will most likely be the main characters of the stories. I think they have used this opening sequence not give away the story and to make the audience think what is going to happen next. So by using a happy family it doesn’t tell us straight away what he film is going to be about. The key ideas which interest me the most are the fact that they there is  wide shot of the kids in the bedroom at night acting out a story which makes us wonder if and think if the story they are telling is actually going to happen with the movie. The opening sequence represents the family in different ways for example right at the start we see a close up of the young girl which shows that they she may be the main character within the film as she is the first person we see. Her costume is of her in her night gown. This shows us that she’s getting ready for bed and is a young child who comes from a working/upper class. We see the two young boys who are also first seen in the bedroom sitting on the floor which shows us that the young girl Wendy has more power over the two. We see that the children are from an upper class family as we notice the bedroom is big and wide and the props of toys around it.  The mum is wearing a black evening dress and has a close up of her hands playing the piano which shows us that she is talented and comes from a well raised place. And also shows us that she is important person from the way she is dressed. The father is dressed in a suit. This shows us that he is an upper class. And the prop that he is wearing his glasses shows us that he is an intelligent man. The company behind this film is universal pictures. The audience for this opening sequence would be kids from the age 4-11. I know this because of how the film is started off by telling a children’s story by a young girl. And also how it is located in a colour bright Childs bedroom. The opening sequence keeps the audience entertained by not giving away the story straight away but by Wendy telling us the story and us thinking that something within the story is actually going to happen within the real life world later on within the movie. 

final treatment

The story is of a young teenage boy, named Shamus. Shamus’ parents had disappeared when he was 12 leaving him in care for 6 years; all he remembers was the memories of watching action movies with his dad. Shamus lives his life fostered by people who are abusive and is trapped in his home, his only place of freedom is his dreams where he dreams about becoming like the action heroes he saw in the movies. At School Shamus is also alone having no friends until he met a new student at his school, who directs him to find out about what had happened to his parents, where discovers a secret Journal which would change his life forever. He finds that he has a relative still alive and goes to him to seek information about his family, his relative tells him that there is a danger coming and tells him he has to train to find the truth about his parents. After he trains his relative abruptly dies without telling him about his parents, but gives him directions to a friend who works for the government and ultimately hires the child to become part of the CIA and to finally make his dream a reality. The Government hires this teen to become a secret agent attempting to solve the mysteries of his parents’ mystery only to find out that they were also working for the government and were killed by an evil organisation with a powerful boss who has ambushed them on a mission to save people from a terrorist attack, with revenge and anger on his eyes he sets out to find the man who is responsible of killing his family and end his reign of terror, His only way to avenge his parents is finally here.

6 initial ideas

1. School boy dreams of being a superhero but then becomes a secret agent.

2.  a babysitter has her whole world turned upside down , a regular job discovers a dark secret

3. a 12yr old finds a stray dog who belongs to a royal family

4. a undercover spy is forced is forced to save her fears trying to save her happy family

5. a teachers ugly suprise is more then what she bargined for.

6. a mysterious child gets revlead after her whole future has changed

 

2 ideas


a boy whos parents who have been missing since the age of 10 has a mysterious occupation in which the boy is longed to have. he discovers his only true family member when he came across his fathers phone. which leads him to believe and discover his fathers past and an evil which is lurking  undercover in his school. his fear is that he will not make his father proud and that he is going to have to make use of what his father has left him to protect him and his last family to survie by taking on the biggest challenge that he will ever have to encouter with. this is make or break for him. he doesnt know that he has a whole army behinde him that are proctecting him from evil forces. he belives that his weird dreams have him prepared for what is going to happen in real life situation.

idea2.
a nice happy working class family does not know that there husband is a undercover spy working for the cia. the family has lived a long and happy steady life until one day someone out of the ordinary comes out from nowhere and attacks the family. the father thought he would never have to encountre with this paticular person but is forced to face his fears by trying to save his family from being killed.this secret is leaked when his children set off an alarm as they have an intruder in there house and there father gets a call while he is on a misson in another country. as the goverment will not help him he is forced to gather up an csi gang to help get his family back to the happy family that they was . not knowing that the evil person has a dirty secret on the family while the spy tries to save his family he notices his parents pictures all around the lair . and thinks to him self that his parents may still be alive.

Target audience research

Definitions of Action Thriller:

Action and thriller are genres which fits well with eachother and thriller is easily slips into place with the action,
A exciting story with suspence moments and psychological and mysterious effects on the story and since this is mixed with action it enthuses more literal action into sequnces and more emotional aspects of the action genre, generally thriller and action has a main concept of having a dark character and some moments where the character manipulates the hero in some form to make more mysterious and phycologiocal bits into the action. The effect action has onto the movie, is that it has a range of fast paced and life threatening sequenc and a general love interest; the mixture of these genre is well mixed as it make for a very good movie as these elements in a movie can bode well if executed properly.

the target audience for a thriller is generally as 10 - 24year olds mostly males, the effect the genre audience has on the film is that the film is more targeted around that age group so the action thriller will be based around those elements.

Interests

• What appeals most to those interested in this genre are Storyline, as most audiences appreciate a compelling storyline with big thriller and action concepts.
• Another thing they like is the fast paced action sequences and the interesting visuals.
• The Thriller Aspects people enjoy is part the fear factor of the thriller part, but not a scare but rather a shock.

Occupation

• Most of the 10 - 24 year olds are in school and are studying, while others are in university and college
• Some of the 16+ may also work in part time jobs so the target audience has a very disposable income

People who watch action thriller may also watch

• Comedy
• Horror
• Sci-fi
• Crime
• Drama
• Adventure

this is because it includes a lot of violence and disturbing scenes and also a lot of psychological issues which may be disturbing and distract younger viewers of understanding the film.

things that may attract the target audience are ; the story line , the feeling of suspense,

people that love thriller or seem to have a mysterious and unknown personality.

and interests may include:  out going , mysterious weird things etc..

there occupation would most likely be a student studying at univirsty working for there degree.