Thursday, January 30, 2020

Title Research: Godzilla: Final Wars

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
-a total of 16 title cards are put in the first minute and 32 seconds of the opening
What images a prioritized in the opening sequence?
-this opening uses images from past Godzilla movies to make the tone of the movie nostalgic but also thrilling.
What connotations do the images carry?
-these images of past Godzilla movies and in universe past events carry a very nostalgic feel for viewers who have grown up with Godzilla and the destruction can get everyone excited.
How is genre  reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
- the titles of the people who worked on the movie are coated in fire, a power of Godzilla that is most commonly known by the masses. the machinery that usually goes in to Godzilla movies is present here as well.
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
this film does quite the contrary, with this title card establishing what everyone wants out of  a Godzilla movie, action, and giant monsters fighting it out.
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
- a montage of past godzilla destruction scenes and title cards coated in fire make sure that the audience knows there in for some classic Godzilla destruction.
How has technology been used effectively?
-cutting back and forth through older Godzilla movies and coating the title cards in real life fire make this opening candy for the eyes and much more futuristic that past movies openings.

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