Avengers Infinity War: Anthony Russo
How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
One: Marvel Studios
What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The image of space and the ship that Thor, Loki, and Thanos are on is prioritized in the opening scene, as is the Tesseract.
What connotations do the images carry?
Space carries a neutral connotation-space is where a majority of the film takes place. Thor, Loki, and Thanos carry more of a negative connotation, as does the Tesseract. Loki ends up being killed by Thanos, the Tesseract was taken, and this marks the beginning of the war, and the conflict of the movie.
How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The action genre is reinforced right from the start, with fights, deaths, and loud noises and music. The setting in space with a chaotic spaceship, the bloody, and dirty makeup, and the dark lighting are all symbolic and technical codes that reinforce the action genre.
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
From the start viewers are wondering why Thanos wants the Tesseract, and what he intends to do with it. This establishes an enigma from the outset.
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The directors included three very large characters in the opening scene, and killed off two important people from the start, drawing in the audience and already making them emotional. The fact that these big, well-known characters were included really appeals to the target audience.
How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.
The movie opens with an establishing shot, showing the spaceship hovering in space. Low angle and high angle shots are used frequently when the action begins to show who has the power and who does not. For example, whenever Thanos is in the frame, there is a low angle shot being used, making him appear taller and more powerful than the others. The opposite goes for the other characters. When Thor is shown tied up in a chair, a high angle shot along with an eye level shot make Thor appear powerless and out of control.
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