Title Research: The Godfather


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What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?

First appears an unclose of a man talking along with a series of gangster visuals that cross-dissolve or fade to black. Credits are also displayed with these photos, which are accompanied by romantic music. The movie's title appears last which allows for anticipation. 

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

Details of torn and tainted photographs, dark lighting, shadows, this represents the concept of the movie. Which is a gangster movie with romantic elements about an man who joins the mafia and is faced with challenges though love and romance.

What connotations do these images carry?

The close up of the mans face and shadows slowly reveal the gangster romance in the movie. They also create the eerie image of this gangster romance movie for the audience before it even starts. 

How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? 

The feeling of the genre is established by the aesthetic of the opening sequence. 

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The producer sets the tone and creates an image for the audience before it even starts, showing that the movie is a horror movie. The images shown create a mystery for the audience to figure out how those images associate in the movie. 

How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques.


Animations of images are used throughout the whole opening sequence, with the use of editing the producers were able to create a gangster feeling with romantic background music.


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