Title Research: Colombiana

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          On the website Art of the Title, I found the title sequence for a crime film called Colombiana. I found it on the website art of the titles. We have to answer questions about what we saw in the title sequence. The first question was "How many titles are displayed during the opening sequence?" When I watched it, I counted 18 titles. I may or may not be wrong, I don't know. The second question was "What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?" The images that were prioritized were images of  the place they were in from above, (Mexico maybe? I have no clue.) people in cages, helicopters, wildlife, and such. The third question is "What connotations do the images carry?" I guess the image connotations would be trying to make you uneasy or excited, maybe. The fourth question was "How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technological codes from the outset?" Personally, I could tell it was crime from the title sequence. The main giveaway was the amount of guns and such. It's reinforced by the showing of the guns and other crime like film features. The fifth questions is "How does the film establish enigma from the outset?" It does this by I guess giving enough imagery to make the audience develop an idea of what the film is about, but not enough to give away the entire plot. I guess I'm trying to say that they get a sense of "oh heck what happens next" or a sense of interest. The sixth question is "What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?" Well, first you gotta think of who exactly the target audience is, and I'm pretty sure that target audience is an audience that enjoys the crime genre and its components (suspense, etc). The strategies that would attract them would be something like the aerial shots, the quick way the titles come onto the screen, the images of people counting money or just standing there, and such. The seventh and final question is "How has technology been used effectively?" Even though it's been 9 years since this film has come out, the technology has been used pretty effectively in developing the feel of the crime genre. An example is the various shots used to show soldier looking people, people laying on the ground, a shot of a guys eyeballs through a slit in a mask, etc. It also shows the setting, which is cool too.