Macro Analysis

Macro Analysis 

I will be analysing the same title sequences as my previous blog post 

Title sequence 1: The Taking of Pelham 

What is the key plot idea introduced in the title sequence?
- By watching and analysing the title sequence I am able to learn that the plot will include 3 disguised guys who may possibly be the antagonists in the plot due to the fact that they want to be unidentified, I understood this because i noticed that one of the men were wearing sunglasses though there was no exposure to the sun from where he was. Also I figured the train may have something to do with the plot due to the fact that the antagonists and protagonists both had trains in common, for example Denzel Washington is managing the control rooms for the railway whilst the protagonists are entering the train.

In what order is the story line introduced?
- The first scenes included a view of the city, afterwards the dramatic music begins and it cuts to a shot of a man walking past in a beanie and sunglasses which I can assume is the antagonist in the movie, we are then able to see the control room for the first time and then from there it cuts back and forth from the control room to the antagonists.

What characters are introduced, when are they introduced and how?
We are introduced to the first character when we walks past the camera wearing a beanie and sunglasses as if he is in disguise, the other antagonists are then introduced as they are waiting or entering the train, with the use of props it is obvious to see that these characters are the 'bad guys' due to the fact they are either trying to hide their identity or the fact that as they are on the screen there is aggressive music playing in the background, in this case 99 problems by Jay Z. The protagonist however is introduced when we see Denzel Washington in the control room, the audience will recognise the fact that he is the protagonist in the plot due to his dull outfit and no aggressive music in the background, in fact the music is the usual sound you hear in a office which includes tapping of the keyboards.


What social groups are represented? How are they represented?
The antagonists are dressed in normal 'bad guy' attire that you would typically see in a movie, they are wearing dark clothing, leather gloves, beanies, sunglasses and they are carrying duffel bags so it is obvious to the viewer what their role is. The protagonists are also stereotypically dressed in a attire that would would associate someone who works in a office, this includes brown, beige clothing which is would represent how normal they are.

Title Conventions Sequence 1:
1)Colombia
2)Colombia Pictures and metro goldwyn-Mayor pictures -
3)Relatively Media -
4)Scott Free/Escape Arts - Production
5)Tony Scott - Film
6)Denzel Washington - Main actor
7)John Travolta - Main actor
8)FILM TITLE CARD (The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3)