Opening title sequences

 Focus particularly on how camera, editing, sound and mise en scene are used to establish Genre and mood/tone. 

During the opening sequence of Guardians of the Galaxy, there is a single shot of Groot throughout the whole sequence. The Camera goes from close ups to just Groot to Wide shots where you can see Groot in the centre and other characters and action either side of him. 

The music playing is contrapuntal, the music Mr. Blue Sky, a happy song is relevant to Groot only as he is dancing and enjoying himself, but in the background the other characters are attacking this creature. You can hear the diegetic sound of the guns and roaring of the creature behind him, but you can also hear the non diegetic sound of the music. 

The main character throughout this scene is very clearly Groot, the camera always keeps him in the centre of the screen. The viewer can see the action of the creature being attacked throughout the whole scene. But the use of the colours of the rainbow creates the idea of positivity and joy when it is quite the opposite. 

During the opening scene of Stranger than Fiction, there are lots of shots taken on the opening four minutes. 

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