I thought that it would be a good idea to use the opening sequence of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' for my assessment.
I really loved watching the film, and i believe the opening sequence tells you a lot about the movie itself. The opening sequence consists of Scout going through Jems toy box (we do not get to see her or her face, just her hand) and we as viewers get to view the contents whilst listening to Scout humming and soft music playing. The items in the toy box that we as veiwers get to see, play a very important part in the movie. The items are used for symbolism in the movie as well as connecting the main theme. This is why the opening sequence really introduces you to the film as a whole. The reason the opening sequence as well as the film really appealed to me was the way the two were fully connected. The opening sequence contains a lot of meaning and the theme of the the movie was a pull factor to me watching it (racism). Once I had watched it I decided that it would be a great movie to do a analyse.
Here is a link to view the title sequence:
http://www.artofthetitle.com/2008/09/10/to-kill-a-mockingbird/
I think I will focus on the use of sound/music and the meaning of the contents that we get to see in the opening scene.
