Coherent Worlds in Films

We were asked to look at openings to certain films analyse how they are coherent.

Blade Runner

• Music from the opening credit sets the mood of suspense, thriller and high tension.
• Short paragraph telling us of the history, letting the viewing know of the war and danger in the world.
• Date and time (L.A 2019) gives a clear setting (The future)
  Establishing shot of an industrial city with fire explosions and flying vehicles. (Dangerous and futuristic setting)
• Pyramid like city structure possible made of metal? - Pyramids are the places of Kings and signify power. The design and use of metal gives an alien/futuristic look.
• As the dialogue betwen the two characters progresses and we see the one questioned looking confuses, it encites the same sort of emotion.

Gladiator:

• Starts with short text about the Roman Empire: viewer automatically remembers what they know about the Roman Empire and how powerful they were.
• Music is sad, yet warm colours and children laughing:
• Scene suddenly switches to cold colours "Germainia"

Brazil:

• Starts with text "somewhere in the 20th century" with the exact time: like a bomb
• Futuristic music, yet vocally old fashioned to a modern audience
• Sudden explosion on a calm scene (Red Herring): disrupting the peace (terrorism)
• Change of music = sharp and fast, imitates terror
• News report about terrorism: scientist shown to be working, not paying any
• attention to the report. Suggests to the viewer these terrorist attacks are not
• unusual/have been happening for a while

12 Monkeys:

• Text at the beginning sets the scene, futuristic, About paranoia and schizophrenia.
• Psychedelic swirling: disorientation
• Chaotic music
• Flashback of traumatic childhood: Sound of wind gives cold. empty feeling
• Both about Terrorism and set in alternative futures.