Title Research: Ghostbusters

 


I watched this on art of the title. 

What titles are displayed during the opening sequence?

Written by Katie Dippold and Paul Feig. Produced by Ivan Reitman. Executively produced by Paul Feig and Jessie Henderson. Executively produced by Dan Aykroyd. Executively produced by Tom Pollock, Joe Medjuck, and Ali Bell. Main actors: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, and Chris Hemsworth. Rest of the cast: Neil Casey, Cecily Strong, Matt Walsh, and Ed Begley Jr. The person who did the casting: Allison Jones. The name of the movie : Ghostbusters.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? What connotations do these images carry?

Images that are prioritized are machines. The ray of a machine going around the characters and various items. Mirrors with ghosts trapped inside. The main characters in their ghostbusting uniforms with their ghost hunting weapons in their hands. The image of the city with a ghost crossed out on top of it. The connotations these images carry is that the characters are techy people who are ghost hunters  and that they rid the city of ghosts.

How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?

The film establishes a feeling of the genre from the outset by having some of the characters appear bewildered in the opening although the song in the background suggests that they are the "real deal" and are totally capable of handling the situation. This lets the viewers know that they are most likely in for a laugh.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The opening sequence has elements of a supernatural comedy. Thus appealing to both audiences who

like the supernatural and audiences who like a laugh.

How has technology been used effectively?

Technology has been used effectively in that the opening runs smoothly and looks nice although

it is clear that it is editing and maybe 3-D or animation that makes it. Although it is such the camera

moves smoothly from one image to the next almost as if it were filming a live scene rather than what it

actually is.

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