Voice Overs
In our opening we are intending on using a voice over in order to convey some of the narrative, as the plain images are based mainly on giving atmosphere, tension, and presenting visual mood. In order to do this we have to ascertain the style of voice we want to use, find influences for inspiration, and cast a voice over.
One good example of the use of voice over in an opening is 'No Country for Old Men'. The use of still dramatic imagery means that nothing detracts from the audience's listening to Tommy Lee Jones' performance. In terms of style this voice over is more anecdotal than we would like for ours, and perhaps too colloquial.
'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' opens with a similarly anecdotal narration, although this time it correlates with the events on screen. This is done for comical effect, but could also work to give a fight/murder scene a sinister edge, such as in 'A Clockwork Orange', making the events onscreen seem premeditated yet everyday. Neither of these approaches necessarily fit our film, as the protagonist/narrator is not a socio/psychopathic murder, nor is the film a comedy, although the immediacy that these examples provide would be an interesting effect to capture for our film.
The voice over in 'Sunset Boulevard' uses a style that is more associated with Film Noir, in which the narrator appears to be presenting the story to the audience, as though telling a story, but with the means to show his story as he pleases. This is a good style as it allows the narrative to be shown on screen, but developed by the voice over in a manner that would have taken up more screen time to achieve without the voice over. This is an effect that would be nice for us to achieve in our film.
One good example of the use of voice over in an opening is 'No Country for Old Men'. The use of still dramatic imagery means that nothing detracts from the audience's listening to Tommy Lee Jones' performance. In terms of style this voice over is more anecdotal than we would like for ours, and perhaps too colloquial.
'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' opens with a similarly anecdotal narration, although this time it correlates with the events on screen. This is done for comical effect, but could also work to give a fight/murder scene a sinister edge, such as in 'A Clockwork Orange', making the events onscreen seem premeditated yet everyday. Neither of these approaches necessarily fit our film, as the protagonist/narrator is not a socio/psychopathic murder, nor is the film a comedy, although the immediacy that these examples provide would be an interesting effect to capture for our film.
The voice over in 'Sunset Boulevard' uses a style that is more associated with Film Noir, in which the narrator appears to be presenting the story to the audience, as though telling a story, but with the means to show his story as he pleases. This is a good style as it allows the narrative to be shown on screen, but developed by the voice over in a manner that would have taken up more screen time to achieve without the voice over. This is an effect that would be nice for us to achieve in our film.
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