Spiderman 2- film opening - analysis

Spiderman 2 - film opening - analysis

 

The film opens with the Columbia logo and tells the audience that the film is from 'Sony Pictures Entertainment Company'.  This straight away tells the audience that the film will be high budget and will be filmed with good quality cameras etc. The Marvel logo then is shown next to ensure the audience is aware that the film is based on Spiderman Marvel comics.

 



 The films name is 'Spiderman 2' this appears in front of a spider web with a red background. This connotes the colour of the outfit of Spiderman having red in it. The red also connotes that later on in the film there will be danger however, because Spiderman's name appears in front of this red background is shows that he will be there to save the day.

 

 

 

The actors names are over pictures of their characters with lines over them to look like webbing. This is to re-enforce the title of the film being Spiderman as his webbing is everywhere. For example when Kirsten Dunst's name is displayed it is in front of a picture of her as the character Mary Jane. There is webbing around this picture filled with red and blue. This is to remind the viewer that Spiderman wears blue and red in his costume/ uniform.  

 

 

A picture of Spiderman shirtless is revealed this is to connote his strength In the film due to him having a six pack of muscles in this picture. However, not long after his strength is shown there is an image of Spiderman as himself (Peter Parker) next to his Uncle Ben who is dying in his arms which happened in the previous film to make sure the viewer knows what happened if they have not seen the first film. This connotes that he is angry as it shows the image again and that in this film he will try and get revenge.

 

An image of spider man with his mask half on/ half off is then in he film opening. This reveals to new viewers of the Spiderman films that he has two sides (Peter Parker and Spiderman) and shows them his real identity which suggests maybe he does not want to hide behind his mask anymore and that he wants someone to know who he is.   

   

 



In an image of Spiderman's face there is an image of a man in his eye and besides that there is a faint image of the goblin. This also connotes the anger of Spiderman because he realises this man is not a man but is his best friends dad which suggests this man may/ his son may cause problems in this film. The picture of Mary Jane and Spiderman Kissing shows that although the narrative is that Spiderman will save the world that there is also a love story in this film.

 

There is a low camera angle of Spiderman in this film opening showing his power and importance in this film. When Spiderman walks on walks in this film opening it also connotes his strength and how much he really is like a spider being able to walk on walls.

 

The non-diegetic music with a bass sound is there to create suspense for the viewer the music then changes to a slow paced and sad when there image of the uncle dying appears so show the viewers how sad Peter Parker was and that he may want revenge for the hurt someone cause him y killing his uncle. This makes the atmosphere exciting because it makes the viewer want to see what happens next in the film.  

 

The genre of the film is an action/ adventure film which is clear because of the deaths and that Spiderman is there to save people. I think this film would appear to both boys and girl because although there is violence/ action in the film there is also a love story to follow (clear from the kiss between Spiderman and Mary Jane). However as there is action I would say the film is for people 12+ because the storyline may scare children.

 

This film opening will help me think about/ consider putting the actors names in front of images of the characters they play because it makes it clear to the viewer who play the main parts in the film. I also think that the title was clever because is was put in front of a spider web which is relevant to the film therefore, I will try and place the title in an appropriate part in the film opening I will create.