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Snow White and The Huntsman Opening Analysis
Snow White and The Huntsman Opening Analysis
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Snow White and The Huntsman Opening Analysis

  1. The filmbeginswithloudanddramaticmusicinthe backgroundalreadysuggestingthatthe filmisgoing to be action packedandhave violence.There isalsoaclose upof medievallikearmorenforcingthe idea that filmisnotset inthe modernday.It thencuts to an overthe shouldershotof the armor implying that the mainprotagonistof thisfilmisthe character withinthe armor,thisalsoconnotestothe audience thatthe actionwithinthe filmwillbe done throughweaponssuchasswordsandknives. Very subtle butstill visible thereisfire flickeringinthe background,reinforcingthatthisfilmisanaction packedfilmasa commonconventionof the genre actionistoinclude explosionsandfire asitconnotes danger.It slowlyfadesoutandthenfadesbackinand the audience see aclose upof a crow flappingit's wingsthe inclusionof the crowhintsat mysteriousanddarkplotas crowsare representedasanomen. Followingthis,there ismultipleclose upsof the armorit thencuts to another close upof a swordbeing heldthisreinstatesthe ideathe actionof thisfilmwill be fantasybased.Throughout,the trailerthere are fire sparkssurroundingthe armorwhichgivesasense of destructionandperil.The armoritself is enigmaticasit createscuriosityandenticesthe audience astheywill wanttoknow whoisunderneath the armor and so will be interestedthroughoutthe opening.Inone shotthe audience cansee afightin the backgroundthissuggeststothe audience thatthe personiscurrentlyfightinginawar. In addition,tothisthe openingjustturnsintoone large montage of variousclose upsandshotsof the armor, notablyinsome shotsratherthan beingaclose up of the armor there isa close upof whatseems to be a reddressconnotingthatthere may be some romance involvedinthe plot,butthisalsosuggests that the personinthe armor maybe female.Finally,inthe lastshotthere isside midshotof the armor shatteringtopiecespossiblysignifyinginsanityandmadness, butitcouldalsorepresentanindividual's
  2. personal battlesasitthe armors headpiece thatshatters.Inconclusion,the openingissomewhatdullas it doesnotreveal toomuch andthere istoo manyrepeatedshotsof the same thingwhichthe audience will lose interestin.
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