Analysis of Gangster film

openings

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

0:00 - Wide Shot/Establishing shotCrowdZoom

0:07- Close upC1 - Diegetic dialogue

0:12 - Title 1Black and whiteProduction Company

0:14 - Cuts back to close upC1

0:17 - MSTracks out

0:22 - Title 2Same format as other titleProduction

0:24 - Cuts back to MSC1

0:30 - T3 “presents”

0:33 - Cuts back to MSC1

1:20 - POV shot from C1

1:22 - 2S

1:24 - LSESTracks outPans to follow movement

1:34 - LSSlow motion

1:36 - Voice over Describing Character

1:41 - Normal speed

1:43 - C1 Slow motion

1:55 - Normal SpeedVO stopsNon diegetic music

1:58 - Title 6Title of filmTyped in as a type write effect

0:41 - Mid ShotC2New dialogue

0:45 - MS C1

0:48 - Title 4Producer

0:51 - OTS of more characters

0:55 - MS C2

0:57 - CU C1

1:01 - Title 5Director

1:04 - MS C1

1:07 - CU C2

1:11 - CU C1

1:14 - MS C1Angle change

1:18 - Camera Arc

1:19 - MS C2

The Godfather0:00 - Title 1Distribution Company “paramount’Music startsFades to black

0:09 - Title 2 Production Company“Paramount Pictures Presents”

0:15 - Fades to black screen

0:20 - Title 3ScreenwriterTitle of film

0:27 - Fades to black screen

0:39 - Black screenMusic stopsDialogue Begins

0:41 - Black screen fadesClose up C1Diegetic dialogue

0:45 - CU begins to zoom outDialogue continues

1:39 - MSDialogue

1:42 - Zooms outShows body of C2

2:14 - C3 C3 passing C1 drinkHand shown only

Scarface0:00 - Black screen No music

0:03 - Fades into galaxy screenMusic starts

0:06 - Title 1Distribution company “Universal”music continues

0:17 - Fades to black screenA bang sounds

0:20 - Subtitles Changing every 4 seconds

0:50 - Dialogue beginsSubtitles continueBlack screen fades outSide view of man making a speech

0:58 - Crowd of peopleESCheering

1:01 - MS of man

1:03 - Title 2Producer “ A Martin Bregman Production”Black background, red capitals

1:07 - Videos of boatsSubtitles “ Mariel Harbour, Cuba”Change in music

1:18 - Title 3Director “Brian DePalma”

1:22 - Boat scenesMusic continues in back ground

1:32 - Title 4Starring “Al Pacino”

1:35 - Side TrackPeople on boat

1:39 - Title 5Title of film “Scarface”

1:43 - Crane shot of people on boat

1:53 - Title 6“Starring”