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ART OF THE
TITLE
SHERLOCK
HOLMES (2009)
Alastair Simpson
Genre
■ Action Film
■ Thriller
■ Mystery
■ Adventure Film
■ Crime
Titles
■ The names of people are shown in fancy dated writing on the tea stained colour,
alongside freeze frame drawing of the actors.
■ The production company is Village Roadshow Pictures
Mise-en-scene
■ The whole scene is quite dark but that is how it was in that time period, which
adds to the realism of the opening, The tea stain colour and writing also adds to
the period setting. The costumes are designed for the year of around the 1890’s
which is why the characters wear top hats and waistcoats as well a large
jackets.
Editing
■ There are some hard cuts in the opening which add to the fast paced effect.
■ The freeze frame of the characters is a good addition so that people can get a
good look at what the characters look like, it also adds to the effect of the time
period due to the fact that when they freeze frame they turn into drawings
instead of photographs which didn’t exist
■ The soundtrack in the background of the opening is an old style song using
strings to create a song that would be played in the Victorian times which is
when it was set so that the audience get a feel of the time period.
Narrative and Characters
■ The characters are presented in Victorian clothing as well as being presented in
what looks like an expensive home, all the characters who are the protagonists
are shown wearing tailored suits and posh clothing whereas when Robert
Downy JR is fighting with someone they are wearing gritty clothing.
■ The freeze frames of the main characters show off the great use of casting in
the movie. Having a cast really draws in many audiences with Robert Downy Jr
from movies like Avengers franchise and Jude law from all genres of movies.
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