Title Research: Band of Outsiders

Title Research: Crime Genre

   I am researching the titles sequence of the Band of Outsiders film. I found it on www.watchthetitles.com.

   1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

There were around 20 titles displayed during the opening sequences to the film.

   2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The images of cars driving around were prioritized in the opening sequence.

   3. What connotations do the images carry?

The images carry the connotations of livelihood and a hidden meaning within the cars driving around. The cars must have an important meaning.

   4. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
This genre is reinforced through the symbolic codes from the outset of cars. Cars are an important part of the crime genre and symbolize action. The technical codes also reinforce the genre since they aren't necessarily a specific figure, the hand-held camera shot is an example of this. This represents the crime genre in some smaller ways.

   5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The film establishes an enigma from the outset because of the repeated transitions between two men and a woman with no certain background hints. These men and women are mysterious and the repeated transitions are hard to understand.

   6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

Strategies used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience are for example the fun music choice, and the anxious feeling to it. There are three characters, and a lot of cars. This is very interesting and gives the target audience a reason to watch the film.

   7. How has technology been used effectively?

Technology has been used effectively because of the way the camera is held. The hand-held camera movement is as simple as it gets and it really does match the way the cars move. The transitions as well are used effectively such as when the one woman and the three men kept getting edited to flash one person, then the next, repeatedly. The transitions were just cuts, and the editing was mostly to cut up three different clips and make them basically play over each other with the use of transitions.