Film Opening Research - Racing Extinction

Racing Extinction

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

There are four titles displayed at the introduction sequence.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

The images prioritized in the opening sequence are pictures of recently extinct animals. 

What connotations do the images carry? 

They carry a very very disturbing, deep, and thought-provoking connotation. 

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? 

The voice-over from the director, Louie Psihoyos, draws parallelism between what he is saying and what the images being displayed on-screen are showing. Psihoyos described his experience of discovering the massive rate of extinction that Humans are causing.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? 

The enigma preludes to the emotional arguments that are going to be made in the following documentary.

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

Typically, the director narrates a prelude to what the issue that the documentary will be discussing or exploring, so; this was upheld directly in the opening sequence.

How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques. 

There were multiple cameras used in the opening sequence. The director and his team all wear multiple body cameras to do investigative journalism.