Skyfall & My Brother the Devil - Research UPDATE

SKYFALL

Box office record: $804,200,736 (foreign total)

Awards:
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music
American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Contemporary Film
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
BAFTA Award for Best British Film
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Contemporary Film
BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie
BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Action Movie

Formats available:
DVD, Blu-ray

What are the conventions of film openings?

Conventions of the opening scene of The Dark Knight.

The conventions of film openings gives the audience an understanding of how the film was produced and directed/acted in it, what the film is about, the characters, who's good and who's bad.

'The Dark Knight' opening scene.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OYBEquZ_j0

1.In the opening scene, the fim starts by showing synergy of 'warna.Bros Pictures' which is who the film is produced by.

2. The opening shot shows a building, in gotham city, being zoomed in. This sets the scene and would be linked to the rest of the storyline.

3. The use of masks that the robbers are wearing, still hides the identity of the main villian which is 'The Joker'.

4. The opening music gives this whole scene tension and suspense.

4. The 'Jokers' plan of getting each robber to kill there partner, shows that this villian smart as well as mad.