Title Research: Copelia

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

.  During the opening sequences of this film there were fifteen titles displayed during the first two minutes. 

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

. The images that were prioritized during the opening sequence include pictures of different flowing cells and other microscopic materials traveling through some type of plant based system.  

What connotations do the images carry? 

. The connotations the images carries is the idea that a form of a experiment has gone wrong resulting in a some type of plant based disaster. The constant appearance of plant cell cells flowing inside what seems to be a system of some kind shows that the disaster was a internal problem. 

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

. The genre is reinforced  through symbolic and technical codes by showing aspects of the genre such as Aliens, extraterrestrial lifeforms, and mutants that was shown in the outset and the equipment used could shows foreshadowing of a major event happening.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

. The outset from the film establishes enigma by displaying different mysterious images such as the flowing cells and other microscopic materials that puts the audience in a paradox wondering what is really going on.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to it's target audience?

. Some strategies used to ensure the film's appeal to the target audience are the use of different back ground designs to catch the audience's attention along with the use of mysterious images from the film. Another strategy used was making a film that was more or less aimed towards a younger audience who are more likely to watch it.

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

. The technology in the outset has been used very effectively, the use of high and low angles shows all the different variables that tie into the main motion picture.The transitions and editing techniques were also used very effectively, from the use of fade in/outs, fade in to black and wipes that jumped from different parts of the displayed system the cells were in to another to the use of dramatic and dynamic cutaways.