H/W 3 Films denotation and similarities and differences

3 Films chosen: 300,Blade 2 and Catch me if you can


300 Denotation


 Black background
 Red colour text
 Blood spilt
 War music
 Images of horses and men (Camera zooms in and out)
 Names on horses
 300 film name
 credits


Blade 2 Denotaiton


Black background with red colour text
New Line Cinema logo
Camera moves sideways
Voice over "Blade"
Cut to hospital
Close up of objects
credits roll red colour text
close up of weapons
blade 2


Catch me if you can


Black background
Dream Works logo/animation
Blue background
Stick men and women animation with credits
Music slowly builds up (instrumental music)
Music ends
Based on a true story
auidience clap  
Cut into a talk show "to tell the truth"
host introduces 3 men with the same name "frank"

These three films have many similarities and differences between them. All three films open in a similar way with a black background and text on the foreground. However the film "Catch me if you can" opens with a black background then fades into the Dream Works animation. In contrast the film 300 and Blade 2 opens in a very similar way; with a black background and red coloured text. As all three of these films openining have different types music which was used in the opening. In order to create a paticular type of feeling for the viewers. In the opening of 300 you can hear war like music on the other hand the film Catch me if you can's music slowly builds up but as it reaches the beginning of the talk show it stops dramatically. Although the film "catch me if you can" does not have a similar genre to 300 or blade 2 which contains a lot of violence and blood. However all three of these films use similar camera shots to create their film. In conclusion i believe that all three of these films were very good to watch but with many differences due to the various types of genre i have picked.