Tuesday, 24 November 2009

superman/batman: public enemies

The long animated shots, captures the spirit of the classic 1960's film titles. Bold, and slightly abstract, the animated twists and turns are geometric references to the power of comic heroes as pop culture icons and a playful lead-in for the graphic novel-style drama to unfold.

Each one of the nine images is preented through the use of bright bold prime colours such as blue, red and yellow. These set a comical mood however the use of the black colour indicates a more darker, mysterious side to the movie making people who see the shot anxious.
As the images are comical, and present the content of the film understandably, their is no contrast in lighting or colour but instead, the colour remains effortlessly significant through out each shot.


In shot one, the stretch of the american flag may indicate a stretch towards the american dream, and by the two superheros joining forces, they may use there powers to save the world and suceed in that dream as they are both the greatest superheros and by both of them joining together, they can outlaw their moral enemy.

The statue of liberty in shot two is not only a tourist attraction, but was once titled 'Liberty Enlightening the World' and owned by the French which was then given the the United States to represent the friendship between the two countries established during the American Revolution. The torch which the status is holding is pointing upwards, which is a sign of hope that all Americans can look for and gain in their life and this is what the superheros are also aiming to achieve.

Shot three displays the symbols of the two superheros, juxtaposed into one shot indicating the joining forces, however, with a divide in the middle presenting 'Public Enemies' which shows they face a moral enemy.

There are images of shapes created in shot four, so the lines appear sharp, almost resembling the outline of a buildings, which is where the film is primarily based, as buildings is a feature fundamental in the United States. As they slant, is also evident of this point, as the camera shots within the film vary depending on the movement of the characters and this has been vaguely shown on the poster shot.

Shot five is based around the image of batman, with the distinctive washed down darkness and sharp hood ears of the character againist the bold yellow backround. We as an viewers instantly know the superhero is a protagonist highly involved during the movie.

The images of birds in shot 6, resemble the superheros powers to fly and have the strengh to jump far distances in the air. This is an aspect of freedom and authority, as they are above all others on ground and are alone ruling themselves in the sky. The American Dream is for people to have the power of freedom and the shot shows that the superheros have already fulfilled this for themselves but now want to achieve it for others, which shows they are altrustics, expecting nothing in return. This is a significant feature each batman and superman have, which distincts them from all of superheros, especially their moral enemy in the movie.

The constant colours used in the shots, is also presented in shot 7, hightlighting the overall colour scheme which is a vital aspect in the movie. The colours are what creates the image of the superheros so they are distinct in viewers minds whilst watching the film.

Likewise to shot 5, shot 8 displays the image of the other vital superhero in the movie, superman, stressing that he is also a protagonist and holds a significance throughout the movie.

The final 9th shot sustains the originality of the piece, stressing the pop art appearance and use of colouring. The straight lines in the shot could implicate many things perhaps one being a symbolism of bars and that even though the super heros are saving the world and believe they are above other beings, the law is still in place and the law going to prison is a penalty if broken.

The titles in the shots are all shown in white, so they vividly appear againist the bold colourful backround. As they are also in captitals , with a straight typical font, catches the person whos viewing its eye. This allows them to understand the significance of the titled name and their rold during the making of the film.

Each shot is based around the significance of one protagonist in the movie it is advertising for, and likewise to my opening product, it immediatley focuses on one character whom has such a presense, there isnt the need for another alongside it that holds such importance.

Monday, 23 November 2009