Film Opening Research #2 - The suicide Squad

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences of the film? There are production titles at the beginning of the film. There is no film title displayed.

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The beginning sequence mostly shows the thick and grey concrete walls of a prison. As well as the orange jumpsuit of the first character shown.

3. What connotations do the images carry? The images of the blank grey walls show a sense of solitude and darkness. Them showing the aspects of the prison connotate that this film is darker than other hero films, and tells the audience that the characters are not your usual heroes.

4. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The action genre is reinforced at the very beginning when savant throws the balls and kills the bird, it shows that he is no ordinary person. Also when all of the characters are introduced in an almost corny way, it further symbolizes an action and superhero film. The hard rock music played in the background while the suicide squad is being introduced provides a gritty background, further telling that they are no ordinary heroes.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? The film establishes the action/adventure enigma as soon as they introduce the suicide squad. The filmmakers purposely use a very corny way of introducing the characters to further establish the superhero enigma. 

6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? This film sets a much more edgy and gritty precedent from the very beginning. The suicide squad appeals to a much older audience, which is why they used a very corny entrance for the characters in a way to poke fun at other hero films. The use of adult humor is very prominent from the very beginning, which is another way the filmmakers appealed to an older audience.

7. How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques. The use of technology allowed the filmmakers to make many different edits and visuals when introducing all the different characters. Also, it gave them more options when making the visuals for all of the heroes.