LES BLEUS DE RAMVILLE

In my lesson today we observed a opening sequence of an award winning hockey film 'Les Bleus De Ramville'. This sequence has given me a lot of ideas which I can replicate in my own title sequence in the near future. For instance, this has a vast variety of shots and camera angles which are unique. I noticed there are a lot of close up, tracking and low angle shots which really draws the audiences attention. For example, the shot of the animated ice hockey range is depicted in the centre of the frame.

One of the more impressive shots was when one of the players crashes into another which is portrayed as a slow motion scene. This underlines the fact that ice hockey is a very intense and brutal game. This shot for me draws you into the game and makes the viewer feel as if they are present at a hockey game.

(HERE IS A LIST OF THINGS FROM THE OPENING SEQUENCE THAT I ENJOYED THE MOST AND WILL CONSIDER FOR MY OWN OPENING SEQUENCE)

1: CLOSE UP SHOTS:

The shots observed here are extreme close ups which are used to draw closer attention to the characters' emotions. The lighting also helps contribute to the idea of the audience being drawn to the characters' emotions. The different shots of lighting suggests hope and in some cases when the lighting is darkened, almost isolates hope. The first shot when the player lifts his shirt from his locker suggests freedom. This is shown through the lens being covered by the t-shirt and once lifted signifies relief from darkness.

There are lots of close up shots on mainly objects that are still and the other shots are tracking shots which move very slowly and follow people or props that are constantly fast. There are also shots that are over the shoulder, low angles and overhead shots. The shot of the hockey players marching onto the ice with the over the shoulder shot suggests that the team are a group of warriors, their posture and stance whilst walking suggests that they are very diligent and are determined to conquer their opponents.

2: MUSIC EFFECTS:

The music to the opening sequence is very well presented and what I found to be most intriguing, was the main theme itself. It is very slow paced and varies the mood of the scene. In certain scenes you can hear an ice puck being hit and the sound of the puck has been subdued which creates a sense of power and victory.