Title design research prison break- The Great Escape

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From Artofthetitle.com

The Great Escape

 1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones?

The title of the movie itself is only shown once after listing off the three stars of the movie. After that, in order, it follows: Co-starring, With (highlights smaller actors in the film), Music (The composer Elmer Bernstein, the Director of Photography, then one still with the art director, film editor, assistant to producer, and highlighting it was filmed in Panavision. Following that, is a little footage which then displays the Production supervisor, assistant director, script supervisor, music editor, sound effects editor, set decorator, then mentioning Property, makeup, special effects, wardrobe, assistant film director, casting, color by, who the screenplay was by, who wrote the book, then finally the producer and director. Lastly, there is a message explaining that the movie is a true story.

2. What connotations do the images carry? (how do you they make you feel)

There are no still images in this opening sequence. It is all footage of what is supposed to be the countryside, leading up to and finishing at the prisoner of war camp. They make you feel a sense of impending doom, watching this Nazi motorcade pulling through pretty hills before entering the camp.

3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? (Can you 

tell what genre the film is)

You can partially tell towards the end what genre the film is. When you see them pull up to the camp and all the guards, it gives the obvious image it is a prison film. It doesn't necessarily scream prison Break, but it is definitely made obvious it's a prison film. 

4. What conventions are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

So much of the conventions used for this one is the set. The rolling hills are vibrant greens and the sky is a bright blue, with a sharp contrast to the grey drab vans of the nazis, symbolizing their evil. Additionally, when they arrive at the camp, it can be seen as again contrasting the bright colors, replacing them with beiges and greys. The costume is also very on point, with the mis-en-scene playing more of a part than any other aspect of prison film conventions. I will say, there was one pan which was intended to show off the size of the caravan which was going to the camp.


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