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For my eighth blog post, I'll be covering a few opening sequences used for films that I personally really enjoyed, just overall if they let me know what I'll be seeing on the film, if the song used is catchy and just overall if the visuals are extremely appealing to me as a viewer. To start off, I'll be covering the original Halloween that came out in 1978. The Opening titles is definitely recognized as one of the most iconic opening themes to movies, especially in the horror genre. With the iconic theme playing on repeat as well as the screen zooming in on the pumpkin that resembles a man holding a knife referencing the slasher of the movie, Michael Myers. How the opening was done is referenced in the future opening sequences of the later films of the franchise, such as the sequel being done in a similar way to this one but with a skull being revealed in the pumpkin, there's also Halloween 3 which created a pumpkin digitally, overall emphasizing the Digital theme in th...

  Mise En Scene in Shang-Chi For my seventh blog post, I'll eventually be talking about use of the four main Mise En Scene areas in Shang-Chi. One being Setting, essentially being where the movie is set and the overall tone and mood that the location makes the viewer in the audience feel while watching the movie. Secondly, the lighting which is another important factor which also contributes towards the mood of the movie, such as how bright or dark something is. Thirdly, there's costume which is also contributes, such as how colorful or just what they wear can make someone feel something. Finally, staging, just how something is presented on a movie can also make the viewer feel a mood. Today I'll be covering how these four factors are presented in the movie and what they make the viewer feel.        For starters, the setting in this movie overall makes the viewer watching feel peaceful or tranquil. The movie is overall set within the country of China, throughout...