Coach Carter Opening Title Sequence
This analysis will be based on the first 2 minutes of the film and with include the analysis of where the titles appear, mise-en-scene, sounds, camerawork and editing.
Titles
0:00:00-0:00:16: Show the production company 'Paramount' and there logo.
0:00:16-0:00:33: Then present that the film was made by MTV when showing 'MTV Films'
0:00:33-0:00:37: It sets up to then show 'Paramount Pictures Presents.'
0:00:37-0:00:51: Setting up again an MTV Film Production.
0:00:57: shows another production company 'a Tollins/Robbins' production
0:01:03: Then it starts to name actors; firstly Samuel L. Jackson suggesting the he the main or one the main characters
0:01:07: Then shows the title of the film Coach Carter.
0:01:13: Then shows another actor Robert Ri'chard.
0:01:16: Then shows the name of actor Rob Brown
0:01:18: Then names actress Ashanti
0:01:22: Then names actress Debbi Morgan
0:01:28: Names Vincent Laresca
0:01:30: Now the credits begins to double up names Rick Gonzalez & Antwon Tanner
0:01:33: Continues the double up with Nana Gbewonyo & Channing Tatum
0:01:35: Now introduces four names into the credits Denise Dowse, Mel Winkler, Ray Baker & Octivia Spencer
0:01:47: Starts to list the casting staff Sarah Halley Finn, c.s.a and Randi Hiller c.s.a
0:01:51: Shows music supervisor Jennifer Hawks
0:01:54: Music score by Trevor Rabin
That is the last credit seen in the opening two minutes.
Mise-en-scene
0:00:40 it scene opens with what it looks like a run street of shops with one shop that looks like it is successful with a man coming out of it. This suggest to me that the film is quite urban and is set in a low income area. This is also shown in the extra protect that is placed on the store at 0:00:48 as he then locks the door a draws a gate on top of that showing that the area is prone to burglary again emphasising the fact that it is a low income area.
0:00:54 the scene shows young men playing basketball in a gym. Due to the uniform they are wearing I believe that it is an organised game perhaps a high school/college basketball team.
0:01:00 it goes back to the shop front street with the main character Samuel L Jackson going into his car. By the clothes that he is wearing it suggests that he does make a good amount of money as he is dressed professionally. Also by his car you can also gain information that he is a family man as you know that he gains quite a lot of money yet his car is not too 'flashy' suggesting that it is a family friendly car.
0:01:02 goes back to the educational institutions' school gym where the are again just playing basketball. Suggesting more and more each time that it is a high school gym.
0:01:13 Samuel L. Jackson then drives off in his car, This suggests that he has somewhere to be.
0:01:18 shows a news reporter doing a report on the basketball match.You can see this as he is talking directly to a camera, dressed professionally and has a microphone in his hand. This shows that the match has a somewhat importance.
0:01:28 shows Samuel L. Jackson quickly running out of his car and running quickly into a building. Again suggesting that the place in which he has to be in is quite important.
0:01:40 then shows a notice board of some sort saying 'tonight pre-season game Richmond v St. Francis.' this shows me the important place the main character needed to be in was a basketball game.
0:01:43 then shows an argument between the players. Suggesting a hostile and tense atmosphere and amnesty coming from both teams.
0:01:48 it shows the main character opening a door that says game tonight on a small piece of paper and a police officer standing by it. This suggest that the school has doesn't have much money and that the area/school crime rate is quite high due to the appearance of the man in the policeman uniform.
0:01:50 the main character then walks by a trophy cabinet full of trophies. Suggesting that the school extracurricular activity teams are quite successful.
0:01:55 it then shows him walking into the game that was seen in the previous scene confirming a correlation between him and the game.
That is the last scene within the two minutes.
Sounds
0:00:10 you hear the emphasised sound of the stars aligning.
0:0017 you then hear what it sound to be like a camera shots.
0:00:31 Untouchable by DMX ft Syleena Johnson again suggests the film is quite urban as this is a Rap R&B song. However the lyrics to this song are quite uplifting this kind of sets the tone for the film. suggesting that its going to be a film of adversity and how it is overcome.
0:00:52 another sound of camera shots as the titles show up
0:00:54 a swoosh sound as it goes into the next scene
0:00:57 another camera shot as another title appears
0:01:03 another camera shot as a title appears
0:01:07 then a swoosh sound as the name of the film appears.
0:01:11 cheering from the coach this suggest that his teams just score another point.
0:01:06 then a voice over of the news report. turns into just a report the basic dialogue talks about a sought after player making his successful debut.
0:01:25 an emphasis sound of the ball going through the hope. this suggest that the person the news reporter was talking about was the one who made the shot.
0:01:42 you can hear arguing from the same team members. this suggests that someone did something wrong.
0:01:54 a faint cheering which gets louder. This shows me that supports are cheering for their team and that we hear it from the the main character as the closer he gets the louder the cheering becomes.
0:01:57 the coach is saying advice to the players whilst they are playing suggesting that the game is becoming intense.
From 0:00:31 the music is still playing underneath all of the other sounds.
Camera Work & Editing
0:00:37 you see an establishing shot of the store fronts. This is to give an idea of where the film takes place.
0:00:48 cuts to a MS of the main character closing up his store.
0:00:54 a car passes him and then shows a MS of the young men playing basketball. This was a change from a cut to a transition. From there it then tracks the player until he shoots the ball.
0:01:01 it cuts back to a MS of the main character then tracks him going into his car.
0:01:02 cuts back to a LS of the young men playing basketball. Then an OSS CU of two young playing basketball. This transitions with a cut alongside a title. Is also a freeze frame
0:01:07 then a free frame of the man in an action shot and is slightly animated. Then a tracking shot of the ball going to another player. Then a pan shot as he shoots to the score board.
0:01:13 cuts back to the LS of the main character driving away. Then a tracking shot of the car.
0:01:17 then cuts to a CU of the news reporter (also OS) then it alternates between OS to POV shot when it focused on the news reporter.
0:01:23 a MS of one of the basketball players quickly turning into a tracking shot of the ball going into the hoop. This scene comes by cutting to it.
0:01:28 cuts to a LS of the main character gently running towards a buliding and a couple walking in to the frame. Then tracks the main character going towards the bulding
0:01:36 it then cuts to a CU frame which he walks into and out of and pans to the notice board.
0:01:43 MCU of the young boys arguing done by cutting to the scene.
0:01:46 cuts to a MS of most of the basketball players.
0:01:47 cuts to a MS of the main character being tracked into the hallway cuts then again continues to tracking him going into the gym
0:01:57 a MS turning into a LS of the young men playing basketball
0:01:58 quickly cuts to a MCU of the main character
0:01:59 SRS back to the player playing basketball.
Group Roles
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