Candy Opening Sequence
Candy was released on 3rd November 2006. The film was based on the novel by Luke Davis, published 1998. Neil Armfield wrote and directed the film version, who is an Australian director of theatre, film and opera.
Candy's opening sequence is simple and only set in one location. This setting of a fairground ride, called the Rotor, gives the audience a false impression of innocence and adolescence. The first shot is a door opening onto Candy which represent an opening for the audience to see into Candy and Dan's lives. The characters are shown to be somewhere in their twenties and are the only adults present on the ride. The rest of the characters are young children. Candy (played by Abbie Cornish) and Dan (Heath Ledger) look up to Casper (Geoffrey Rush) whilst on the ride with the use of a low angle shot, this symbolises the parental figure Casper holds in the couples lives. Casper also looks down on them from the top of the ride in an almost proud fatherly way.
The song played throughout the sequence is called Song to the Siren, which includes lyrics that link to the characters and their lives. "I'm as puzzled as a newborn child" indicates the unstable confusion of their lives and links the drug use throughout the film. "drew me loving into your eyes" this line of the song hints the affection the couple have for each other. These feelings are present through and portrayed through kissing and hugging.
The spinning of the ride is disorienting for the audience and this represents the impact of drug use in their lives as well as the extent the go to to fund their addiction. Towards the end of the opening sequence Dan is heard in a voice-over saying "When I first met Candy, those were like the days of "juice" when everything was bountiful" this shows the beginning of the relations and the simplicity that they used to live in.
The titles are in a simple white font with all the lettering in lower case apart from the names of people who contributed to the making of the film as they are capital letters. The irregular use of lower and upper case letters hint the childlike vibe throughout the film. Overall the opening sequence is simple yet strong.
Candy's opening sequence is simple and only set in one location. This setting of a fairground ride, called the Rotor, gives the audience a false impression of innocence and adolescence. The first shot is a door opening onto Candy which represent an opening for the audience to see into Candy and Dan's lives. The characters are shown to be somewhere in their twenties and are the only adults present on the ride. The rest of the characters are young children. Candy (played by Abbie Cornish) and Dan (Heath Ledger) look up to Casper (Geoffrey Rush) whilst on the ride with the use of a low angle shot, this symbolises the parental figure Casper holds in the couples lives. Casper also looks down on them from the top of the ride in an almost proud fatherly way.
The song played throughout the sequence is called Song to the Siren, which includes lyrics that link to the characters and their lives. "I'm as puzzled as a newborn child" indicates the unstable confusion of their lives and links the drug use throughout the film. "drew me loving into your eyes" this line of the song hints the affection the couple have for each other. These feelings are present through and portrayed through kissing and hugging.
The spinning of the ride is disorienting for the audience and this represents the impact of drug use in their lives as well as the extent the go to to fund their addiction. Towards the end of the opening sequence Dan is heard in a voice-over saying "When I first met Candy, those were like the days of "juice" when everything was bountiful" this shows the beginning of the relations and the simplicity that they used to live in.
The titles are in a simple white font with all the lettering in lower case apart from the names of people who contributed to the making of the film as they are capital letters. The irregular use of lower and upper case letters hint the childlike vibe throughout the film. Overall the opening sequence is simple yet strong.
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