Deconstruction Of The Titles-3.2 V for Vendetta

Relationship to sound.

V for Vendetta begins by drawing the viewers attention into the film by using dramatic music, based around the horror/thriller types of music. With relationship to sound, the film begins by using a voiceover that is of Natalie Portman explaining the history of Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot, in the Houses of Parliament, in the form of a recap. This is an important part of the extract because the target audience are drawn into the film and are also informed of the history behind the film. The use of the opening music connotes action which in turn creates excitement, to grab the target audience. The historic beginning of the film is particularly interesting because it develops the users understanding of the meaning of the film and is very literate, which is in reference to V speaking in alliteration. The diegetically intended 'swoosh', which is seen after the voiceover has finished, accompanies the flames that are seen on the screen. This is a good use of CGI which also draws the target audience attention to the film. The music that covers the beginning of the film takes time to build as the tension increases, which creates a more focused understanding of the film. With relationships to the images on the screen, the sound compliments the film well and challenges the viewer to understand more of what the film is to be about. Overall with relationship to sound the film's music by nature, is often dark and forbidding, with a strong under current of emotion which is why it has a strong target audience.

Symbolism

The use of symbolism in the film is well placed in many areas, but can be interpreted well with the film's target audience. The major symbol in the film is obviously the V For Vendetta logo which symbolises anger and corruption in the form of the way it has been written. The font used for the V seems to be very bold along with only the actual V letters being in capital letters. This is used because it is trying to draw the viewers attention to the importance of the letter V. The most obvious message stands behind the symbol of the V. During V's first appearance on camera, he gives a V-packed monologue that basically describes his purpose and mission throughout the film - a plan to take down the totalitarian government that has destroyed his country and a personal vendetta against those who imprisoned and disfigured him. The V is constantly brought about in obvious and subtle ways to continually remind the viewer of the mission and justify V's murderous and terrorist tactics as an acceptable means of carrying out his work. Another way in which symbolism is shown in the title is the V in flames, in a circle of fire. This then fades into red words of the title of the film. In my opinion the flames in a circle symbolise a link to the gunpowder plot and a link towards the image of a phoenix. in the form of the way the V is shaped around the flames. V could be seen as the second reincarnation of the gunpowder plot because of his views on Guy Fawkes. The red letters that are seen at the title of the film are emphasizing danger and anger.

Technical Construction

The technical construction at the beginning of the film is mainly in CGI, for example where the flames of the title sequence seem to be in the form of a computer generated image. This computer generated image shows that the film is of a higher budget, because of the already extensive use of expensive CGI. Other forms of technical construction in the text seem to be that the film's title sequence was firstly done by story boarding the titles and text fonts. The fonts seem to be of computer made and the flames are in a CGI. The font, which is in a very dark red colour, is in CGI, probably to attract the audience and to make the font seem much more professional. Overall the CGI used in the film is very neat and is a useful tool when making film titles.