Tuesday, November 11, 2008

sound+motion:: opening research


I'm definitely very interested in pursuing a television opener piece for this project - I feel that this option would suit my topic of comic books more; a data presentation would take a far too logical approach to superheroes and the like, which could alienate its intended audience.

Purpose: television openers serve a number of different purposes - whether it be to draw the attention to the show, or introduce its main actors / characters. They can also help to set the tone of what the show is about, whether it be by virtue of music used, or perhaps narration.

Context: An opener's context would definitely be the shows that appear before and after it. It can be likened to a clapperboard in filming, it signifies to viewers that a new show it starting. It also definitely resides within the sea of advertisements and commercials that are everywhere in TV land.

Audience: Viewers of something like this would most likely be fans of comic books, either looking to learn more about comic books in general, or want to bask in the nerdiness.



Some media I've been looking at:

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