Title Research – Mission Impossible – Fallout

What titles are displayed during the opening sequence?

In the beginning of the Mission Impossible – Fallout sequence, the company associated with the movie is credited along with the producers (Paramount Pictures, SkyDance, and Bad Robot). It is then followed up by the production team, with Tom Cruise having a huge role in production and being the main character in the film. Afterwards, we are then shown the actors who are part of this making of the film. These people include Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pecc, Rebecca Ferguson, and more. After all the actors were shown, the final title given was the name of the movie itself, “Mission Impossible – Fallout".  

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

Throuout the opening sequence of Mission Impossible – Fallout there are many images that are made to be prioritized over others. For instance, almost every scene contains an action or a high intensity sequence to show that it will be an action film. Another main image is the Fire streak that goes across the screen every so often which may not make sense in the opening but could build the plot in the movie itself.

What connotations do these images carry?

From the beginning of the sequence, the movie gives the connotation that this environment is big and popular based, like being in a big city or high in the mountains. Throughout the next scenes, the protagonist is then tracked through the shot and shows him quickly moving throughout each scene, whether it was him fighting or him accelerating rapidly through a motorcycle. The rest of the scenes include drama between characters and many explosions to build up a plot and suspense for the actual movie

How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?

The opening sequence to this film is a good representation of the genre presented. It immediately starts with the main character fighting enemies and explosions all throughout. They use many props to like the motorcycle to show high paced scenes and quick movements. The side characters also add a lot to the film like shooting guns, and doing parkour to add to the genre of action

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

Some strategies that are used to appeal to a target audience would be using fast paced scenes and fighting. Also including Tom Cruise as the main character is also good because he is mainly known for action movies and bringing him in brings in lots of people. The music used is also well known and common for many films which can be used to bring in people that have scene those films.

How has technology been used effectively?

Lots of technology has been used to make this opening and they were used well. First, we have the editing techniques, each scene containing fire constantly and the graphical effects such as the explosions provide loud destruction for viewers. There's also the fact that there are different camera angles, such as tracking shot of the main character when doing parkour, and long shot with a gun firing occurring between two separate parties, these camera angles used throughout each scene. Sound is also used effectively to build up a climax and to add intensity to all the action.