Action opening titles: Hot Fuzz

Director Edgar Wright interduce in the opening sequence of his 2007 action comedy Hot Fuzz starring Simon Pegg a police officer and presents the audicance a quick summary of his resume. The target audience seems to be fans of action movies due to the conflicts portrayed in the sequence but also comedy fans could be targeted as certain parts like Father Christmas sta bbing the officer seem comedic. The sequence features multiple physical fights, military like police, as well as multiple explosions thsese are typical images in action movies. The sequence focuses only one character this is highlighted through multiple close ups of his face allowing the audience to connect with him, ‘Nicholas Angel’ is also often set in centre frame emphasizing how significant he is to the story. There is a non diegetic Voice Over narrating the sequences providing context for the audience. The sequence starts out with diegetic sounds of police sirens while the logos of the production companies are being displayed later one there is a signal long lasting shot of Nicholas Angel walking towards the camara and creating suspenes as the audiance dose not know what going on. The past speeds up making everything happening on screen seem even more intese due to the constrast created before. The fast pasted montage indicates a highlevel of percison and dispalys Angels high skill level. The sequines effectively interduces Nicholas angel character and hints its genre. Due to its comedic elements it is clearly memorable. 

 

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425112/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0