LES BLEUS DE RAMVILLE

In the lesson today we were shown the opening sequence for Les Bleus de Ramville which is an Canadian television series filmed in 2012. I have chosen to screenshot some of my favourite clips that are most effective in my opinion.

The clip is featured very early in the sequence and show's an Ice Hockey player taping up his stick. The shot is effective because it is an extreme close up which show's detail and thoroughness. The shot also adds to the montage of preparation to the match which is creating tension along with the help from the music that is used.

This clip is used for the credits for someone in association to the television series. This shot is a tracking shot and gradually slides towards the right forcing the hockey mask into the centre of the frame making it the main focus. The clip is effective due to the colour contrast between the white writing and black background which makes it easier to read and more bold.

Within this shot, the sequence incorporates authentic footage from the past which creates a connotation with history and makes the television series appear more purposeful. The clip emphasises a feeling of pride in ice hockey, as if the players have something to live up to and try imitate that shows discipline and professionalism.

The following clip is a low-angle shot aiming upwards at two players from opposite teams at the beginning of a match. The shot show's the emotion and readiness on the faces of the players and also includes the referee about to drop the puck onto the ice indicating the commencement of the match. The puck is seen to be dropped on the camera showing realism and interaction.

Similar to the shot above, this is also a low-angle shot aimed upwards that identifies the emotion. The emotion is shown on a member of the supporters after a team has scored in the previous clip. In excitement and adrenaline the man launches himself from his seat and cheers whilst his beverage is being thrown into the air along with him. The droplets of alcohol catch the light effectively.

The shot is a low-angle shot aimed low at the ice hockey boots of the players who seem to be marching out of the changing rooms nervously but proudly. This shot is effective because it creates verisimilitude. The clip also adds to the montage for the preparation of the match and mounts tension thoroughly.

Lastly, the closing shot of the sequence is of the title of the television series, Les Bleus de Ramville. The shot is filmed with StopMotion and shows the orange object what could be a puck being gradually coloured in. The title is also seen to enter the clip dramatically so that is it clear what the title is to the audience. This is a shot I will be capable of imitating.