Title Research: Code 8

The movie titles that were included in "Code 8" were the name of the studio, other companies that were associated with the production of the movie, the production company, the actors' names, who the casting was by, the visual effects supervisor, who the music was by, the costume designer, who it was edited by, who the color was by, the production designer, the director of photography, the co-producer, the associate producers, the executive producers, who it was produced by, who the screenplay was by, who the story was by, who it was directed by, and the movie title. The images that are prioritized in the opening sequence are all very mysterious and puzzling, such as a drone, a man hooked up with wires walking on a treadmill, and various people getting arrested. There are also multiple images of unknown machines operating and even clips taken from the news included. These images are in a way foreshadowing the mysterious and supernatural. They let viewers know that the movie is going to be about humans with superpowers, which are unnatural and unusual events. The images used are just the same in the sense that they create a feeling of uneasiness in the audience and prepare them for a movie that carries the same atmosphere. The film establishes a feeling of the suspenseful genre through symbolic and technical codes in multiple ways, one example is the close-ups, like the extreme close-up of an eye. This works to show the fear in that character to bring that fear among the audience as well. It also uses intense editing like glitches over its images. This also creates a sense of mystery and suspense. The film’s target audience is young adults and up as well as people who don’t want to travel far to watch movies. The strategies used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience include making the film available to watch on Netflix. This is a movie streaming platform that can be viewed from people’s laptops, phones, and television. By streaming the movie here, the film can also attract more viewers because it decreases the effort people need to put in to watch the movie. It is made clear the film is meant for young adults and up because it uses heavy language and overall children don’t usually watch movies like this because it scares them. The film makes it clear that it is going to be a generally scarier type of movie from the very start. Technology has been used effectively by using specific shots and editing techniques. For instance, there are multiple “close-up” shots taken throughout the video, ranging from medium to extreme close-ups. This is seen when there are images of various people’s faces, eyes, etc. This works to create a feeling of uneasiness and suspense in the audience’s mind and sets the tone for the rest of the movie. Some of the editing techniques used include using intense editing like glitches over its images. This also creates a sense of mystery and suspense.