Media Coursework

Essay Question- Compare the way that genre and narrative are established in the opening of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and ‘Spiderman’. 

I am writing this essay to compare the way narrative and genre is established in the opening sequences of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and ‘Spiderman’. Firstly I will talk about the general background of these two films then I will compare the way how Genre and Narrative is established in these two films.

The Da Vinci Code is a mystery/detective novel by an American author Dan Brown, published in 2003 by Doubleday Publishers. The film was released on May 19th 2006 directed by Ron Howard. The film was released after the book had been in the top 10 bestsellers for a year.  Many people had high expectations of the film given the success of the novel.

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 The directors of the Da Vinci Code establish the genre of the film by way of the how music is used to create tension. For example, during the opening credits of the film the music starts at a slow pace then it gradually increases when the title of the film is shown. The classical music in the opening sequence portrays the mystery/thriller of the Da Vinci Code.

Moreover, the directors also establish the genre of the film by how they do not show the full image of the killer at the beginning. By not showing the full picture of the ...

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