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A comparison of the techniques used in the opening sequence of two films I am going to compare Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and The Mummy. Both films are of an action/fantasy genre, and contain extremely well choreographed fight scenes  

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A comparison of the techniques used in the opening sequence of two films I am going to compare Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and The Mummy. Both films are of an action/fantasy genre, and contain extremely well choreographed fight scenes. I have chosen to compare these films because they are films that I have enjoyed watching, and also are both of a similar genre. The Mummy was directed by Stephen Sommers and released in 1999. It tells the story of some people who are seeking ancient treasure in the Egyptian desert and they accidentally awaken a 3,000 year old mummy, which was under an horrific eternal curse. The movie opens with non diagetic music (orchestral containing strings), accompanied by diagetic sounds of some birds cawing .The camera tilts and moves down from a great ball of light, which as you continue watching turns out to be the sun above the pyramids. This...

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