Evaluation of Jacob's analysis of Taken

Jacob has decided to analyse the opening sequence of Taken, to help give him a better understanding of opening title sequences and what they should include. He has written about the storyline and then focused on Camera, Mise-En-Scene, Editing and Sound. His analysis of this action thriller has also helped me with the key things to include in a opening title sequence.

From reading Jacob's analysis of taken, I have learnt that through effective use of editing, the filmmaker has made it seem like a home video, which would be effective as its aim is to make it seem like an old video of when they were a happy family. I have also learnt from Jacob that the girl getting a horse for her birthday denotes the family's wealth.  And the use of a long shot conveying his emotions and distance from his daughter. If i could give Jacob any advice on his analysis, it would be to look more at sound, and why it is used. I think this research will really help my group as the more opening title sequences we analyse, the more understanding we will have of what to include in them.