Cinematography:
The scene starts with a perspective shot, from the view of another character, this makes the audience feel as if they are actually witnessing the scene at hand. Camera pans around the room frequently, this gives the viewer a full perspecive of the room, this introduces the setting very well, introducing the setting is a vital part of an opening sequence. This panning of the room could also represent how the character is looking around the room in his drunken state trying to remember the night before (shown in his flashbacks), if we take it in this literal sense then it could be seen as a POV shot (point of view.) The flashback idea I think I will use as it does create a lot of mystery and suspense in the thriller genre, this would also fit in with a mysterious thriller (a popular genre from our questionarre.
Sound:
There is no diagetic sound in the sequence, there is only the sound track, this separates the audience from the actual scene as their is no real sound present, this has the added effect on reinforcing the fact that the character in this scene got drunk the previous night, as in his memories he feels separated from them, in the same way that the audience feels separated from him. The sound could also connote a lack of life in the opening sequence, this could make the theme of death (a key theme in any thriller) a lot more vivid in the opening sequence. The lack of sound could also remind the audience of a lack of senses when hungover, this makes the audience very involved in the actual opening sequence, in that they can all relate to it.
Editing:
The editing used in this scene is used to make the character seem very separated from the memories we see of him, presumably from the previous night, this is done by making the colours very strange and abnormal. It is also done by making the memories very unfocussed, hinting at the fact that the character was under the influence of alcohol. If I use a flashback I will also use similar editing techniques, however i would also use a colour drain (black and white?) this will help distinguish the present from the past, this clear distinction between the past and present will make the flashback a lot more clear to the audience.
Mise-en-scene:
The props are a very major part in this opening sequence, they are used to present the titles of the film, in doing so it requires that the viewer looks closely at the scene in order to see the titles, this is a very subtle focus pull as it makes the audience sit up and pay attention to the scene, this makes the scene successful because it hook's the audience, and makes them pay attention. The light colour scheme contrasts directly to the theme of the film, this will create a lot of tension and also a sense of confusion in the scene, this foreshadows a great danger/tragedy later on in the film.
The scene starts with a perspective shot, from the view of another character, this makes the audience feel as if they are actually witnessing the scene at hand. Camera pans around the room frequently, this gives the viewer a full perspecive of the room, this introduces the setting very well, introducing the setting is a vital part of an opening sequence. This panning of the room could also represent how the character is looking around the room in his drunken state trying to remember the night before (shown in his flashbacks), if we take it in this literal sense then it could be seen as a POV shot (point of view.) The flashback idea I think I will use as it does create a lot of mystery and suspense in the thriller genre, this would also fit in with a mysterious thriller (a popular genre from our questionarre.
Sound:
There is no diagetic sound in the sequence, there is only the sound track, this separates the audience from the actual scene as their is no real sound present, this has the added effect on reinforcing the fact that the character in this scene got drunk the previous night, as in his memories he feels separated from them, in the same way that the audience feels separated from him. The sound could also connote a lack of life in the opening sequence, this could make the theme of death (a key theme in any thriller) a lot more vivid in the opening sequence. The lack of sound could also remind the audience of a lack of senses when hungover, this makes the audience very involved in the actual opening sequence, in that they can all relate to it.
Editing:
The editing used in this scene is used to make the character seem very separated from the memories we see of him, presumably from the previous night, this is done by making the colours very strange and abnormal. It is also done by making the memories very unfocussed, hinting at the fact that the character was under the influence of alcohol. If I use a flashback I will also use similar editing techniques, however i would also use a colour drain (black and white?) this will help distinguish the present from the past, this clear distinction between the past and present will make the flashback a lot more clear to the audience.
Mise-en-scene:
The props are a very major part in this opening sequence, they are used to present the titles of the film, in doing so it requires that the viewer looks closely at the scene in order to see the titles, this is a very subtle focus pull as it makes the audience sit up and pay attention to the scene, this makes the scene successful because it hook's the audience, and makes them pay attention. The light colour scheme contrasts directly to the theme of the film, this will create a lot of tension and also a sense of confusion in the scene, this foreshadows a great danger/tragedy later on in the film.
Hey- Sorry there's been a problem with embedding- see AWI at lunch to sort this OK? You need to have the videos alongside your good analysis. You are using more Media Language in your analysis- this is good. Now you need to have more of a range of thrillers that you have done some analysis on. Look at Thrillers from different eras 1940s. 1960s and so on. JIN
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