Final opening sequence

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

My preliminary task was quite basic in its uses of editing and mise-en-scene, these are the areas in which i have improved, however the cinematography was of a very high standard. So when it came to making the final opening sequence using the same techniques seemed like a no-brainer, so i followed the basic concepts and developed them to create a very proffessional looking opening sequence. These basic concepts included a steady camera, match on action and the 180 degree rue, by doing this the camera-work was to a very high standard.

This is my Preliminary Task

Editing was at a very basic level in the preliminary task, the furthest it extended was some match on action and the 180 degree rule, however in the finished product the editin has been broadened to include titles,fades, and transitions. Fade is the most natural of all the effects as it can be used to introduce and close a scene in a very natural way, i took full advantage of this in that i used it at the beginning of the scene and at the end of it. For the titles, livetype was used, this created very proffessional looking titles which I think tied together the whole peice as an opening sequence. Overall the editing improved dramatically and became one of the focal points for the opening sequence.

The mise-en-scene was not really considered in the preliminary task as we where asked to show technical aptitude not a consideration for effect on the audience etc. owever in the finished product we where asked to do so, this lead to a very dramatic change in the importance of mis-en-scene. In short we used it very well, in that we took into consideration costume, lighting, steriotypes etc. This allowed us to affect our audience and create a pre-made view of what each character was like, and keep them asking questions about what the rest of the story would hold for the characters we introduced.



This is my final piece with tags

What have you learnt about the technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Livetype is the main peice of technology/programme that is new to me for this project, it allows me to add more complex and effective titles to my peice, I have utilised this programme in my work. More specifically I used font which was better suited to the genre of my film, and also i was able to add it in in the placement and the timing which suited the opening sequence the best.

Livetype has very obvious advantages over I-movie in the titles it can use, for instance, the title effects on I-movie are limited, on Livetype the effects are all but limitless, with the ability to change size and fonts of each letter in a word. Also the movement allowed in livetype creates a very creative enviroment for the user to work in, by doing this i think i managed to create a very effective set of titles for my opening sequence.

However Livetype did cause a lot of problems for users in that, in my opinion, it is over complex. In its complexity it can take an extended amount of time to complete the film and to tie it all together. However the finished product is a lot more polished and looks very professional. I-movie has its advantages in that it is extremely simple to use, however it does not have the quality or the polish that Livetype possesses.

Kiss me deadly analysis

Cinematography-
The shots used in kiss me deadly are very normal, the shot used predominantly is the mid-shot, this is a very normal shot to used as it only shows the top half of the person, this does not create a lot of tension in itself, however the plot contrasts to this so much that it does create tension in that its almost too normal. Howevert combined with the use of long shots and tilted angles, it creates a lot of tension and also hints that the story will unfold to be very chaotic and will involve a lot of dark themes.

Sound-
The sound used here is relative to the period (1955) and is a very typical peice of music from that time period, as such the culture of the film is shown very clearly in the opening sequence. This will show the themes present at the time and also can explain the dialogue that is used and how certain things are done throughout the film. The sound apart from that are very natural this creates a very normal scene for the time period.

Editing-
The titles that are used are rolling across the screen, this puts a lot of movement into the scene, added to this there is a car in the background, this increases the tempo of the scene and makes the tension created a lot higher than it usually is. The editing apart from this is limited, this also shows the time period when combined with the titles, as technology was limited in the 50s.

Mise-en-scene-
The mise-en-scene here is dark as the scene is set at night, this increases the tension created by the shots and the titles. However the fact that it is set at night and clearly set in america it tells the audience a lot about the two characters evident in the scene, we can know their cultures, and as one of them owns a car the demographic they fit into. The darkness also symbolises the thriller genre that the film fits into, this makes the opening sequence very effective as it tells the audience about the genre, the characters and it hints at the rest of the plot.

Sixth Sense analysis

Cinematography-
the shots usd here are used to great affect to create tension and to hint at what will happen later on in the film, this achieves one of the aims in the conventional thriller opening. The shot when the camera is behind a wine rack watching the woman does both of these things, it creates tension as its almost like she is being watched, this could make it a POV shot (point of view.) This is also a very beautiful shot as we have the wine rack in the foreground and the focus in the background, this creates a very real sense of depth.

Editing-
The titles are the main editing here as they take up a lot of the opening sequence, they create tension as the font is very ominous. Also the colour of the text and the background is very ominous, the dark blue connotes a very dark and dangerous future for the film. These two in combination cause the audience to feel the tension and also hint a lot about the storyline which is to follow.

Mise-en-scene-
This is very dark and deep opening sequence, the colour affects the mise-en-scene a lot as it is a very predominant feature in this sequence, the dark blue connotes a very dark plot line, this combined with the very mysterious nature of the shots used shows the theme/genre very well, thriller (psychological.) However the normality created in the initial shots contrasts with the titles very well, this creates the tension and builds upon it as the audience constantly expects something bad to happen.

Sound-
The music is very ominous as it builds tension as it is very mysterious (like the colours used and the shots used) it does this by slowly increasing in volume, this symbolises the building tension present in the scene. However by keeping a low pitch and a constant tempo the soundtrack is very subtle and doesnt take away from the tension created by the shots or the titles.

Conventions of an opening sequence

The purpose of an opening sequence is to entice the viewer into watching the rest of the film, it does this by creating a hook, be this visual or plot related the viewer must be interested in the film. It is also meant to introduce the plot line of the film, it does this by introducing; characters, setting and the beginnings of a story. In a thriller film usually mystery is created by the opening sequence, this is done in our opening sequence in the use of flashback, however we have had feedback that we might be creating to much mystery and we have confused the viewers, this is a risk that filmakers take in creating mystery in the very first scene.

The conventions of an opening sequence apply to four main areas; cinematography, editing sound and mise-en-scene. Cinematography is used in that establishing shots are usually used in opening sequences, this is due to the fact that they introduce a setting very well, and therefore help to convey the main purpose of an opening sequence. Pans are also frequently used throughout the opening sequence as they can achieve a very broad look of the scene for the viewer.

Mise-en-scene is a key part in most opening sequences, they are used in two different ways, the first way is to create a very calm enviroment for the viewer to indulge in, this lulls them into a false sense of security and adds to the tension to be created later on in the film. The second way is to throw the audience to the story head on, usually by showing the end first, this way can be risky as it could reveal to much of the story or confuse the viewer. However in psychological thrillers it could connote the main characters detached mental state.

Editing comes in the form of titles which are frequently used in the opening sequences of films, they are there to give credit to those who worked on the film. However they could also be used to show off the actors/actressess in the film, this could be a hook in the film, as a famous actor could make it more successful. These titles also show the producers which tells alot about the film, weither they be big or small the films producers could define the target audience of the film.

The sound used in an opening sequence is usually very ominous (especially in a thriller one) this connotes that there will be horrific events coming up in the film, this manages to acheive one of the aims of an opening sequence, which is to make the genre/main themes very clear. Another thing that sound does is dialogue, which makes aspects of the characters very clear, this can make the viewer make up their minds about specific characters, this causes an instant interest in our film.

Script

We decided not to use dialogue in our opening sequence, however music did play a large part in our opening sequence, this is a very key part of a lot of thrillers that we have seem, fargo is a prime example of this as it uses no dialogue but instead it only uses music, this creates a lot of tension due to the fact that the characters do not give anything away about the film.

However this can have to much mystery and can confuse the viewer of the film, this is the risk we have taken with our film, the sound is not needed in ours as the shots convey enough of the story to keep the viewer interested in our film. in this way we keep to the conventions of our genre, as we have followed the pathe that "FARGO" set out for us.

Another reason we did not include any dialogue is the fact that the soundtrack that we have created on garageband creates a lot of tension by itself, including dialogue would have taken away from this. Added to this not having dialogue actually increases the tension created by the soundtrack as it is very eerie knowing that its the only sound present in the scene.

How did you attract/address the target audience?

Our film attracts the target audience in that the main character is of a similar age and demographic as our target audience, they are both young males, who belong in the B demographic (upper middle class.) This attracts our target audience in that they feel they can relate to the main character (Nathan) this makes our film more relevant to the modern society, also the fact that he appears to be so normal creates a very big shock when we find out that he is clearly not i the right state of mind.

Another part of our film that makes it relevant to modern society is the setting, as it set in london this makes it very relevant to our target audience who clearly are a modern audience, as this film would be released in 2011. As this is a british film it also shows us a lot about the institution that would help to produce/release our film, this would also attract a british audience as they are very familiar with the setting (being their capital and all that.)

However we present london in a very eerie way this made sure that our thriller genre was very clear to the audience, this was very clear in the audience feedback that we received when we showed it to our peers in the media showcase, by doing this media showcase i was able to receive vital information about my film. For instance the few shaky shots that were present in the film were noticed by the audience and did not go well with them, however the audience did appreciate our flashback and one person was confident enough to tell the group that we were one of the few people to use flashbacks effectively.

Who would be the audience for your media product?

I imagine the audience viewing our film as being young guys, the kind of person who is intelligent enough to understand the psychological elements of our film (as it is a psychological thriller this is a necessity.) However the target audience also appreciates the smaller british films, so perhaps they are into media or film, maybe they do english as well. We adress these aspects by being a very low budget british film, this is also shown through the unknown actors we have used. Also our film is produced by vertigo films, who specialise in making low budget british films (they also do some thrillers,) this makes them the perfect producers for our film.

Our target audience also has a tight knit group of friends, we have therefore made our film accessable to all (it has a plot line that everyone can understand) this means that our target audience can watch the film with his friends. Our target audience is about nineteen this will be adressed by making the film an eighteen, this features adult themes such as violence and sex, this makes the film very mature, like our target audience. This matureness also comes through in the storyline of our film, which can be complex at times, it is meant to confuse the audience in order to display the characters mental state (however all becomes clear in the end making it accessable for all mature audiences.)

Ryan Rooky (pictured above) is an 18 year old student, he does maths, art, IT and COPE, he is very interested in independant films produced by smaller companies, films like; "The Disapearence of Alice Creed" and "Hurt Locker". He and his friends work very hard at school and are all aspiring to be a high demographic in later life (A-C1), Ryan himself wants to go into IT or possibly the editing business.

Ryan spends his spare time in the gym and at Air Cadets, he contributes to the community as much as he can in his remaining time, he also likes to go to the movies with his friends at the weekend. Recently he has enjoyed films such as "Shutter Island" and "Inception", these thrillers are both psychological and are very in tune with Ryans lifestyle and choice in movies.

What Kind of Media institution would distribute your product and why?

I imagine paramount pictures being one of the institutions that would distribute my film as they have produced similar films as the ones I have made, one such film that is similar to our film is “Shutter Island” starring Leonardo De Caprio, this film is all about the mind and crimes/murders that have been committed by people with mental disabilities. As such it fits very well into the psychological thriller section of thrillers; this is the same category as my film. However paramount pictures are a very big company that produce high budget films, this is not the sort of look that we have created for our film, as our one is a low budget British film.

Another institution that I think would produce our film would be Lions-gate; this is quite a small production company that does a lot of small British films like ours. One such film is “The disappearance of Alice Creed” this is a great film that is very controversial, and is a very low budget British film, just the sort that Lions-gate produces. This fits very well with the overall image that we have wanted to create for our film, however they haven’t produced many psychological thrillers, this means that they haven’t produced our type of film before, so the genre of film they produce is not similar to our film.

How does my peice represent social groups?

My piece does challenge some representations of social groups as we have cast an upper class man as a murderer, this challenges the conventions of upper class citizens, as they are usually very proper in the way they do things, as such the fact that he is a murderer comes as a shock to the viewer. We have kept to some representations of some social groups, for instance our victim is lower in the economical chain than the murderer, and this shows that the rich have more power over the middle and lower classes. It also shows certain callousness from our murderer as he feels he can murder a lower class woman and get away with it, instead it will haunt him.

This is another convention we have broken, as in thrillers the convention is to have a cold hearted killer that does not care who they hurt as long as they get what they want (shown in films such as the Hannibal series) we have created a killer with a conscience, this challenges the conventions of a thriller, and, the representations of killers. We have done this on purpose to make our film stand out from the crowd

Challenging forms and conventions of the media

My piece does not really challenge the conventions of thriller genres, for instance we have chosen a blonde haired blue eyed girl (Kayleigh Hobbs) to be our victim, and this is a deliberate choice for us as it helps to familiarise the viewer to the genre of film that we have elected to do (thriller.) We have also kept to conventions by having a male being the murderer; we did this for similar reasons as the first cast. When we film the murderer we use low shots, this makes him seem very powerful, in contrast we use high shots on our victim, by keeping to these conventions the viewer can become fully emerged in the storyline that we have created.

We have however challenged some conventions by making the murderer seem very normal, he has a job, wears suits, goes to work every morning, this challenges many conventions of a thriller, the killer is usually seen as lower class/ demographic (C1-D) we have made him upper class, this makes him more liked by the audience as he seems very normal to the audience. In this way we manipulate the audience to like and dislike him at different points in the film, we can do this using a variety of different camera shots, for instance use a tilted shot when we want the audience to dislike him, and use straight/steady shots when we want them to like him.

Character ideas/Casting

Below in order:

Nathan Bedford:

-Main character/ killer in the film, he will be the focus of most shots in our film, this is due to the fact that he owns a suit, this will make him a lot more believable as a middle class businessman (the character type that we are aiming for.) the businessman in our thriller film is obviously very upper class tis can be seen through the fact that he wears a suit and carries himself with a lot of confidence (as shown through Nathan's acting.) This goes against a lot of the stereotypes created around businessmen, as they are usually quiet conserved. however the cold nature of that job would fit in with this type of film.

Kayleigh Hobbs:

-This is a side character from the main characters past, she triggers the flashback which is the main part of our opening sequence, as such she is a key character in the opening sequence, she is very mysterious, as such she will be wearing plain clothes on the day of filming to not give anything away about the character. Her being the victim does also go along with the conventions of a thriller, as she has blonde hair and blue eyes she is seen as weak and therefore the perfect type of person to be a victim.

Shooting Schedule

The shooting schedule shows the time place and the shots we will shoot in the specific places, this will help us be more organised when filming.

House- we will be filming here on Thursday 27th of January, this will be the opening shots of the main character packing his bags, this in itself will introduce the characters type in what he packs. This part of the filming will include a lot of normal shots (mid shots, longs shots, high/low angles etc) This will make the viewers of the film very accustomed to the main characters lifestyle, his class, job etc. it will also give us a chance to use a lot of media techniques, match on action, tracking shots, 180 degree rule etc.

London- we will be filming here on tuesday the 25th of january, the shots we do in London will make up the bulk of our film, this will set the scene as a very modern middle class man as he clearly has money (as he will be wearing a suit) and he is a modern man as he clearly lives in the city, this will make it appeal to our target audience (younger generations) as it will make sure it appears to be a modern thriller. the shots we will do here will vary as we have the flashback to film here as well, so we will be doing from mid shots to tilted shots all the way up to extreme long/close shots, these 2 extremities will make the opening sequence more hectic, making the thriller genre very clear to the viewer.

Morden train station- we will be filming here on the same day as we film in London, this will be difficult but i think we can manage it. We may film in Sutton station depending on which station is more accommodating to 3 students filming there. These shots will be making the film a lot more for the ordinary person, as most people use the trains, this will make our film a lot more relatable for a modern audience, this will make the suspense to come more affective, and the theme of death to really shine through. It will also make the viewer ask questions, where is he going?, who is he?, this will draw in the audience very well.

what does an opening sequence look like?

Kill your friends-

This shows what a title sequence actually looks like, in this particular one we have the titles shown within objects in the room, this is very individual to this title sequence, but does show a necessity that is needed in the title sequences, titles. Titles are obviously needed, this tells the viewer a lot abut the film and the people who worked on it. The primary objective of a title sequence is to make the viewer ask questions, this is done very well here in that it makes the viewer ask :what has happened??" "who is this man??" "when is this flashback??" this causes an interest right from the start in the film, this means that many of the viewers will be eager to continue watching the film, and may take an interest in a series as a whole. This is another vital part of what an opening sequence does, it has to provide a hook for the viewer or they will not enjoy watching the film. Establishing shots are used a lot in the opening sequences of films, this is due to the fact that they set the scene very well, it also provides a visual hook for the setting. This fits in with my genre (Thriller) as establishing shots are often used here to introduce new places/settings in the film. The mood in a title sequence must create an equilibrium (a normal setting) in a thriller, this helps to make the horror of the dark themes to come (death, destruction etc otherwise known as dis-equilibrium) a lot more affective on the audience.

Analysis of results

This shows very clearly that most people would like a thriller to be underground, this does fit in well with the thriller genre, as it would be a very dark place to film, however this could provide problems for practically filming, an underground set would be limited to a tube station or two, this could be an interesting idea for a film but the practicality of it constricts me from going through with it.

The second choice was a city, this can be made to fit in with thrillers, it could be a modern thriller which would allow for the audience to have a deeper connection with the film as they can relate to it. The city is also a very viable place to film as London is only a short train ride away, a city will probably be the setting of the film as it is practical and there are a lot of opportunities for beautiful shots.

Conventions of a Thriller

Conventions of a Thriller-

-Typically a thriller uses a lot of close ups, this is due to the conflicting feelings shown in many of the genres films, this use of the close up shows these emotions very vividly, making them a lot more affective on the viewer.

-Another shot type that has been used in the past is the tracking shot, this follows the action/focus of the scene, this is used in thrillers and action film, this is due to the fact tat many of the scenes are very fast paced. As most of these scenes are very high tension the focus must be maintained or the audience will lose interest.

-The mise-en-scene is usually very dark and cold, this helps to make the thriller genre full of tension and it makes the viewer ask questions. The darkness of most thrillers also connotes to the viewer a very dark theme, as death and sadness are main themes in most thrillers this is to be expected.

-Most of the thrillers i have been watching use death as a key theme, this is most definitly a convention of a thriller, the death is heightened by tension that is often created by the previous scenes in the film.

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Shot Lists

Key Props

Thriller Initial Ideas

Ideas for creating a Thriller

Brick Opening Sequence

Brick

Cinematography-
The great shots used in this sequence are the end shots where the female character (The one who is dead at the end) reaches into into her locker, this is the sort of shot that i would use. The close up of the male characters face at the beginning really helped to set the tone for the entire opening sequence, it helped to show that there was clearly a rapore between the two characters (before the girl died) this helps to make the viewer ask questions about the rest of the film, meaning that they will continue to watch the film.


Sound-
The music in the opening provides a very eerie atmosphere in the sequence, this heightens the major themes of; death, Sadness and loss. The music helps to reinforce the work that the shots do. This contrasted with the daily sounds of school life connotes a return to normality for the character, This also helps to show the time jump backwards, indicating that the film takes place before the events of the death, this makes the viewer ask more questions about the film.


Editing-
Match-on-action is a very prominant peice of editing used in this peice, it is used very vividly when the male character is scanning the girls body,(sees the guys face, then flicks to what he is looking at.) Apart from this the editing is very scarce this in its self could mean something, it could represent the nitty gritty nature of the film, and the fact that the film is meant to be realistic to the viewer, this increases the shock factor of the sequence.


Mise-en-scene-
The Mise-en-scene differs throughout the opening sequence, in the the first section of the opening, the Mise-en-scene is very dark and eerie, this is the convention of the thriller genre, this fits the conventions of the genre. The school has a completely different mise-en-scene, this is due the the bright colors used and the fact that it is during the day, both of these aspects directly contrast with the mise-en-scene of the previous part of he film. the new "happy" mise-en-scene creates an equilibrium, this means that more things could go wrong.

Questionarre

Questionnaire About Thrillers

This questionnaire is about thrillers, and will help students who study media produce their film opening sequence. We thank you for your participation in this questionnaire. Circle your answer when appropriate.

1. What is your age?

a. 17 - 21 b. 22 – 25 c. 26 – 30 d. 30+

2. What is your gender?

a. Male b. Female

3. How regularly do you watch thrillers?

a. Once a year b. Once a month c. Once a week d. More than once a week

4. a. Can you name a thriller that you enjoyed and why you enjoyed it so much?

5. What type of thriller do you enjoy?

a. Psychological thriller b. Mystery thriller c. Crime thriller

d. Horror thriller e. Other (please specify) ………………………

6. What type of location would be effective to film a thriller?

a. City

b. Town

c. Countryside

d. Underground

e. None of the above

7. Do you prefer a slow paced lead into the film or a faster paced action scene to begin with?

a. Slow paced b. Fast paced c. Don’t mind

8. What elements of a thriller appeal to you?

a. Tension b. Mystery c. Violence d. Twist in the plot e. None (please specify) ………………………………….

Title of the Film

Paranoia

This is the title of our film and the font that it will be in. This connotes the psychological element of our film as it is in handwriting, this makes the main character more personal to the viewers as it is almost like he has written it.

The title is Paranoia which tells the viewer about the main characters mental state this tells them that the film will be a psychological thriller, this means that the danger is in the mind, as such it appeals to higher demographics of people (C1-A) this means that the film on a whole will be affected as the audience will have to relate to the character for his mental illness to be a lot more affective. The main character will most likely be a business man of some sort to relate to the demographics we are aiming at.

Font for Jobs and Roles

Title Font

This is the font that we are going to use to portray the jobs and roles of the members of our group. We use this font to create an equilibrium because it is a calm font and therefore the shock/ dis-equilibrium will be more effective later on in the film.

This average font also draws the viewer into the film, it makes them ask questions as to why the font is so normal when they have heard this is a thriller (they would get this idea from a trailer that would have been brought out.) This font would help achieve the desired affect of a film opening, to draw the viewer in and to make them ask questions, the boring font does this in that it does not stand out.

Synopsis of our Film

Synopsis of our Film

Flashback at the beginning causes the main character to attempt to run away. this flashback would be in black and white, this makes sure that the audience realises that the events taking place are not in the present (shown through the audiences association with black and white tot the past, black and white movies etc.)

In the middle, the main characters friend (Cameron) finds out that he his friend (Nathan) has killed people. this would create the tension needed in this genre of film (thriller) this also means that there is conflict in the film which makes the film a lot more interesting for the viewer of the film. This would affect our opening sequence in that we would need to introduce the main characters friend in order to set the scene a lot more affectively.

The audiences are made to believe that people from Nathan’s past are after him. These are the people that Nathan has seen in his flashbacks, this connotes to the viewer tat they are the people who he has killed. This would create a lot of fear in the audiences mind, this reinforces our overall genre of a psychological thriller.

In the final moments the audience discover that he is mental and he ends up killing himself to escape from his troubled past. This is the final climax of the film and the moment that the entire film is leading up to. This affects the opening sequence in that we have to give a small clue as to what is going to happen later on in the film (foreshadowing death by using dark colours etc)

Double Indemnity

Cinematography-
The shots here connote a very subtle thriller, this is due to the fact that it creates mystery and doubt in the viewer, this is a lot more subtle than other thrillers, which are upfront and blunt about their themes. It does this by using very normal shots (mid shots, long shots etc) it does not use any tilted shots, this creates a much more stable equillibrium, this as such, makes sure that the later dis-equillibrium has a big impact upon the audience. The shadow over the titles is a literal foreshadow of what is later to happen, this contrast of dark and light colours is meant to show how hectic the rest of the story will become, it can also show a very distict difference between him and normal life right from the start.

Editing-
As this is a very early film the editing is limited to match on action and very simple title sequences, however the editing still connotes a lot about the plot and the genre of "Double Indemnity". The titles for example are quite plain, this could be the limitations of technology of the time, however it could also show a bit about the film, for instance, themain character is a business man, the boring font could show how he is just another business-man (adding to the equillibrium.)

Sound-
The sound-track is very in tune with the time period, this makes the film a lot more personal to an audience of that time period, this would add to the subtle suspense of the film. However this can alienate a modern viewer to the film, on the other hand the music could give the modern viewer a sense of what the time period was like. This is a very important use of sound as it sets the tone/scene of the film very clearly for a modern viewer, which is an important aspect for any film to have as it makes it timeless for the viewers of the future, as such it is very affective in sound department.

Mise-en-scene-
The mise-en-scene in this opening sequence is very dark and eerie, this may be because it was filmed at night, this makes the theme mystery a lot clearer for the viewers, as such it is a very clear indicator as to the theme of this film. The dark and dreary themes of this film. The mise-en-scene also encompases the drudgery of daily life in that time period, this is exemplafied in the familiarity of the workplace that the main character possesses. This shows that in that time peoples lives were identified by the place in which they work rather than the people which surround them, this is also shown in the solitary nature of the main character aand his ignorance of other characters, and the world in general (shown in his reckless way of driving/ how he ignores his work mate.)

Wallander opening analysis

Wallander contact sheet

Wallander opening;

Cinematography:

-In this opening sequence here there are many different shots used, for instance, a tracking shot is used right at the beginning when the camera follows the 2 women, this is a beautifully framed shot as it has a very clear foreground and background, it also makes the viewers ask questions about who these women are?? who have they just killed?? why did they do it??. In short this shot gets the viewers very involved in the story right from the start. The actual titles use close ups of the male characters face, this connotes that he is the main character and that we should pay very close attention to his emotions, this is easy due to the fact that a close up is used, this makes it very easy for emotions to be identified in the frame.

Sound:

-The music here is quite modern, but very subtle, this connotes that the film is set in the modern era, thus making it easier for a modern audience to relate to the film (this makes the suspense and horror in the film a lot more affective etc.) There are a lot of natural sounds that you would here in every day life, this reinforces the earlier point of the audience being able to associate with the film. The mix of natural sounds and modern music does set the scene in modern britain, as such there is a great interest and association from the audience.

Editing-
editing in the wallander opening consists of a lot of match on action, for example, the women are covered in blood, it then cuts to a shot of the knife, this is a match on action in the form that the knife explains where the blood has come from. This also sets the overall tone for the film as a thriller, it does this by showing the theme of death, crime and anger (show through the womens facial expressions.) The editing is also in the titles in that the yellow titles are clearly added in, this bright colour really does stand out and provides a contrast with the background, this accents the titles and shows very clearly the titles, and therefore that the production team had a major part in shaping the film.

Mise-en-scene-
Again the mise-en-scene during the titles says a lot about the film that is to follow, for example the contrast between the yellow and the blue connotes that there is going to be conflict in the rest of the film. It also tells the viewer that there is going to be confusion and madness in the film, this can be seen in the contrast in the tone as well as the actual difference in colours. The mise-en-scene is also very dark very often this shows how nitty-gritty the film will be, this can be seen from the grey sky, which is realistic, yet also dull and slightly ominous.