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.
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.
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)
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.)
-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.
