Black Swan:
The opening of the sequence was very unusual compared to the other film openings we looked at. It started off with non-diegetic music playing whilst someone was drawing on a piece of paper with a black crayon. The black crayon gives connotations of death. The camera didn't show their face, only their hands. The drawing was unclear at this point because you could only see the crayon moving on the paper but never got a full view of the drawing. This gave off suspicion because we could see that she was drawing something but we couldn't figure out what. Then about halfway through the sequence the piano music got louder and faster, this then built suspence also the soft drawing then became hard scribbles, breaking the crayon. After that it had shown that the drawing had then become a huge black scribble taking up all the paper, this then gives connotations of confusion and anger. Shutter Island: This film is a mystery thriller, we could tell this because of the camoflauge trench coats which they were wearing also the characters that were being introduced were holding guns. Whilst the opening scene was playing there was non-diegetic music playing in the background, the music was mainly violins and they were playing high & low pitches. The use of violins builds tension because they were loud and getting faster. Because it's filmed on an island in the middle of no where, we get the feeling that they are secluded and lonely. We also get the feeling that it is secret because it is protected by armed police officers. The characters were travelling in the back of a truck, the scenary whilst they were travelling showed grave stones and barbed wire, this gives connotations of danger and death. Also in the opening sequence the characters were muted only the music was playing this makes it seem mysterious. The Purge: The opening sequence for the purge shows a lot of violence and crime shown through a security camera. There is a-synchronistic music playing in the background, the music was classical and calm whereas the video was the complete opposite. In the video there was a lot of violence and man made fires, from this opening scene you could tell that the film was going to include a lot action and violence. Saw: The opening scene started off with a black screen with the producers and directors names in blue but they were quite distorted this can show the audience that before the film has even started that it isn't going to be a normal film and that it will have a twist involved. A strange object is shown glowing blue but it isn't clear what it is, this can show mystery. Suddenly there is a man struggling under some water it also shows him trying to catch his breath and because it was such a sudden action from the man it could mean that he was underwater for a while, possibly unconscious. The man is then showed jumping out of the what seems to be a bath and crying for help this means he doesn't know where he is, also the room was very dark which makes it unclear of where the man is or who he is. This has connotations of no trust and mystery. Without any caution the bright lights burst on making the mans eye sight blurry, there is a POV shot of the room which is also blurry and slowly focuses it then shows a wide shot of the room, it is clear to see that the room was run down and wasn't a pleasant place to be. Suddenly there is a fast tracking shot which reveals a dead body on the ground in a pool of blood which then goes to close up shots of his hands showing a tape recorder and a gun. After that is then shows that the man in the bath isn't alone as another man is introduced also locked up with a chain around his ankle the opening scene then ends, just from this you can clearly see that the film includes mystery, thriller and danger. Saw 2: The opening scene starts off with very heavy, deep breathing sounds which then goes into a POV and panning shot of someone looking around. The POV shot shows someone pulling a mirror towards them which then reveals his face. In the reflection he is shown to have a swollen eye and a contraption around his neck. A reverse tracking shot is used to film the man sitting in a chair and it suggests to the audience that he is scared because of how quickly the camera is moving. Low lighting has been used to show mystery and loneliness. Fast and quick cuts have been used as the camera magnifies the contraption stuck around his neck in detail. When the man is screaming and yelling for help, a strange face appears on a TV screen of a doll. It started talking to the man revealing details about him and his family and then goes into further detail about the contraption around his neck. He is warned by the doll that his life is in his own hands and that he can either 'live or die'.
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