Friday, 14 December 2012

Thriller Openings

Thriller openings

1) Memento
Conventions: Include blood, guns, bullets, murder
Camera: Black and white, close up 
Editing: the film is being played backwards
Sound: low toned music 
Mise en scene: Broken window, abandoned warehouse, hotel room, dirty car

2) Brick
Conventions: Dead body 
Camera: Extreme close up
Editing: Dissolve, shot reverse shot, graphic match, flashback, slow zoom
Sound: Bells and guitar soundtrack, school bell.
Mise en scene:

3) Zodiac
Conventions: strange weird attitude
Camera: Tracking shot, slow motion
Editing: Non diegetic caption
Sound: Soundtrack, fireworks, car horn, screeching tires
Mise en scene: Night 4th july

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