Analysing Film Opening: Panic Room

Panic room

Camera

In the beginning of panic room, there is many camera shots but they are all focusing on the same things. All the camera shots are focusing on tall buildings in America. To camera shots are: bird’s eve view, high angle shot, low angle shot, tracking, mid shot, close up. All of these angles are showing different buildings, this suggests that it is in a busy place. Also when the names are shows of the cast and crew shown, they are shown like they are floating in the sky. You don’t get to see any people during the beginning so it gives a sense of suspicion. 

Sound: 

All the sound is diegetic during the beginning, it has a small beat but it gradually gets bigger, when it gets faster its makes the scene more intense. Also during the opening there is non-diegetic sounds, these are cars tooting, this shows that they are in a busy area because there is traffic. Also you can hear sirens this shows that dangerous things happen where they are. 

Editing:

During the opening, all you see is buildings and the roads, this may show that the film s going to be mysterious as it is shown in a busy place. During the opening it is unknown on what the film is about as you don’t get to see no one and you don’t get any clues on what it could be based on but you get to see the location. The location is in America, so it is more than likely that it will be dramatic.

Mise en scene:

During the beginning all you see is buildings, cars roads, this suggests that it is a busy place as there is lots of buildings with lots of traffic. 

Characters:

During the beginning no characters are shown so we have no idea what kind of people will playing the roles, also this makes us guess about the story line. As we unsure of what it could be about. 

Locations:

All you see in the beginning of the film is the location, it is set in America this shows that it will probably become a famous film. Also set in America it shows that it could be a wide variety of things.

Narrative:

We are unsure what the film is about, but It suggests that something is going to go wrong as you hear the sirens at the beginning. 

Themes:

The theme in panic room is in a busy area, with lots of people.

Genre:

the genre for panic room is a thriller.

Analysing Film Opening: Seven

Seven;

Camera:

The scene begins with a close up of a book, its difficult to make out to much detail because most of the book is blurred, however you can see a hand in the background moving the pages from right to left. The camera constantly focuses on the antagonist. the persons hands a lot and holding different objects, maybe the objects could be dangerous. During the opening you see the antagonist peeling skin of his fingertips, with a razor blade possibly to hide his identity. The man is finding lots of information. Most of the shots are close up of the mans hands, this makes it more dramatic because you can’t see fully what is going on. the opening scene is dominated by close up and extreme close ups this is allows the audience only brief glimpses, they are never in a position to see the whole picture, this creates uncertainity and tension 

Sound:

The opening sequence consists of diegetic sound. The beat makes it seem more intense. The diegetic sound is added to replicate a girl screaming, the snap of cellowtape and the keys of the typewriter. 

Editing:

At the beginning of the opening it is hard to see what is going on as the cuts ares very quick, but then you are able to see the hands of the antagonist. This gives a clue about what the film is about. The editing focuses on the antagonist who is searching for information and writing the results down. Also they have blurred the names which makes it seem more mysterious. 

Mise en scene:

During the opening it is mainly the antagonist hands that are shown. His hands come in contact with man objects.The show things such a paper, books, pens, a photograph. The lighting is deliberately low key which generates a mood of mystery and suspense. 

Characters:

In the opening all you see is a handoff someone. This person seems to be doing a lot with his hand but you can’t see their face. This may suggest that they are mysterious. Also showing this hand of this person could suggest that they are the main person of the film.

Locations:

He is somewhere like a home laboratory. This is because he is doing work/ finding and writing information. He would be somewhere not open because he wouldn’t be peeling his skin in an open area.

Narrative:

We are unsure what the film is about but it is more likely to be about something mysterious e.g. a murder.

Themes:

several themes suggest themselves, death, revenge, a serial killer and consequences of his actions. 

Genre:

Thriller, psychological horror.