Media Thriller Openings - Jack

1) INCEPTION


Theme- Crime/Mystery

Camerawork:
-Close ups/Extreme close ups used to establish environment and character.
-Slow movement in frame creates calm atmosphere.
-Close ups introduce new character to location.

Editing:
-Slow-motion used well to show dramatic waves when establishing the scene.
-Quick-Cuts straight to characters close up. Creating mysterious atmosphere, immediately raising questions for audience.
-Flashback used to introduce new characters to audience.

Mise en scene:
-Hair and costume show character/victim to be distressed, lifeless and unconscious.
-Lighting is high key, able to show all details of the featured victim and surroundings also introduces viewer to enviroment ans set of story.

Sound:
-High tempo, heavy pitched orchestral music dominate the scene building tension.
-As well as a sense of the music being contrapuntal, being mixed with a scene of calm waves on the beach.

I feel the scene opens the film well, instantly giving the audiences clues as well as motivating questions immediately. Gripping the viewers, eagerly anticipating answers all ready.


2) LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS

Theme- Crime


Camerawork:
-A handheld camera positioned in the audiences POV works well to give the audience a sense of reality with in the scene.
-Shot/reverse shot used well to convey dialogue between two characters.

Editing:
-Cuts conveniently placed between breaks in script and dialogue.
-Opening titles correspond with context of character and scenes environment.

Mise en scene:
-Costume works well to reflect character personality and the role played by opening actor.
-Set is chosen well to describe situation and position of character in story.

Sound:
-Dialogue opens the scene again describing characters position in society.
-Contrapuntal music is used to show action and rhythm within scene.


3)INSIDE MAN
Theme: Crime



Camerawork:
-Opening frame shows a close up of victim narrating storyline, establishing a location and set.

Editing:
-Frames switch to show a wider view of location and set, establishing the audiences idea of location of character.
-Manipulation of time is shown as the resolution and closure of film is shown at beginning. Immediately putting audience out of context of story and plot.

Mise en scene:
-Lighting of opening frame directs viewer’s attention to centre screen and subject. -Does well not to distract the viewer from anything else seen in the set.
The set enforces the audience to question the characters story and situation

Sound:
-Little sound is used as character narration directs the viewer’s attention to opening story line. Minimal and uncomplicated sound editing works well not distract audience’s attention.

44INCH CHEST:

Theme: Revenge

Camerawork:
-Slow and still movement establishing long shots, describe a still but distressed enviroment with in the opening frames.
-Close ups show to work well in portraying the disgigured and broken room.

Ediging:
-Quck cuts between frames show the many angles of the set to familiate the audience with the opening set.
-Manipulation of time is used again showing the closure of the scene at the opening, motivating questions upon its audience.

Mise en scene:
-Low key lighting is used well to highlight certan areas of the frames which realy on audience attention. for example a smashed tv screen describes the level of conflict.

Sound:
-Contrapuntal music is used again, displaying characters/enviroment out of context to the disruption of the scene.