Research task 3

Research task 3

• 2.
  Titles The titles appearalmost immediately, the titles are placed on all the black backgrounds in white to make them pop, but after about two seconds they begin to shudder to show that the character may be unstable. Then we see a graphic match where the photos and titles in neon paint which shows the childlike side of our character. During the opening the titles are layered over the top of the backing writing, this is done to try to confuse and unsteady the audience.
• 3.
  Mise-en scene The sceneopens with an establishing close up of a sorrow eye which brings up an enigma of who is she? Later we see a close up of the white rose, meant to be a sign of purity and beauty, but this rose is dying maybe connoting death or fake beauty. We then see pictures of medical files that she is covering in red nail varnish, an enigma? What is she hiding is it her medical file? Or is it someone else’s. All we know is that she wants to hide it because the names are scratched out. Then we see her pouring red nail varnish between her fingers which highlight her eagerness to kill. We then see later establishing shots of mirrors and make up which highlights her vanity.
• 4.
  Camera Shots andAngles All of the shots in this opening are close up with jerky camera shakes which highlights that this is a psychological thriller and creates a tense atmosphere Throughout the sequence we see short clips of photos which raise more questions like medical files and family photos.
• 5.
  Sound The sequence usesa very freaky sound track which causes the audience to feel unsettled. The music make you think of destruction and upsetting things, which matches the images of broken glass and torn pages. There are no lyrics in the soundtrack, which causes the audience to concentrate on the images. The tempo of the music increases as the sequence progresses which makes the audience feel suspense.
• 7.
  Titles The titles appearalmost immediately, the titles are placed on the striped background that later match the blinds in the bank. The stripes also connote the stripes on prison outfits and the bars on doors maybe to highlight the crime later in the film. During the opening the titles the main title slides back and forward maybe to show the fear and uncertainty of the character.
• 8.
  Mise-en scene The sceneopens with an establishing close up of empty black to show the audience the emptiness of the films theme also the black and white tone. There are no props or actual pictures during the title sequence only graphics which says something about the film, its very simple and uses minimal props, its all about the setting. The sliding bars also represent the fixation of a “psycho”, obsessing over one thing repeatedly. Definition of psycho = the repeating of an action or obsession expecting different results.
• 9.
  Camera Shots andAngles All of the shots in this opening are close up and straight on very linier, which is also shown by the lines There are no special camera angles used in the title sequence and that its very simple staying within the greyscale. The lines also move extremely fast across the screen which shows the fast pace of the storyline.
• 10.
  Sound The sequence usesan extremely jumpy track, the sound causes the audience’s heart rate to increase and creates high amounts of tension, the music also creates a sense of fear and suspicion The speed of the music stays constant throughout the title sequence which again show the psychos obsessions with repetition
• 12.
  Titles The titles appearafter the first shot of the eye, a close up shot, the titles are placed across the eye in diagonal lines causing the reader to watch and follow the words. The titles carry on this way during the whole title sequence, this may be to show the compulsive needs of repetition in a mental case.
• 13.
  Mise-en scene The sceneopens with an establishing close up of the eye. With the titles over lapping the eyeball, but then the camera zooms out slightly to an establishing shot of the face area. There are no props or actual pictures during the title sequence only close ups on the eye. They eye then starts to look around quickly, which makes the audience think that the character is erratic and unstable. And with the repeated blinking of the eye we start to build up the idea that this person may be starting to unhinge.
• 14.
  Camera Shots andAngles All of the shots in this opening are close up and straight on very linier. Which creates an enigma especially when the eye is looking around, what is she looking at?, why is she paranoid? There are no special camera angles or shots used in the title sequence.
• 15.
  Sound The sequence usesan extremely simple backing track that consists of two basic drum beats, the noise builds as the sequence progresses which creates tension within the audience The cave men type drum beat may suggest something very primal about the film like madness or seclusion.