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Title Scene

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The beginning of the title scene introduced the audience to the production company with a background of an aerial shot of the setting for the opening scene. The shot also adds a sense of isolation (which would be appropriate for the genre of horror) as it is of the sea.

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This is followed by the name of the editor with a background of several black and white pictures, which presents a psychological horror sub genre as the several  images make the antagonist seem obsessed. 

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The cinematographer appears next with the background a close up shot of one of these images which show the antagonists obsession intensifying.





The following screenshots show the shots after this which all have similar backgrounds (which emphasises this obbsession) whilst presenting the actors as well as the producer and casting director.

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The title scene ends with the directors name and a contrast in lighting from high key lighting to low key lighting. Again, obsession is highlighted here as the audience continues to see images of the same girl.

Sound

Throughout the title scene, there is a slow, continuous but unspecific sound as it is the instruments have little distinction which creates an ominous setting. This is juxtaposed with the fast paced drums which appear when we see the girl running.

The build up of suspense is highlighted even more in some areas of the beat as the fast paced drum rhythm in more rapid at some points as well as by the diegetic sound of the victim breathing heavily. As she is running, the rhythm is also shown to be in sync with the antagonists tapping on the desk which could be to heighten tension as well as to symbolize their control.

Furthermore, throughout the opening, there is a reoccurring eerie non diegetic sound of a high pitched string/violin sound layered with piano chords, which fades in and out of the music. This is on top of a string sound which starts off at a low pitch before quickly increasing in pitch.

Camera Angles/Movements

As the girl is running,the unsteady camera during the POV shot, heightens the suspense and sympathy for the victim. As well as this, the long shot of the girl running at the beginning of the opening, is framed with several branches which helps to add an isolated atmosphere and presents the victim as vulnerable.

Panning shot

tracking shot

Furthermore, there is a panning and tracking shot of the victim running which also helps to present obsession as it is as though the victim is unable to get away and as though she is being followed.

The mid shots showing the camera behind a bush as she runs past also helps to highlight the obsessive antagonist. The mid shot also showing the camera out of focus behind a gate also does this as it appears to be peering. I liked the way in which these camera angles have been used to creatively put across possession, also, some of these camera angles could be incorporate in our own opening scene to emphasize the tension in our supernatural horror opening.