scream analysis

combination analysis

The very first clip of the film is of the word "scream" which is the title of the film, the font used is dark red which connotates blood. At the the same time we can hear screams in the background which make the audience unsettled.

While drew is on the phone the tension is building within the scene, this is because she is feeling some uncertainty from the caller. While this is happening the popcorn is growning every second which can relate to the tension growing.

A combination of sound and Mise on scene was used quite frequently, the best one was when, the shot went outside the house. There was an amplified sound of the rope swinging from side to side which shows us that someone had just been sitting on it watching the house. This creates a sense of danger and scariness which keeps the audience on there toes. The sound is key to this clip because it make the whole clip seem so much more scarier.

The first sign that Drew gets is when the killer says "i want to know who I'm looking at" At the same time there is a loud bang which is an effect this is when Drew suddenly realises that she is in danger, it is like a penny dropping and she knows she is no longer safe. The camera quickly shifts to the left now looking outside but with drew still in the shot, this was so that the audience could see if someone was outside.

There is a clip outside in the garden where the camera starts at the top of a tree, we can her a rope swinging and crickets in the background which tells us we are in the middle of nowhere. The camera starts to tilt downwards slowly which makes us as the audience scared and wanting to know what is coming up. As the camera gradually gets to its end point there is no one on the seat which shows we have just missed them, the location is dark and gloomy therefore tells us something bad is going to happen.

The camera seems to zoom onto her face a couple of times, at the beginning of the scene she is all happy and relaxed, but as the scene progresses she becomes scared and her facial expressions become worried.

scream opening scene

The ring, opening scene

This is a good opening scene because It gets the audience focused on the movie. The music is really good because it sets the tension within the set. The camera shots that are being used during this scene are close ups, medium shots and establishing shots like at the beginning.There are a few close ups to show the facial expression of the character, this is so that you can see how they are feeling at the exact point in time. They are using camera angles like a high so that the camera is looking down on the character to make them look small and scared.
The lighting in this scene is dark which is suggesting that the character is home alone worried. This is the prime place for an incident to happen. She is wearing her school uniform, black skirt and white shirt. This suggests that she has just got home from school and is wanting to sit in front of the T.V and relax, but this is not the case.

The sound has been used very well in this scene because they have used creepy music which creates tension and uncertainty. As the tension builds so does the sound, it gets louder and louder then suddenly stops. A Good example of this is when the T.V turns on automatically, as she runs towards it the music increases in volume but then suddenly stop as she pulls the cable out. This is done so that we know the tension is over for now. Otherwise during then scene it is very quiet suggesting that she is home alone.

This opening scene is a bit of a cliff hanger because just when you are about to find out who or what is in the bathroom the screen goes all fuzzy which shows us that it may come back to that clip later on in the scene.

halloween, opening scene

I think that this is a good opening for the start of a film because you able to see who the main characters are and what they are like.
You can see that the boy with the mask (Micheal) has something wrong with him as we see him kill his pet rat. You can tell by the first couple of minutes that the older man is not there father because he talks about the kids as if they weren't his.