Analysis of thriller opening:

Analysis of inception: thriller opening  

 

 

Throughout this very short opening see from the film 'Inception' the director uses a variety of camera angles and also techniques in order to create enigmas for the audience as well as to hihlight the emotions that are being experianced by the chararcters in shot. 

The director uses camera angles and movements within inception in order to emphasise the fear of the characters and also the danger of what is about to happen later on in the scene. Firstly an extreme close up of the sea water is used, this straight away sets the locaion of the film, or scene and allows the audience to have a better undertanding. At this point a slight sense of unsurity is also created as the audience begins to worry about what might happen or what has already happened as the dangers of the sea become apparent. Another extreme close up is then used of the characters face as he lifts it out or away from the water, this not only emphasises the panic and fear that is being experianced by the character, but also further creates enigmas as to what is happening and why it is happening from the audience. While we are able to see the man, water is then splashed onto the camera lense, this causing a slight unfocus allows the audience to see the situation from the characters perspective as the idea of water splashing or hittig his face is created, once again highlighting the fear and panic being experianced by the character himself. The director then uses a medium shot of the children playing, as well as the slight use of shallow debth of field. This once again recreates what can be seen from the character laying down as it is both slightly blurred and also from a low angle. This results in a sense of confusion being experianced by the audience as they are unsure of whats happening as well as enable us to further understand the panic experianced by the character as we see what he is able to see. 

The director also uses sound throughout the short opening scene to create a similar effect on the audience. Throughout the non diegetic sound of slow and sombre music is used causing the audience to feel uneasy as well as begin to worry or feel the emotions experianced by the main character. It is extremely slow meaning the audience is able to experiance the saddness of the character shown within the scene. The director also uses diegetic sound in order to set the scene and cause a contrast between what is happening to the man and what is going on around him. The diegetic sound of childrens laughing is heard in the background. This once again casues a sense of unsurity as happiness is contrasted with the negitivity and desperation shown within the short clip meaning the audience feels uneasy and extremely confused as to how to feel. Diegetic sound of waves is also used, this adds to the realism of the opening scene as the location is set. It also results in a sense of fear and panic experianced by the audience as we become aware of the common dangers that are accosiated with water and the sea in particular. Once again this also causes many enigmas. 

Mis En Scene is also used by the director. Overal the lighting within the scene is natural, this adds to the realism of the situation and allows the audience to believe that the characters are on the beach in what is supposodly a hot country. There is however, some shadowing over the mans face as he is laying in the water, this sets the tone of the film causing the audience to feel sad as well as understand the depression or saddness that the man himself is experiancing. The makeup used within the scene also appears quit natural, and therefore once again adding to the realism of the scene. The children however, are wearing bright clothing, similarly to the use of laughing this contrasts the mood of the short clip resulting in the audience feeling extremely confused and unsure of what is about to happen. 

Overall within the short clip the director uses a variety of techniques in order to create enigmas and cause the audience to feel unsure or uneasy about the situation that is taking place.