AS MEDIA Thriller Opening Sequence - Inner Evil By Kristen Gulden

The music was effective because I would consider it relevant to the genre. Although I think it should of have been timed after the name of the institution was shown because the beginning felt more like a trailer than an opening to a film. The ambient sound which then began whilst the music was still playing created an atmosphere which was then why her gasp of breath as she awoke was more startling and took me by surprise because the close ups as well during her dream/ flashback made it more intense. The Mise En Scene didn't give much away in her bedroom, it was plain and white, but then can be symbolic of the character being pure which could create a foreshadow of conflicting events and motive to the storyline. Moreover the titles and camera focus worked well when she was then in the bathroom, although the camera was focussed on the back of her head we were still drawn into the titles because they were placed onto her blurred reflection. There's a lot of high angled longshots of the character from behind from the moment when she goes down the stairs until she leaves the door. Making an audience member feel eerie and emphasis the vulnerability of the character, creating the sense that someone is watching. We continue to feel this when she begins to walk, the camera is shaky and probably hand held, which makes it feel like a point of view shot not just a longshot. Towards the end of the sequence when it is an over the shoulder shot the main character turns the other character is then seen quite blurred but once the main character has completely left the shot the other character then comes into focus.  The black clothing of this new character also incorporates well with the genre and contrasts the pure white scenery to show a sense of evil is amongst the scene.