opening sequences 3 - horror film

1. Opening Sequences Tilly Robertson

2. A Quiet Place • Horror film

3. What narrative is given to us , and from this what do we expect the rest of the film's narrative will be from the information that we have been given? • Silence – lack of diegetic and non diegetic sound • Fear – wide eyes, close ups of peoples faces • Relationships – family collective, sticks together • Rebellion – kid takes battery after being told he couldn’t

4. Who is the target audience for this film, how do we know this from the opening scene? • Target audience – 25-50 years of age • Male and female – as family is represented • White as all the actors are Caucasian • Lower/ middle class – lack of expensive products

5. How is the genre of the film set up in the opening scene? What key conventions have been used? • Silence – no speaking • Fear of sound • Slow paced, building up to feature event • Regular people and a protagonist • Family and relationships

6. What cameras work has been used and why?What sound is used and how does it effect the narrative and characters?What editing techniques have been used and why? • Low angles are used to show lack of power • Close up on faces as everything is tense • No sound is used, to create suspense • Continuity editing

7. Do you think this is a successful opening scene? • I think that was very effective because it gives you a very clear idea of what the storyline will be and how their world works