Research - Student film opening

Low angle shot of
female character 

Extreme close up of female
character applying eye
makeup 

over the shoulder shot, close up of
female character looking into
a mirror whilst applying make up

Extreme close up of female
character applying make up

Camera: There were various different camera shots used in this opening but overall there were mostly close ups and extreme close ups. The close ups were all of the female character. The use of all the close ups and extreme close ups helped build up suspense and made the girl seem suspicious as if there was something hidden. 

Low angle shot of male character 

There were also high angle and low angle shots as well. These shots helped to identify who was the more dominant character and who had the most power. 

Sound: The sound used in this opening was eerie, spooky, atmospheric and quite tense at times. This helped build up a scary, dark mood and created a sense of danger. There were also sounds of a running tap - this made the situation and mood seem even more spooky.

Dripping tap

Mise-en-scene: As you can see from the pictures, the setting is in a bathroom. This could suggest that the film is quite domestic and personal.

The lighting in the opening however, is quite bright which is quite contradicting as it doesn't really create any spookiness like a typical thriller.

One of the titles

Editing: There were sound effects used in this opening, mainly the sound of water drops. This helped to emphasise the setting of the opening. The female character had the most screen time suggesting that she was the main character.

The title sequence was over a black background, fading in and out after every other scene.

One of the titles