Throughout the opening sequence the representation of possessed teenage females. We have use camera work, editing, setting and many other things to create this.
Visual Hierarchy:
We have used visual hierarchy to create our representation, this has been done using low-angle shot, high-angle shot and being able to capture the character in a new light for the audience. You only ever see the character in three scenes of the opening. Each time she appears to be less important and more inferior. This is done to fit the mise-en-scene of the film.
First she appears to be at the same status the target audience. To show this we have put her at the same eye level as the audience.
This makes her seem to be normal and as if nothing is really going on. This can confuse the audience with the facial expression she is pulling whilst in the position.
The next time we see her is she is stood on the stairs, this is filmed using a high-angle shot. This makes her appear to be less powerful and smaller than the audience, so they don't fear her.
This then leads onto the next shot. At a similar angle you get a closer shot of the character and you get to see her facial expression. This matches how small and powerless she will feel, this will make the audience feel as if they have the upper hand over her but they will want to know why and what has happened for this to be the case.
Setting:
The setting for our opening sequence was very vague and unclear. However, when the audience did see some of the setting it didn't match the representation of the social group chosen but in fact was the opposite. This was done to build up enigma and confuse the audience. For example, the shots on the staircase were unclear as to where she was and this would attract the audience and make them want to watch the rest of the film as they will be intrigued as to what the character is doing. However, this setting was chosen as it 'boxes' in the character and almost forces the audience to look straight down at her.
Lighting:
We used two types of lighting to complete our product. One of these was a
spot light. This was used to focus the lighting on the paper, this would allow the audience to see the images being drawn. This represents the social group as it shows possession in what she is drawing and how she is drawing it, this is seen in detail due to the lighting.
The rest of the lighting was
natural. This was done because the shots were going to be edited over, this meant the burn/effect wouldn't look as effective. Shots such as any on the staircase and the outdoor shots were all under natural lighting. This also caused enigma as after the effect was used some of the shots became distorted and the audience will be unable to tell what it is.
One other type of lighting we use is again, shown in the above image. It is were we have direct sunlight into the camera lens and this then creates a silhouette of the character, making her appear dark and building up the enigma. This is called
backlighting.
Props:
There were only a few props used during the opening sequence. One of the most important ones was the pencil and paper. This was used to draw all the
symbols, such as crosses and '666's. These represented the social group of teens, this is something you would expect them to have.
Costumes:
Throughout the opening sequence the character is represented by wearing a 'flowy', young girls dress. This makes her seem young and
vulnerable, it fits the character and group we are trying to portray.
Soundtrack/Dialogue/Sounds:
There isn't any dialogue throughout our opening sequence, there isn't any noise either. This is so that the audience are left in the enigma of the story. Our
soundtrack is one that we made our selves, we did this by using a software called
Garageband. This was done as it is the opposite to what you would think would represent the social group of a teen girl. Many are portrayed to talk a lot. This can confuse the audience.
