Sin city 2005 - directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller
Mise-en-scene: The opening begins with a centralised women wearing a red dress, as she has been shot in the middle of the screen this shows the audience her importance. Her backless strappy dress shows alot of skin which can suggest that she is vunerable, her red dress is a symbolic signifer as it connotes danger which reinforces the idea of her being vunerable. The sequence uses iconic thriller methods through out the opening. One iconic effect is the use of lighting, the low key lighting not only creates a very cold sense but it also builds up suspense, as shadows are casted and parts of the faces are dark which also creates a sense of mystery.
Titles: No titles were shown during this opening, this is uncommon for a thriller openning. Perhaps this is because they want us to be entirely focused on the story line rather than who starred and directed the film.
Mise-en-scene: The opening begins with a centralised women wearing a red dress, as she has been shot in the middle of the screen this shows the audience her importance. Her backless strappy dress shows alot of skin which can suggest that she is vunerable, her red dress is a symbolic signifer as it connotes danger which reinforces the idea of her being vunerable. The sequence uses iconic thriller methods through out the opening. One iconic effect is the use of lighting, the low key lighting not only creates a very cold sense but it also builds up suspense, as shadows are casted and parts of the faces are dark which also creates a sense of mystery.
Titles: No titles were shown during this opening, this is uncommon for a thriller openning. Perhaps this is because they want us to be entirely focused on the story line rather than who starred and directed the film.
Editting: The editting through out the sequence is also typical in a thriller genre, panning and zooming in on the characters has been used to create a very slow paced effect which is iconic to a thriller genre as it creates suspense and mystery. The editting speeds up when various straight cuts are used to show the converstation between the two characters.
Sound: Ambience sound of the city streets is also included, this makes the scene seem realistic and more engaging for the audience. Non-diagetic jazz music is played through out the sequence.
Camera: The opening begins with a centralised long shot of woman looking out at the city view. When the man walks behind her he is not centralised but is put to the left which could suggest mistery. Jump cuts and close ups are used to show the conversation between the two characters to make it more realistic.
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