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Tuesday 20 November 2012

Silence of the lambs : opening sequence analysis

We've chosen to research the psychological thriller "The silence of the lambs", which is widely recognised as one of the prime examples of the psychological thriller subgenre. We feel that by using such a prominent example we will be able to understand more of this particular sub genre; and the fact that the plot of the film closely resembles some of the core aspects of our initial idea makes this an ideal example.

 
The opening titles could be considered somewhat unusual in that the production company is not listed.

  • Directed by Jonathon Demme
  • Staring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster
  • Follows the protagonist Clarice Starling, a young FBI officer as she tries to catch a killer with the help of Professor Hannibal Lecter, an intelligent but violent cannibal who manipulates Starling 
  • Mise en scene-grim, grey, gritty.
  • Sound-A whole load of dialogue with creepy music
  • Camerawork-est.shot, tracking shot and close ups
  • Editing- clean cut transitions for realism + shot reverse shot for drama.

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