Analysing Other Student's Work

This thriller opening shows the audience the location and consequences of what is occurring at the start. The opening is set between two different places which are completely opposite, one is at a party and the other is set in the woods. The editing cuts between these two locations to show the aftermath of the party, furthermore during the party there is a focus on the feet to show the viewers that there is similarities and to acknowledge that the person in the woods is the same person who is attending the party. Throughout the opening sequence, there are many different shot types being used for example, during the wood clips there are high angle shots on the woman laying on the floor to show that she is not dominant and afraid. There is also use of medium shots during the party to show the viewer the location, which are also used during the woodland clips to show the change in location. The music is non-diegetic but the viewer can tell that during the party clips there is going to be that type of music playing. There are different editing techniques used to show the credits to the audience, for example there is a black screen to set the credits apart from the film yet the viewer still feels in touch with the opening as the music continues to play during the credits. At the end of the clip, the title "Daiquiri" appears, with different editing effects, for example it is put on its own black screen to make it stand out from everything else and the title also fades in and out to draw attention to the audience, furthermore the title is in time with the music to give it a more prominent appearance.