Thriller Openings

Momento:

Conventions –

• Weapons
• Enigma – When the Polaroid goes backwards

Camera –

• Close up shot

Editing –

• Black and white scene – this resembles a dream or a flash back

Sound –

• Depressing, slow music

Mise-en-scene –

• Black and white – which means a dream or flashback
• Also this scene is very dull and dirty

Brick:

Conventions –

• Curious character
• Flash backs

Camera –

• Out of focus at the beginning
• Zoomed

Editing –

• Short sequence
• Graphic match – Bracelets and the past

Sound –

• Lively music

Mise-en-scene –

• Dull colours

Zodiac:

Conventions –

• Curious car driving around
• Weapons in scene
• Man killed for no reason

Camera –

• Long shot

Editing –

• Didn’t see the man with the gun, so they edited him out

Sound –

• 3 different types of music
• Digetic and non digetic sound, the song resembles the film

Mise-en-scene –

• Town setting, dull and dark