The document analyzes various film techniques used in opening scenes, providing examples from an unspecified film. It discusses the use of bold red titling to convey danger, panning shots to maintain balance, framing shots like POV to create dizzying effects, high and low camera angles to show power dynamics, appropriate mise-en-scene of dark and isolated settings, match cuts to reflect continuity, and realistic diegetic sounds followed by silence during a car crash scene. The techniques are described as effectively setting the tone and conveying key details through visual and audio elements.

1. Analysis of Opening Film Techniques Employed
Film Techniques Examples of typical film techniques used and why–
Illustrate your findings with references to actual
onscreen moments.
Titling – colour, font style, The red, bold, block capital letters, mixed with the small
over image or black, prints of the word `misery` in the background, paints a
timing, credits vivid description of the protagonist in trouble. The red,
presentation etc bold title also connotes that the main character is going to
face danger, and it would lead to unfair and unprovoked
death or just happening to be in the wrong place at the
wrong time.
Camera Movement The panning shots, which is used with a tripod to aid
(panning, tracking, crane capturing the panned pictures, and also making the
shot and crabbing etc) camera swing along one plane much easier helps
maintain the balance of the camera, rather than having a
wobbly camera, affecting the footage. This best example
of this is the shot of the car driving around the sharp bend
with uncontrolled grip and ultimately hurdling towards the
forests.
Framing of Shot There are various framing shots used to create a greater
(CU, MLS, ELS etc) effect of certain situations and feelings running through
the characters` minds. For example, the point of view shot
of the novelist Paul Sheldon, whilst the car tumbles down
the woodlands, creates a confused, dizzy and
unconscious feeling not just for the character, but also for
us as well, because the only thing we can see is the sky,
and the many high branches of the trees.
Camera Angles (high and There are a series of high and low angle shots whilst the
low angles etc main character is being accompanied by the psychotic
nurse. The high angle shot of the nurse, describes the
power she has over the protagonist at this point in time,
especially as he is severely injured, meaning he is unable
to defend himself. This has been done largely to illustrate
the second characters’ superiority over the main
character.
Selection of mise-en- The selection of mise-en-scene is appropriate to a typical
scène including colour, psychological thriller movie. The relatively dark lighting,
figure, pops, lighting, isolated location, miserable treacherous conditions all
objects, location and replicate that of a movie bound to include tragedy or a
setting; horrific accident in which it does.

2. Editing directions There are numerous match cuts included in the opening
(Match cuts, jump cut, scenes that reflect the continuity of the film, which is
reverse shots etc) effective considering what goes on during that period. The
most effective match cut arguably during the opening
sequences of the film is the car crash; especially as we
the audience is aware of the bad conditions and the car
losing grip.
Sound techniques During the exposition of the film, realistic, diegetic sound
(diegetic, non diegetic, is included which relates to the fact that the main
silence, dialogue character has completed his successful romantic novel,
and is presumably on his way to have it published. At this
point there is no dialogue, as the music continues, until
the car loses control of the treacherous blizzard
conditions, and careers into the woodlands. All of a
sudden there is a halt in the music, which is appropriate
considering the circumstances the protagonist is now
facing.
Actor’s positioning and
movement