2. The tracking shot and the establishing shots
cleverly shift the focus from the bigger
picture to the main character so we know
who will be the main focus in the story.
The titles cover the shots and are very bold
and the main focus point which could
highlight that the scenes underneath them
are not so important as they are the build up
to the more tense areas.
The showing of the female taking part in
everyday and normal activities tells us that
she is an everyday person and this causes
the audience to feel nervous as we realise
this could be involving us more than we
initially realise.
3. The non digetic sound is very calm and
the music is very ominous and
foreboding as though she is about to
run into some danger.
The digetic sound is very sharp and
most of the sounds are quite shocking
which makes the audience feel uneasy
as we can’t tell what the noises are at
first and whether they are dangerous.
We are introduced to the female
characters name ‘clarice’ which is an
important piece of information and it is
the clearest piece of information evoked
through the use of sound.
4. The fact that the female is shown alone in
the forest shows vulnerability and makes
us feel more nervous for her.
The juxtaposition of the men and the
female subject ‘clarice’ exaggerates how
weak she is because it makes her seem
even smaller than she really is.
The use of red on the men’s uniforms
juxtaposed with the muted colours could
represent the male gender being a threat
in this film because red connotes danger
and death.
5. The panning shot around the female
character getting over the net emphasises
the amount of time it take for her to get
over the net and reach her goal. It
suggests that she struggles with
weakness but tries hard to overcome her
obstacles.
The titles at the end move fluidly onto the
rest of the film so it is unclear where the
title sequence ends and the film starts.
