2. The first frame in the film is a bright white light, this is
then slowly filtered into a close up shot of trees with a
green filter on the camera, this gives the audience the
feeling of suspense and makes them think that
something bad is going to happen by the contrast from a
bright light to the dark green. There is also a non-
diegetic flash/bang as the light fades to darkness to add
to the suspense.

3. The camera then tilts down to the ground showing flakes
of ash and fog, this shows the convention of a horror film
and as the tilt is very slow it gives the audience a feeling
of suspense and anticipation. There is no noise in this
scene and this builds suspense further.

4. The camera then tilts further to the ground where there
is a close up of the floor and a destroyed tree and this
further builds suspense and creates the feeling of the
overall film, this frame also makes the audience ask
questions of the scene as to what happened to the tree
etc. The absence of sound further amplifies the suspense.

5. This frame is a close up of a gun on the forest floor, it
shows that something bad has happened as the gun is
discarded and the holster is open and empty, it gives the
impression there was a fight and makes the audience ask
questions as to what happened. There is also no noise
which further adds to the suspense of the opening scene.

6. The camera then pans to a medium shot which
encompasses a hand as well as the gun and we can tell
that that hand was holding the gun. It makes the
audience ask the question of what happened to the man
and what happened to the gun. There is also no music or
sound which further compiles the sense of suspense.

7. The camera the pans round to show a medium shot of the
man who had the gun, It immediately becomes clear how
he was killed and how the gun got there, as we can see a
bullet hole in the middle of his forehead. At this point
there is also a small amount of non-diegetic music that
becomes louder as it creates a large amount of suspense.

8. The non-diegetic music gets louder and louder and creates more and
more suspense, there is also a shallow focus and in the background we
can make out a small animal coming to investigate the body, as we
cannot clearly identify the animal we it makes the audience ask
questions of what it is, why it is there etc. This frame is also very dark
with the shadow of the trees creating a dangerous atmosphere.

9. The animal that we presumed to be a bad creature, can now be identified as a cat like
creature and we associate cats with domestic pets which means we do not see the
animal as a threat but more of a scavenger. As it goes straight to the man’s toes we
can see that the animal is very cautious of the body and this makes the audience think
why it is cautious of a dead body. The music further loudens and at this point because
of the music the audience can tell something bad is going to happen to the cat like
creature. The camera still shows a small amount of focus in the background which
means that we are still looking at the unknown wilderness in the background.

10. The camera then pans very slowly creating the suspense. We then can faintly make
out a mask with a hood on, at this point we do not know whether it is a man or
whether it is still alive! As it is not very focused on the figure at this point it makes the
audience ask more questions and builds even more suspense, the music stays at the
same tone and volume which further amplifies the theme of the opening scene.

11. This frame is a long shot of the figure, we still cannot completely se
what it is and it is a very suspicious character as we cannot see its face
and we cannot clearly mate sense of what he is doing and the sound
further creates suspense of this mysterious character.

12. The camera then zooms and focuses in on the character and the actor
emphasises their breathing to show that they are alive and most likely
human as we can see their hands on what looks like a primitive form of
bow and arrow, the music falls off into an anti-climax as we now know
what all the suspense has been building up to.

13. We then see a match on action so we know exactly what the figure is looking
at and there is a sudden flash as we know what he is going to do and we
know the cat like creature is in danger as we can tell it notices the man but at
this point it is too late!

14. We then see another match on action but this time of what the cat
see’s and it is a close up of the figure and this shot is designed to scare
the audience as the dark figure signifies danger and creates a large
amount of suspense. There is no noise at this point to show how
stealthy and powerful this man is.

15. There is then an extreme close up of the arrow tip with a very shallow focus so that
we concentrate on the arrow and the audience knows the man is about to fire and
from the last two shots he is going to kill the cat, there is also no sound in this shot to
further signify how silent this man is in his task and how good of a hunter he is.

17. The four shots in the slide before are designed
to show us what the cat is thinking, it first shows
the cat and then shows a match on action with a
heart beat which makes a blured vision to show
panic and then goes back to a shot of the cat
before finally returning to the close up of the
man with the gas mask on and at this point the
cat realises it is in great danger.

18. Then there is an extreme close up of the cats face and this is also another
match on action from the man in the gas mask, the director is using a lot of
match on actions to create the suspense that is key to make this opening
scene successful, the sound is again pure silence and this is still used to
portray the powerful silent image of the man in the mask.

19. This shot is an overhead view of the man firing the arrow, the shot is
very short and the only sound is the snap of the pressure of the string
being released an the arrow being shot. It is a wide shot to show the
area he is firing into and also has to encompass the whole of his body.

20. This shot is a close up of the arrow and also a wide shot so it can get in the
whole length of the arrow, the shot is also filmed in extreme slow motion and
the effect is called bullet time so that we can see the arrow in mid flight. The
music is again silent as it gives a feeling of the power of the arrow.

21. • The next shot is when we see the cat getting shot with the arrow, it is a
long show and also a wide shot as it encompasses both the cat and the
body that it was analysing, this shows the audience that the man had put
the man there as a trap and that the cat had fallen for the trap. The only
sound in this shot is the diegetic cry from the cat as it gets hit and this
shows the audience its pain and shows its innocence in the opening scene.

22. This is a low angle shot and shows the man getting up from his hiding place,
the amount of dust and ash coming off him shows the audience how long he
had been waiting for the cat and shows how patient the man is, there is a
non-diegetic heroic sound to again signify how strong the character is.

23. The man then walks over to the cat and we see a close up of him
pulling the arrow out of it, there is a sickly sound of the arrow being
pulled out, by the way the man treats the cat we know how important
the catch is to him and how desperate he was to catch it.

24. The scene ends with a fade to a flash of white light and we as the audience
don’t know what is going to happen next.