2. Mise-en-Scene
• The film opens with the camera tracking downwards and we can see it is set
in the elevator shaft of rather large building which suggests to us the is set in
a large city.
• The camera stops and we see the title speed in from the side which suggest
the film will be frantic and chaotic.
• The lighting in the opening of the film is very
limited due to the fact that it is set in an
elevator shaft.
3. Camera angles, shots and
movement
• In the opening of Speed there are not really any camera angles shots and
movement because for the first three minutes the camera tracks downwards
like and elevator.
• The opening is in one shot which means there are no cuts, this gives us a
sense of enigma and suspense and therefore from watching the
opening we learn that the film is an action/thriller.
4. Sound
• The music starts off very slow and melancholy which creates a sense of
enigma. From this we automatically assume that the film is a thriller.
• The music picks up when we see the title ‘Speed’ and from here the music
is very upbeat and fast. After listening to the music we can detect that the
film is more of an action thriller as we don’t sense the enigma we felt
during the first 30 seconds.
5. Text and Font
• The font used for the titles and credits is blue. It is a special font which
makes the writing 3D.
• The same text and font is used
throughout the opening of the film.
• The colour of the font also gives a sense
of a enigma and mystery for example if
the text was pink, it wouldn’t have the
same effect.
6. Atmosphere
• From watching the opening the atmosphere of the film seems dark and
somber due to the dim lighting and the dark elevator shaft, we get a sense
that something bad is about to happen because of the tense music and
darkness.
