The opening sequence employs several film techniques to set the tone and establish setting. It uses small white titles against a black background that appear every 4 seconds to a constant beat. Camera movements include panning to show the background and zooming in on images like a newspaper headline. Shots include close-ups of disturbing images like bloody faces and knives to expose the viewer to gruesome objects. Angles like high shots looking down and low shots looking up are used to convey a sense of power. The dark, smoky atmosphere features a boy and body parts to depict a disturbing workshop setting on the outskirts of town isolated from safety. Sound builds tension through animal noises, mysterious music, and screaming that ends in silence.

1. Analysis of Opening Film Techniques Employed Film TechniquesExamples of typical film techniques used and why– Illustrate your findings with references to actual onscreen moments. Titling – colour, font style, over image or black, timing, credits presentation etc The opening titles are very small and is in white writing and appear every 4seconds which is a constant beat to show its regular. The backgrounds black which fades into the image. All the titles are backwards for example it says “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning”.Camera Movement (panning, tracking, crane shot and crabbing etc)It starts with a panning movement but also a pan and tilt shot to show us the background and the pictures and the old building so the setting. It zooms into lots of pictures but mainly zooms in on the newspaper title to let the audience focus of the headline.Framing of Shot (CU, MLS, ELS etc)Starts of with close ups for example close up of all the pictures of the old photographs and also the bloody face which is shown. There is also a close up of the sharp knife and blood dripping, along with this there is another close up of a bandaged face and dirty looking hands then pictures being burnt, and even more bloody objects. We also see a wind generator from a long shot view to show us what’s in the background and an extreme long shot of the house.Camera Angles (high and low angles etcHigh angles are used on the photographs to show something/someone is looking down at them and also a high angle looking down as a dead animal and when a boy is looking into the mirror. When the audience is looking up to a young boy we see this in a low angle to show whos got the power at this stage.Selection of mise-en-scène including colour, figure, pops, lighting, objects, location and setting;the opening title is extremely dark and uses things such as fire and smoke, we see a young boy in the opening, the only other characters we see is heads and eyes and hands of people/ its filmed in a workshop where the audience witness various gruesome objects such as bloody knifes and body parts. We only see a house where it is set and its just in fields so shows the audience help if far from here so less chance of safety.Editing directions(Match cuts, jump cut, reverse shots etc)Sound techniques(diegetic, non diegetic, silence, dialogue At the start there is an animal like sound that seems to be louder and louder, soon after mysterious music is brought in to build up the tension. When the music comes in, along with comes a ticking noise, and a loud bang. At different points throughout the opening the music can get louder or quieter. There are also a lot or random sounds added in such as screaming and hissing sounds. Towards the end of the opening the music gets extremely loud, but ends with a sudden silence.Actor’s positioning and movement