Analysing the opening sequence of the film the box. Looking at when characters/titles come in.

1. Abbie Shuttleworth

2. The Box
 I have chosen to use ‘The box’ as my first opening
sequence. The film was released in 2009. The film is a
hybrid of drama, mystery, sci-fi and thriller according
to IMDB.
 I chose to analyse this as I think it introduces the
characters well. When analysing this I will be looking
at the DVD.

3. In this sequence
the shot shows a
basic story.
The shot shows a text display of the story, this is to help the
audience get a slight idea of the film before it starts so the
audience isn’t confused.
We learn where
the film is set
and what year it
is based in.
The shot is a text shot to show where the film is set and what
year. This is so the audience expect the settings to be based in
Virginia, also the props used would be expected to link to the
time period. For example if the film was set in 1976 then you
wouldn’t expect top see modern television.
We learn the
identification on
the two main
characters.
The mid shot of the two main characters, this suggests that
they are a couple as they are asleep together. We can also tell
that the couple have an average wage as the setting of the
bedroom shows that they don’t have anything really
expensive however it isn’t run down.
The location is
shown though
an establishing
shot.
The establishing shot is shown to the audience to show the
location of where the film is set. The shot shows a massive,
elegant building in which could reflect the types of
characters and the wealth. The establishing shot also reflects
the time period in which it could be set in.

4. The two main
characters are a
couple.
The mid shot of the two main characters, this suggests that
they are a couple as they are asleep together. We can also tell
that the couple have an average wage as the setting of the
bedroom shows that they don’t have anything really
expensive however it isn’t run down.
The time shows
that the
character may
work.
The shot shows us that the characters may have a normal life
of getting up early for work at 5:44 to go to work. It shows us
that the character isn’t lazy and doesn’t always sleep all the
time.
This shows that
the character
has a well paid
job.
The shot shows us that the main character has a well paid job.
It also shows that they could have an above average wage as
the school looks like a posh school.
This shot shows
us that the
character has a
nice house.
The shot supports that the character does have a well paid job
as the house shown in which she is walking out of is fairly
posh. The character also is shown to be fairly wealthy as in
looking at her appearance. For example as the film is set in
1976 she is seen to have a ‘posh’ appearance.