The document discusses the cinematography techniques used in a film's opening sequence. It analyzes the quick editing, close shots of a diary, unclear extreme closeups, changing shortcuts, high and low camera angles focusing on hands and details, use of shadows, and shades of grey and black colors with pops of red and blue used to set a mysterious, tense atmosphere and imply meanings without fully revealing the story.

1. The editing is very quick and flashy. This makes the audience feel confused and
leaves them with a wild delusion. Also the quick flashes define death. The close
shot of someone writing a journal/diary gives the audience a sense of what the
story may be about. It may be about somebody’s life or experiences.

2. The use of cinematography shows that there is extreme close ups of the
journal/diary, however it is an unclear view. This may be to add a
mysterious atmosphere to this film, as a thriller, there is a lot of aspects
which is unclear and doesn’t show a precise meaning. Also the shortcuts
change quite fast so the audience can see the significant parts to the film,
however still not giving it away completely.

3. The camera angle shot is high angle shot, showing detailed information from above which
seems to show control, reverse angle shot gives us the impression of an opposite
perspective or low angle shots so that the viewer looks at the detailed objects from
below. The camera information mainly focuses on the hands, fingers, finger tips, pictures
etc. Also there is a good use of shadows showing tension, and uplift.

4. The colours in the opening sequence are mainly shades
of greys and black so that any images with primary
colours really stand out. When you also take a closer
look at the opening sequence you get to see the colours
red and blue. Red connotes blood and blue for
innocence. Also different shades of grey, has been used.