Analysis of Us opening sequence

1. Us
2019 Mystery/Thriller
Us is a 2019 American film written
and directed by Jordan Peele.
It stars actors such as Lupita
Nyong'o, Winston Duke and
Shahadi Wright Joseph
The film revolves around a family
that take a trip to their summer
home in Santa Cruz and are
attacked by a group of terrifying
doppelgängers (Paranormal
Clones).

2. The Opening title sequence
Contains many meaningful
moments.
Firstly the famous Universal
introduction is presented with
some erry coastal sound
effects of waves crashing
aggressively against the
shore and harsh winds. This
is related to the setting of the
film in the Santa Cruz coast.

3. Then a dark transition occurs to
the next shot of a diner/restaurant the sliding doors
of the diner are repeatedly banging into each other
representing possible paranormal activity.Still with
the same storm sound effects but this time there is a
sinister looking hand on the table stirring a cup tea(
the sound effect of the spoon and mug is enhanced
for the audience) A window can be seen behind the
single floating hand, through the window it’s just
covered in water and rain from the storm and then
the monkeypaw productions flashes on screen at
first faintly but then you see the logo. The flashing
once again shows paranormal activity possibly
foreshadowing the films upcoming events.

4. Then the hugely intense sound of thunder rumbles and at that moment
some white writing occurs on the black screen.
These haunting statements make the audience think and puts them in
the mindset of vulnerability and unease again generating a sense of
enigma. The font and text is very bland but this means the reader will
have to think about what is actually being said.

5. The writing then fades but the
last Sentence of “no purpose at
all” Fades particularly slowly
meaning the reader had to focus
on that slightly haunting fact of
tunnels being there for no Know
reason.Then there is one more
thunder sound effect, then the
sound of a news reporter for the
channel 7/11 talks about the
storm hitting the Bay Area and
the tragedy scientists predict
whilst the camera zooms in on
the 1980s TV set with a slow
movement motion. This is a
method of pathetic fallacy with
the setting and weather setting
up for the mood of the film.

6. The next TV advert comes
on about Hands across
America 1986. Where good
samaritans hold hands
across America. This advert
is completely contrasting
with the actual relationship
between people in the film
as sanity is broken. And the
sound quality of the old tv is
clear and very accurate to
the time period. The sound
effects gives the impression
that someone is watching
this creates an uneasy
atmosphere