1. The Fugitive
The Fugitive startswith“WarnerBros Presents”.Thisisthenfollowedby
“HARRISON”then“FORD”. WhenHarrisonFord’sname isshowninthe textthere
issearch lightsinthe text.ThisissuggestingthatHarrisonFordgoesmissingfrom
the authoritiesin thisfilm.
SharpsynchronoussoundisusedwhenHarrison’sname isshown,thisis
suggestingthatthe filmisgoingtobe a thriller,alsothishighlightsHarrisonFord’s
name as the soundsmake himstand outfrom the restof the title sequence.The
use of blue inthe title sequence alsosuggestsacrime film, asblue isthe colourof
the police inthe U.S.A where thisisset.FollowingHarrisonFord’sname isTommy
Lee Jone’sname.The same searchlightisusedinhistextof hisname. Following
thisthe title isthenshown“The Fugitive”showingthe same searchlightsandblue
of the previoustwotitles.Anestablishingshotof Chicagoisnow shownat night.
Thisfurthersuggeststhatthisis a crime film, asmostcrimeswouldbe at night.Alsothisaddedto
the thrilleraspectof The Fugitive.Thisisthencutto a shot of a womenbeingattackedinblackand
white,the blackandwhite isusedbecause thiscouldbe aflashbackto the past inthisfilm. The use
of the blackand white canreallyhighlight the shadowsinthisfilm, creatingasuspenseful
atmosphere.The figure isnotshowninthese ‘flashbacks’inthisfilm.Thiscreatesmysterywithinthe
film.Thisisthencut back to the establishingshotof Chicago.
We (asthe audience) isthenshownthe use of diegeticsoundof police sirens.Thisfurthermore
suggestingthe crime aspectof thisfilm,alsothiscanindicate tothe viewerthata crime has
happened.Suggestingthatthe blackand white footage isthe crime thatthe police cars are going
after. The use of the soundtrackthat isbuildingupiscreatingsuspense towardsthe audience.The
sharp soundandthe negative effectare usedwhenthe womeniskilled,thisisemphasisingthatthis
murderisof vital importance tothisfilmandthe narrative.The use of sloweddownfilmisalsoused
whenthishappens,continuingtomake the scene standoutfromthe otherscenes.
The cameraflashesof the womenwhodiedandthe stillsinthe filmsuggestthatthisisnow a
crime scene inthe film.Thisisnowa filmwhichispartof a crime genre. The policemenfill upthe
house withbrownuniforms, thiscanmake the police feelmundane comparedtothe restof the
house as theyare wearingcolourswhichblendintothe film.The filmshowsHarrisonFordata table
and issoakedinblood,thissuggeststhatthe HarrisonFord isthe murderer;howeverthe white t-
shirtsuggeststhathe didnotcommitthe crime,aswhite representsgoodandpurity.
His beardsuggeststhathe is a ruggedcharacter. The scratch onhisneck furthermore supports
the fact that he is the killer.HarrisonFordissilentwhichcaneithersuggestthathe isinshockon
whathas happenedorhe is conformingtothe police,whichisunlikelybecause of the film’stitle
suggestshe escapesfromthe police,whichgoesagainstHarrisonconformingtothe police. Harrison
Ford beingputina detectivescar,thisshowsthatthe police are beingambiguous.
