Opening scenaration - Miss Miller

In the first 4 frames we did we used many different editing styles and iconography to try and create an everyday atmosphere to also create suspense. This was because if the audience see an atmosphere they an relate to it will engage them into the scene and leave them oblivious to what else is going to happen. We used a car as many people own a car and use it on a daily basis which, like i said, makes them relate to the relevance of the scene. We also used a cell phone, this again is something that people in everyday life use. And again this puts the audience into the characters shoes and engages them which we can then use to scare them more. 

In the fifth frame we introduced the killer. In this frame we hid the identity of the killer because we do not want the audience to know his/hers identity because this creates suspense throughout the whole of the opening sequence because they wont know their identity even after the opening sequence is finished. We did this by using a POV shot so that we can see from his point of view which also allows the audience to put themselves in their shoes and make a conclusion whether they like him/her or not. We did this by using a mask and filming the scenes through the wholes on the mask which gives it that POV effect. 

In the sixth, seventh and eighth frame we introduced the wife. We did this by using things which are relative to an everyday situation, like a bath and getting changed. This creates a relationship between the audience and the wife because they can relate to her situation which also creates suspense as the audience may be waiting for something to happen to the wife but aren't sure when or what will happen to her. We can then tear apart the relationship created by killing her off which the audience may not expect and create a sad atmosphere in which is were the surprise element comes in. 

In frame 11 we used two candles to create a sad an eerie atmosphere. We did this by using them to portray the husband and wife and to create tension for the audience by blowing one out to show the wife is dead. We did this instead of showing the wife being dead as it creates suspense before hand as the audience may not know if she was dead. This also creates a relationship between the audience and the husband as they empathise with the fact his wife just died and he is oblivious to the situation which also creates suspense to whether the male character is going to die.

In frames thirteen, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen we started to introduce the male character properly. In these frames we showed how oblivious he is to the fact there is a killer in his house. We did this by showing his facial expressions clearly and showing him coming home from work just like normal and acting like nothings happened, which he thinks. His facial expressions start to change when he realises his wife is nowhere to be seen although he had just rang her and she was at home. To show how his facial expressions we used close ups on his face throughout to make it clear to the audience on his situation as well as to create suspense on whether he finds out or whether he gets killed.