0:00-0:02: 'New Line Cinema' logo appears to show highly popular production company - may entice fans of this particular company to watch. (Fades Out)
0:02-0.04: Close up on the protagonists face - he is cut and bruised - shadowy silhouette of supposed antagonist- stereotypical of the genre to give a mysterious tone. - Brad Pitt - Star power
0:04-0.06: Mise-en-scene of the detective costume - connotes a crime thriller - non-diegetic music is constant and underlying - builds and creates tension.
0:08-0:09: A flash montage of certain props give narrative and plot support - red light connotes danger - Low-key lighting present throughout - shows the tone as being very dark and sinister.
0:12-0:14: Police cars can be seen and also connotes crime thriller - as well as a red Christian cross used as one of bathes symbolic codes - suggests religious references - red connotes danger - heavy religious props.
0:17: a diegetic ticking noise begins and suggests a time limit or deadline for an event - builds suspense as audience are wondering as to what this could be - mystery/ominous tone
0:18-0:22: Male American voiceover - explains narrative - patriarchal society - 'Detective William Somerset - low angle shows power and control - shown as the protagonist - 'Looking for a way out' - Semi explanatory - makes you question as to why?
0:26-0:30: Todorov's theory of equilibrium - Family style equilibrium.
0:31: Police cars - Rain - pathetic fallacy - something bad has happened - 'Looking for a way in' - two contrasting stories - mid shot of Detective David Mills - shows location - costume connotes detective.
0:37: Yellow warning tape connotes danger and crime - tracking cam follows protagonist - he is in control - continues narrative - disequilibrium
0:40;43: David Mills kicks in a red door - theme of red contrasting monotone colours - hidden danger - shows protagonists strength - action - common convention of the Thriller genre - Guns also shown - danger and stereotypical convention - non diegetic sound - slowly building - creates excitement and tension in the audience.
0:-0:45: static occurs to connote the disturbance of the equilibrium - minor scare - blue hued background with 'Help me' written - shows a struggle - denotes the use of forensics - builds on the crime thriller genre.
0:51-0:54: Black shoes can be seen - antagonist conveyed through colours - dark suggests evil and danger - followed by a cabinet of weapons - suggests danger - the power of the antagonist - low key lighting - shows the realism and dangerous situation the protagonists are in.
0:58-0:59: the editing becomes more quick paced - builds with the audiences heartbeat creating an emotive response of tension - the dark is often shown - connotes the unknown - triggers fear of the dark
1:05-1:10: Protagonist can be seen standing whilst others sitting - provides a power inbalance - shows he is in control - 7 sins spoken diegetically - connotes religious themes - use of forensic pictures - reinforces the narrative - office environment - camera pans as he walks - shows control
1:12-1:14: amplified diegetic sound of door crashing open - guns seen - builds the excitement of the audience - flashlight prop - denotes the dark of the room - connotes the bad situation the protagonists are - metaphorically they are the light in the dark.
1:17-1:19: Diegetic amplified sound of police sirens and tires screeching - signifies panic - shows action and excitement as the audience associate this with an action sequence - diegetic synchronous sound of camera's flashing links with jump cuts - abrupt - throws the audience - edgy as it is not as smooth
1:23: the music begins building and becoming more tense - audience feel suspense - protagonist seen in the car head in hands - shows disequilibrium and anger - rain creates pathetic fallacy -
1:27-1:28: antagonist shown from behind - continues the mystery of who he is? - a low angle shot shows him as very powerful - as well as the red backlight - connotes him as very dangerous - assocations with blood,
1:30: Red is a common colour throughout - almost like a warning - blood and danger - suggests someone has died.
1:32- The seven sins appear on screen as intertitles - they flick through quickly - religious enigma code - the font is bold and red - it is a warning of danger - (happens repeatedly throughout).
1:36 Non-diegetic music is built and synchronous with the action - antagonist can be seen through a longshot - red warning lights either side - constant reminder of danger - he has a gun - builds his character - Hostility shown - he shoots his gun - quick cuts - mimics heartbeat of audience.
1:39-1:40: handheld cam appears shaky - shows panic of the protagonists - they have an obstacle to overcome - audience feel involved - raises the exhilaration and excitement
1:46: extreme close up on gun - amplified diegetic sound of rounds loading - guns are associated with death - involves the audience - who is shooting? who's gun is it? - lots of unanswered questions.
1:49-1:53: names of actors spoken by the voiceover - creates star power - fan favourites - very strong actors.
1:53-1:55: Music builds over a slow mo of rain in a puddle - pathetic fallacy - reflection of 'shadow' - stereotypical thriller 'mirror' convention - creates more mystery - leaves the audience questioning - associate the antagonist with rain - unpreventable - cannot be stopped - power
1:58-2:03: Camera pans up between protagonists - shows the power balance between them - 'Have you ever seen anything like this?' creates verisimilitude -non diegetic sound falls silent - creates a tense atmosphere.
2:04- 7 tally mark appears bold in red - suggests blood - looks handwritten - very edgy and eerie - contrasts the black background as a warning - followed by religious font of biblical writing - black and white - silence - lets the audience reflect on what they've seen - creates a larger impact - audience left on a cliffhanger.
Excellent analysis here Rob, well done.
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