0:00-0:04: 'Orion Pictures' company logo appears - shortly followed by an abrupt close up of a man looking directly into the camera - staring at the audience - creates an emotional response - a non-diegetic crash can be heard - edgy - puts the audience on edge immediately.
0:04-0:07- close up on both protagonist and man - talking directly to the audience - emotional investment - larger impact as they feel involved
0:08-0:015: The setting of a prison - connotes isolation and danger - audience questioning - why is she in there? - diegetic dialogue - 'Ill be watching' - triggers fear in the audience as it gives a predator/prey tone - amplified jail cell - confinement/trapped - claustrophobia.
0:19-0:21: Zoom on newspapers creates verisimilitude - the word terror can be seen in bold - suggests a crime/incident - reminiscent of a 'target wall' - who's is it? - constant quick jumps cuts - very abrupt - minor scares - synchronous non-diegetic sound is heard building - mimicking the heartbeat of the viewer
0:26: shows the locations of the dungeon/jail block - constant reminder of confinement
0:31: close up of hands with tattoo's - connotes villain/antagonist - scissors are sharp - suggests danger and stabbings - bare skin shows vulnerability of supposed girl - adds to the predator/prey theme.
0:35- non-diegetic shrieks can be heard - very edging and unnerving - quick cuts show a montage of objects - too quick for the audience to recognise - no time to focus on it - audience uncomfortable - unorthodox cuts build suspense - no fluidity
0:39-0:41: mid shot of an antagonist in the threat space - turns to reveal himself - seen wearing grey - is he good? is he bad? grey connotes a balance between the two - has his back to the camera - very ominous - followed by fire - danger and burning - associated with the devil - devil connotations.
0:42-0:43: Antagonist seen in the reflection - mirror/reflection theme shown - mystery - connotes a moral dilemma - looking at her reflection.
0:46-0:49: Prop of an ambulance can be seen - as well as guns/police - shows panic and crime - quick paced editing - builds tension within the audience - happens at night - darkness and the unknown - followed by fire once again - cannot be put out - close up on her face surrounded by flames - she is being engulfed by the flame - enigmatic codes
0:49-0:51: a fast paced montage of the antagonist - located behind bars in a white t-shirt - connotes h is evil and bad - behind bars - he is dangerous - he is also trapped - a close up on his face again - invests the audience throughout as it is abrupt and very piercing - preferred reading - to be scared
1:00: a sound bridge of the antagonists voice over a zoom on the protagonist's face - shows he is in control - he is in her head - connotes psychological thriller - He is also once again located behind bars
1:00-1;10: non-diegetic backing track slowly builds as editing pace also does - mimics the heartbeat - creates tension in the audience - props of handcuffs can be seen - once again reinforces the theme of confinement and being trapped - Panning shot of antagonist - he is in control - focus on him - powerful and in control - close up on protagonists face - she is scared - audience can sympathise - also seen with a gun - panic
1:13: a POV shot using night vision is seen - this connotes the vulnerability of the girl as she is seen from behind - this builds tension in the audience - dramatic irony - the audience know he's there large impact on the audience - emotional investment - fear
1:16-1:17: handheld slow motion shaky cam of the protagonist wielding a gun - builds suspense in the audience as well as excitement - the gun connotes danger and action - the slow motion is used to capture the expression on the protagonists face - she is on the floor - she is weak - powerless
1:18: fire appears once again - followed by the word silence written in a serif font - coloured red - red connotes blood and danger - the word 'silence' suggests death - and vulnerability
1:19-1:23: An extreme close up on the antagonist is seen - this appears to be addressing the audience - this invests them into the movie - they feel like he is talking to them - eye contact makes them feel uncomfortable- music falls silent
1:24: 'The Silence of The Lambs' appears - shows the title - contrasts the black background - the word 'Lamb' connotes innocence and new life - 'silence' in red connotes death - juxtaposing idea's - left on a cliff hanger
This is followed by intertitles of actors names - this is to add star power - this also leaves the audience pondering on what they've just watched - no sound is heard - greater impact. (this goes on for 20 seconds)
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