Intial Thriller Openings Research 3 - Carla Purchas

London to Brighton

Camera Work

• Medium shots to show action that is going on - we never really see below their waist, yet we get a good idea of what is going on.
• Over the shoulder reflection shot in mirror - this is a very good shot because it allows the audience to see the extent of her injuries.



This shot shows her swollen eye

• There is a side view which is a close up of the makeup on the girl being scrubbed off with brisk force by the woman and we want to know what relationship they have and what has just happened to cause such panic and anxiety.

Sound

An action shot of the door being closed - shows the setting.

• There is no music throughout the first minute of the opening. This means every sound is amplified and all the noises can be heard.
• Lots of Foley sound of movement such as doors slamming and moving around which intensifies the situation and a tap running viciously. 
• Panting/Crying - this makes the scene very distressing to watch.
• Dialogue – muffled sound of person other side of door and aggressive shouting of woman create high tension.
• All diegetic sound which makes it more believable.

Mise en Scene

• Makeup – The makeup in this scene is very impressive - The woman is all cut and and has a huge swollen eye. The younger girl has makeup run all down her face from her tears and they both look a state. They have clearly been through some horrible ordeal and this intrigues the audience as to what has just happened.
• Costume – clothes ripped and in bad condition. They look fairly cheap and tatty too which tells the audience they do not have a lot of wealth.
• Setting – run down graffiti filled toilet which seems very creepy and not a nice surrounding to be in at all. There is a cracked mirror which the woman character looks at herself in - this could be seen as unlucky to superstitious people and very symbolic as a bad omen.

The woman looking at her reflection in the mirror which is covered in wounds.

Editing

• The editing in this scene is minimal. They use no music and want to keep it as realistic as possible. However a lot of frequent cuts are used to show the sheer panic hat the two characters are sharing.
• Also briefly the 180 degree rule is used whilst the woman is cleaning the young girls face and is speaking to her. This gives us a perspective of both characters and allows us to see both facial expressions at that time.

The young girl very distressed and upset.