Analysis of 44 inch chest...By Amy

Camera:

• the image duration of shots help builds suspense as you have to wait and anticipate the next shot it also makes you think more about each object and gives it significance 
• there is a close up on the face and arm and because it does a close up on the hand before the face it hides the identity of the character for longer creating mystery and suspense. this is a regularly used shot in thrillers and maybe we should look into using it for our thriller opening.
• block framing again like the close up on the hand withholds information to keep you guessing and create mystery. this is also another useful tool to use in our own media thriller work.
• in addition there is a slow pan round the flat that helps create suspence and make you feel like you are slowly creeping around the his house.
• the depth of field changes at the start of the opening as it starts off with a unfocused picture of some broken glass and then it is pulled back into focus.

Mise en scene 

• from the characters house, décor and props the man looks like a very rich well off man who likes modern technology and luxuries 
• In addition to this there is a poodle hiding under a sofa looking scared and the décor in the house is very white and feminine suggesting this man might be quite feminine or on the other hand he might have a wife that decorates the house or he just might have good taste
• the man on the floors facial expression and his body position gives the impression the man is dead but when we get closer we notice he isn't which is like a big twist.
• the lamps are turned on in the shot which looks like a homely situation has been suddenly disturbed  and destroyed in addition because there is no large lights on only the lamps the lighting in the scene is selective and dim making us focus on only certain areas and not others.

Sound 

• there is only non diagetic sound in this opening with a contrapuntal sound track playing. the lyrics suggest death but the music itself is quite upbeat making it contrapuntal.

Editing 

• sound and editing have been edited so the cuts are timed with the music which is like continuity editing. the main point when you notice this is when the camera does a close up on the mans face and the sound track reaches a climax.