Sunday, 7 October 2012

Thrillers [Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]




Sound
  • wrapping opening [music starts dark and low]
  • opening a package
  • music starts slow, orchestral, strings, dramatic/tragic--NOT sinister until the title appears
  • sound bridge of news reporter [voice heard before image was seen]
  • when girl with hood appears, music picks up with violins
  • hear pages flipping
  • news reporter speaking in Swedish
  • Acoustic space-slightest echo [typical of spacious rooms like offices]
  • Ambient-opening package, people talking
  • note: no ambient sounds on girl in hood or man in blue sweater [1 pg. flips]
  • music starts very quiet [hollow, long chimes, almost]
  • quiet steps of girl when she walks into courtroom
Editing
  • 'cut-to'
  • close up of hands
  • girl in hood comes up behind title while the black screen fades away
  • man in courtroom looks bored
  • cut to different man flipping page
  • then, woman talking about the man in court
Titles & Mise en Scene
  • sans serif [simple animation on font]
  • plain colours [red and white for opening credits]
Narrative
  • man cries at flowers
  • man in uninterested in court
Genre
  • Thriller/Mystery
  • you don't know the girl in black and white photo or girl in black hood or if they're the same person
Enigma
  • Who sent the flower?
  • Who was the girl in photo?
  • Who was the girl in hood?
  • What did the guy do to be in court?

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