The Big Sleep - Opening sequence
- Opening credits - man and women silhouette in the background - create suspense as we don't know who they are.
- Orchestral music throughout opening credits - establishing the film (excellent when fades to mysterious music) - We want to create this effect whereby we have Film noir style music playing throughout opening credits and then a quick switch to mysterious music down the alleyway.
- Instantly see a man open the door and hear a voice - we don't see the man speaking outside the door, which creates tension and suspense - we ask questions like, "who is he", "why has he come" etc.
- Man walks threw the door (Humphrey Bogart) - stereotypical film noir, suit and hat.
- ambient music keeps the scene flowing but also creates tension as we don't no why 'General Stern' wants to see him - We want to create a similar effect in our opening sequence (mystery to start with until voice over reveals more)
- Pan to establishing shot of room that 'General Stern' is in - establishes scene and genre of film (crime)
- The Big Sleep is another classic Film noir and although I have analysed the opening the sequence here, the whole film highlights a lot of great noir style techniques that we want to include in our film. Many of Bogart's films have influenced us and he was ultimately the man who got me interested in Film noir in the first place.
- Other examples of Bogart's Film Noir's - 'The treasure of the Sierra Madre' and 'The Maltese Falcon'
(This is the trailer, not what I analysed)
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