Delicatessen- Opening scene analysis

The opening is very strange and slightly amusing because we see a man hiding in a bin wearing a disguise made out of rubbish.
This then gives us the impression that this is a comedy fillm not a thriller.

  Visual

Visually, this film looks a little like a thriller, especially when played without the music. The setting is dark and dirty with rubbish scattered everywhere (even a hand). Sharp objects are present around the area which suggests some violent acts have taken place. The Mise en scène  is very dirty and damp with signs of violence.

Sound

The sound completely takes away the thriller effect/atmosphere because it sounds really cheerful. When this music is played with the opening, we can tell that it is a comedy.

North by north west

In the first shot we see lines appearing from the right side and crossing with lines coming down from the top of the screen. This creates a window effect that begins to look like the side of a skyscraper. 
Immediately, the music picks up the pace.
While this is happening, we notice that the music is played by an orchestra.

The green then starts to fade and we then see a load of cars stuck in a traffic jam (mainly taxi cabs).
We then see that these cars are a reflection from the side of a skyscraper. We can then see that this is definitely set in a city (maybe New York).

The text slides across the screen and continues to do so. The scene the dissolves into a crowd of people rushing around the streets of New York. 



We then notice that the crowd of people are walking in a spiral.
We see this when they all rush down into a subway. The spiral movement could suggest that the people in this scene are doing the same thing each day over and over again.
While this is happening, the music keeps going at a fast pace. The music is overpowering and jumpy.


We then see the crowd of people hurrying along the side walk (pavement). As this is happening, the text seems to be following the movement of the crowd as if the text has been personified.

We then see the group of people spiralling down the stairs ( like the subway scene).

This tells us that their rushing around is not over yet. Throughout these scenes, the crowd has created a feeling of claustrophobia. 

We then see the true nature of New York when we see two women fighting over a taxi cab.

Finally we see Alfred Hitchcock, once again featured in his own film (this time he misses the bus). 

Trombone Shot, Dolly zoom, Vertigo shot.

The trombone shot is when you zoom out whilst you move the camera forward on the dolly track. It is mostly used for zooming in on peoples faces and stair cases (see last picture in this post).

Fonts we tested

We found a similar font on Dafont called Sansation.

We found a similar font a DaFont called Optimus Princeps
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We found a similar font on Dafont called We are depraved 

We found a similar font called Muro

We found a similar font called Capital Daren

First Attempt Thriller Opening

I think that all of the different shot types have worked well. They all fit together perfectly and make the trailer seem more smooth and professional. I think the most challenging part was trying to make sure that the camera was not visible in any of the shots (especially shots filmed near windows and mirrors).

If I was to make another thriller trailer, I would make sure I wear the same clothes. Although it wasn't very noticeable at all.

Successful thriller movies from the last 10 years (trailers)

District 9 is a South African action/thriller directed by Neill Blomkamp. The film had a budget of $37,354,308 (USA) and made over £115.6m. District 9 was released in 2009 and great high ratings.


2. Prisoners 





Prisoners is an American thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve. The film was released in 2013 and made with a budget of $46 million (USA). Overall, the film made over £38.5 since it's release in 2013. Prisoners was rewarded for having a great plot and a touching story.


3. Insidious 





Insidious in an American horror/thriller directed by James Wan. The film was released in 2011 with a budget of $1.5 million (USA). The film made £54 million since it's release. It received mixed reviews but still made a huge profit on production.

4. Shutter Island



Shutter Island is an American thriller with a confusing, but great plot. It was made with a budget of $80 million (USA) and overall made over $294,804,195.

5. American Psycho




American Psycho is an American thriller film directed by Mary Harron.
It was made with a budget of $7 million (USA) and made over $34 million on box office.
It received good reviews for having a gripping story line.


6. Zero Dark Thirty.





Zero Dark Thirty is an Amarican thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow. It is meant to re-enact the event in which the American special forces killed Osama Bin Laden. It was made with a budget of $40 million (USA) and made over $138,720,716 on box office.

7. Phone Booth.

Stuart Shepard finds himself trapped in a phone booth, pinned down by an extortionist's sniper rifle.

This film had a budget of around $13,000,000 and has made a total of $46,566,212 (USA). In the UK it has made £6,609,312.

8. The Dark Night. 

When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the clown out of the box, The Joker, Bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing heros down to his level. 

This film had a huge budget of $185,000,000 and in the USA it made around $534,858,444. This film made around £48,685,166. Therefore this film had a very successful turnover. 

9. Saving Private Ryan.

Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. This film was directed by Steven Spielberg with a budget of $70 million (USA) and made over $481,840,909 on box office. 




10. Enemy of the State.

A lawyer becomes a target by a corrupt politician and his NSA goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a serious politically motivated crime.

 With a massive budget of $90,000,000, the film has made over $111,544,445 just in america.

Catch me if you can- Opening sequence.

The trailer starts of very quiet and relaxed with smooth music and a basic but fitting font.
Also, there are many stick figures waking around (representing citizens) and a single figure looking slightly suspicious (representing the main character).

The music then begins to pick up the pace when the camera zooms in on the main character and when it zooms out to show an enlarged figure (main character).

The music continues to change from steady to heavy throughout each scene.
Also, the scenes used in the opening are portraying (foreshadowing) the events to come in the movie.
An example of this is the scene showing the main character walking through the hospital with the FBI agent following him.

After this, the main character walks through a library and then disappears into the darkness, leaving me to try and guess what happens next. After this, some books in the library fall over and the pages go everywhere. I then noticed a figure standing behind the flapping pages (FBI agent).

While this is happening, the music adopts a slightly deeper tone. The scene then goes dark with a load of white lines appearing down the screen. Then the main character's figure passes through the figures and disappears again. Once he disappears, a white rectangle appears standing up. This then turns into a doorway for the FBI agent to go through.