opening sequence sheet

Analysis	Reservoir Dogs	Seven
How does it introduce the characters & setting?	The opening presents the characters as they are shown leaving together and are all wearing black suits and are shown walking together and are presented individually with close up shots of each character and their names are presented when each character is shown one at a time . They are shown waking out of a restaurant together and then are seen waling  outside together .	In the opening the character itself is not shown , only their hands and them doing various different tasks such as writing , shading pictures of a boy and sewing a book together to create a sense of fear and mystery as to who this person is and what they may have done to end up where they are . At the end (2:14) the scene of a city is shown suggesting it may be set in the set .
How does it introduce the themes & narrative?	The theme of violence is shown through the end of the opening sequence as one of the men are shown in a car who have blood all over them  suggesting that they most likely have been shot or stabbed , before this is shown we hear the voice of the injured man as credits are being shown with he voice in the back ground .	Crime seems to be a  clear theme in the opening sequence as it shows the person who is writing a book and sewing it together also shows them shading a picture of a boy which may suggest that they may have killed this boy or are targeting them (0:38) till (1:16) .
What technical language does it use and to what effect?   •Mise-en-scene •Camera language •Editing •Sound	The film starts off with a mid shot of the men walking down the street together and the move on to close up shots of each of the men and as they are presented in the same way with a close up of each man with their names appearing after . The music is played throughout the opening sequence even after the men have been shown while the film credits are being shown after the introduction of the movie and the main cast involved within it .	The beginning starts off with scenes of a person’s hands and them being in bad condition which then has sudden shifts as the credits are shown either after or during a scene (0:15) this is shown throughout the opening sequence . There is also disturbing music in the background that may be used to create a more unsettling atmosphere for the audience , most of the shots are close ups of the hands’ of this person to keep their identity hidden (0:20) .
What information about its production companies does it give?	The beginning of the opening sequence starts off with the name of the person who made the movie , then moves on to show credits of the rest of the members of the film crew ( production designer , Executive producers etc. ) .	The credits are shown throughout the opening sequence , they are presented in different ways either there being shifts between the scenes and the credits or them being played in the background (0:39) .
How does it engage the audience? (enigmas, clues, techniques)	The beginning shows the men walking together and are wearing suits and look serious suggesting they may be out to do something serious which engages the audience into making them think about what will happen next . The end of the opening sequence also shows one of the men injured and this makes audience wonder what may have happened to him and / or what they may have been involved in .	The sequence starts off with the music being played slowly and builds up , becoming louder as the sequence plays through . Various scenes of someone’s hands are shown , they are shown to have a disturbing appearance to them (0:16) . The picture of a boy is also shown and is seen being crossed out suggesting that something bad may have happened to the boy , this makes the audience wonder who the person shown in the opening is and what have they done or will do .

Thriller themes

The silence of the lambs 

Crime 

fear

investigation 

Crime 

Crime is presented in the film at (0:20) where a reporter talks  about the murder of the '5th victim' where it shows newspapers regarding the murders committed by 'buffalo bill ' who is shown to be the killer that is ' on the loose ' this gives a clear understanding of what the crime is and how is has taken place . The story is aimed at creating fear and suspense through the mystery of the investigation of the murders that have been committed by the killer 'Buffalo bill ' and the use of the psychopath ' Hannibal lector ' how he is to be taken cautiously and is observed very carefully due to how dangerous he is said to be , this gives the audience of their being more than one potential danger as he is unpredictable and brings fear into his victims , an example of this is shown in the trailer at (1:10) where a police officer yells in fear after Hannibal lector is shown Handcuffing the policeman , the policemen is shown yelling which implies the idea of him facing danger from the psychopath . 

(0:20) 

Newspapers regarding the killings of buffalo bill and the number of people he has killed and the terror he is bringing , as well as images of the victims' bodies .

(1:10) 

Hannibal Lecter takes the officer's handcuffs and ties it to the bar which leaves the officer vulnerable and we see Hannibal Lecter use this to his advantage and shown by the facial expression of the policeman , it stands to reason that Hannibal Lecter poses a danger as the police officer yells in fear . 

This theme can be explored as it may play a major role within my movie as it could change the events of the movie itself and what could occur next . 

Fear

Fear is shown within the film at (0:09) where the FBI agent ( Clarice ) shakes when the gate of the cells is closed and the doctor assures that she will be Fine as he says ' ill be watching ,you'll do fine ' this shows the audience that whoever is locked up seems too bring a sense of fear towards the agent . Another scene that presents fear is (1:10) where Hannibal Lecter attempts to escape and uses one of the police officers' handcuffs on him to keep him from escaping which then leaves the officer vulnerable to danger as is shown as the officer yells in fear , this gives the idea that the whole idea of fear being  presented within the film is all based behind the character of Hannibal Lecter . 

Investigation

There main idea of investigation is linked to the crime that has been played out within the movie the murders committed by 'Buffalo bill' and how the young FBI agent is taking the case and responsibility of hunting and bringing in Buffalo bill .