One of the opening scenes i watched for this research task was The Usual Suspects.
This is an opening scene from a very popular thriller film. The establishing shot for this scene is fire, this immediately gives the viewer an impression of danger which is associated with thriller films. Within editing they have made the shot when he is lighting the fire it is in slow motion, this adds tension to the shot and makes the viewer want to see more. The cutting rate in this clip speed up when the explosion is happening, this technique is commonly used in thriller films to increase suspense. Throughout this clip, there is a musical score being played. It is a very low key song which is constantly being played in the background to create an atmosphere.
The picture above is taken from the opening scene of The Usual Suspects, the shot used here is a reaction shot. The viewer can see the main character looking up and this makes them want to see what he is looking at, however we never see what he is looking at which adds tension.
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