Title of Film:
Going down the screen, you see ' "kiss me ' first and then ' deadly" ' this makes the audience confused and could portray that the film could be
like a mystery and that everything comes clear at the end which will leave the audience in suspense throughout the film. Also it doesn't give anything away about the film which is good as it keeps the audience wanting to know more.
How Setting/ Location is Revealed:
The woman is running down a main road at night, the fact it's at night creates a mysterious atmosphere and makes the audience ask questions like; 'why is she out this late down a main road?' The setting is quite plane which doesn't
reveal anything to the audience which makes them question where the woman is.
Costumes and Props:
The woman has bare feet and is only wearing a trench coat, this is strange and makes the audience question what has happened to her or why she is dressed like this. The costume creates suspicion amongst the audience and they know that something bad has probably happened.
Interesting camera work/ editing:
Close-up of her bare feet running, brings it to the attention of the audience and shows the significance of her not wearing shoes, also shows that she's running and makes it more frantic causing the audience want to ask questions like; 'why is she running?'. It helps to create the atmosphere of a thriller as it shows the urgency of the woman and creates suspense.
Title and font style:
White, large capitals which stand out which make them look important, maybe like a warning and they are also really simple and don't give away too much information which keeps the audience interested and want to carry on watching to learn more.
Story - how the opening sets it up:
Very simple, gets the audience asking questions straight away, draws the audience in making sure they get hooked and want to carry on watching so their questions are answered and they know what happens. When the woman gets in the mans car the audience are waiting for him to ask her questions so we can find out what's going on but that doesn't happen until they see the police and they find out she escaped from a mental asylum.
Genre-how the opening suggests it:
Kiss Me Deadly is a thriller, the opening suggests this as it gets the audience asking questions. The woman running creates and intense atmospher
e and the audience want to know what's happening. When the police ask if the man if he has seen the woman the audience want to know why she was in an asylum and why the man is helping her and whether he is going to do something bad to her or if she will do something bad to him.
How characters are introduced:
The woman is introduced whilst running, this creates the atmosphere of a thriller as the audience know that something bad has happened or is about to. She looks vulnerable which makes the audience feel worried for her and on edge
waiting to see what happens. The man is seen as stern although nice as he let her in the car and didn't tell the police about her, he is kind of suspicious like he might have something to hide.
Sound:
The music whilst the woman is running is intense and creates an urgency with the running, this indicates to the audience that the woman needs to get away or get somewhere. It helps to create the atmosphere of a thriller as the audience are on edge waiting to see what happens.
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