Silence Of The Lambs

Camera-

• There's a lot of Tracking shots within this opening scene, e.g when shes running through the woods and climbing the rope. 

• There is a few wide shots which is to create suspense within the piece. 
• There is no point of view shots, mostly tracking or panning shots, this could suggest someone is following her? It raises questions.

Mise En Scene- 

• The clothes she's wearing, aren't feminine clothes, this could suggest that her character isn't girly and breaks the stereotype of females not being able to run or do any sporting activities.

• Its clear that the majority of the filming was done in the woods, which could be seen as quite sinister and creepy. 
• Some of the filming was placed in a building, which is full of people. Whereas in the woods, it was practically empty. 

• They have used front key lighting to enhance the natural light they are getting from behind her. This balances out the lighting on her face. 

Editing-

• They have used Continuity Editing at the beginning, this makes the film flow and have pace. This makes it more realistic for the viewer. 
• The main focus is on the female character, therefore there hasnt been any parallel cutting used or any cross cutting. 
• As there aren't any cuts that I noticed, this raises questions within the audience as they are unsure as to whether there may be anyone coming or following. The audience are left in the dark.

Sound-

• Contrapuntal sound has been used in this opening scene to create suspense and tension. 
• Also this is Non Diegetic sound as the characters cannot hear this. 
• There is minimal dialogue within the sequence which leaves everything up to the audience to decide on whats going on. 
• Diegetic sound has been used, for example when she is running deeper into the woods.

Nicole Newman