Past students analysis

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Costume- The female we see at the very beginning is wearing formal clothing and is dressed in a coat and a scarf this connotes the fact that she is in sixth form or at college or could even be a teacher .This also signifies that it is cold and could be winter .
The guy we see near the end opening the door and picking up a scarf is covered up so that you cant see him , this connotes that he is a bad guy and/or is trying to hide his identity .The fact that he is wearing a leaver jacket shows us that he is not poor and he is also wearing a coat which signifies the fact that it could be cold or winter .I think the costumes are good because it matches the genre although i think that the guy who is covered up could wear cloths that are a bit more appropriate as it just looks like he is wearing normal cloths .

Lighting 

All the lighting with in this is natural lighting or high key lighting this adds effect as it makes it seem more  interesting as people wouldn't normally steal in the light, or commit a crime in the light although i think that to make it look more like a crime film it needs to be done more in the dark . I do not know if the high key lighting was done intentionally or not .

Characters

The first character we see is a girl wearing casual clothing which connotes that she is maybe in college or sixth form . She seems sad and lonely as she is not walking with any one and has a sad look on her face , i do not know if this was done intentionally or not but to me the fact that she is alone signifies the fact that she has a stalker . The second person we see is a male who is all covered up this connotes the fact that he is sneaky and mysterious , i think that it is good that he is all covered up because it makes the audience ask questions.

Props

The only prop that is used in this film opening is a scarf and a phone , the phone is used when the girl is walking and it looks as if she is texting they could of used this prop to make it look like the girl is doing something , although i do not think their is any need for the use of the phone in this film opening . Their is also a scarf used which is then stolen by who we presume is a stalker , this is good because it adds effect and lets the audience know that their is something weird about the guy .

Setting

At the beginning the setting is on the road , this could connote the fact that he is following her down the road as she goes to school , Although i am not quite sure why the setting is on the road as it is a clean road which isn't crime like at all. The next setting is in a class room which signifies the fact that she goes to a sixth form or college . This is good because it tells the audience that she does go a sixth form and answer the question we first asked at the beginning (Why is she dressed formally) .

Editing

I think that the only editing they really did in this was fades in and out . This could connote the fact that he is sneaking around and that it is a crime film opening but other than that i do not really see any other editing techniques .

sound

The sound is an up beat but scary music and sounds like it is played by string instruments and a piano , this music adds effect as it is intense music . Although i think this type of music is normally used in a horror movie than a crime movie .

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Editing

Cut is used with in this- This is where two frames are put together to make a sequence .

Their is a lot of cross cutting with in this this is to show the male and females at different places at the same time , this makes the audience think that they will eventually meet .

Fade- Fade is used through out this is a good editing techneque because it makes the shots look better as they fade in together .

Their are also cut aways used with in this , this fills the gaps so that it fits in with the film genre and creates a mood for the audience . 

 

Camera Shots

Their are point of veiw shots used with in this to show that she is being watched by some one through the blinds .

There are close ups on her walking and texting this also connotes the fact that she is being watched and shows her surroundings  .

Their are long shots used to show the surrounding and to show where she is walking to .

Sound

Non-diagetic sound is used through out all this film opening , the sound is a slow classic sounds , this builds tention at the beggining and makes the audience wonder what is going to happen next because of the sound . I think this music is good for a crime film because in crime films the audience are always wondering what is going to happen next ?.
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Iconography

Their are signs with in this film opening that are very unique for the genre:

The cigrettes - This connotes some on who is bad or doesnt care about theit apperance .

The guy wears a hoodie which connotes crime because it hides his face .

Theme

In the opening it is suggested that the theme is stalking which is a usual type of crime - This is shown as the male characters actions are strange and followes her into school , looks through the blinds and then steals her scarf . I think this is good for a crime film because it builds tention although i think they rushed into showing the audience that he is a stalker straight away .

 

NarrationTheir are Non-linear narration used with in this film opening because of the tension from the music and the attitude from the boy - it makes the audience think that something bad is going to happen rather quickly . EnigmaWho is the male character?

Why is he following the girl?

Is the scarf significant ?

Who is the girl and why is she being followed ?