Opening to a film;

The film opening I will be analysing is the opening to hunger games (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmp8_ahaBvg) this film opening shows a lot of conventions to a thriller film and this will allow me to see what type of common things happening in an opening and how/what I should include in my 2 minutes opening.

The first thing in which I noticed about the film opening was he camera angles these were used very effectively to show different emotions of the character’s and to show the different setting’s which allows the audience to understand see background on the characters. The first camera angle which introduces the new character while showing the different emotion which they are feelings is the close up on the 2 female characters this shot shows 2 girls who appear to be sisters; they are seen cuddling with a close up shot being used this then zooms round into the older sisters face where she is seen to be worried and concerned about something this shot helps to add to the suspension of the film as it allows the audience to wonder why the characters are worried and makes the audience feel worried for the characters . This is a common emotion which is seen in a thriller film because of the high amount of danger which is involved in the film. Another shot which is used to create tension to the audience is the establishing shot at the beginning of the film this allows the audience to see the setting of distract 12 and the place in which the two girls are shown to be living at; the area looks very run down and not well built which shows there hardship t shows how they live and the struggles they live with on a daily bases. All the different camera angles are used to show different things such as the emotions the characters are feeling, the environment they are living in etc. these things all help to show the audience what is happening in the scene and helps them to be able to make prediction about what is going to happening plus why these things are going to happening.

Another factor which helps to set the scene of a thriller film and shows the audience early on in the film that it is a thriller film is the mise en scene this allows the audience to know the status and lass as well as some background information. The mise en scene in the hunger games shows the audience a lot of information and allows them to be able to make judgments on them and on how they are going to effect the film; firstly the customs’ which are worn by the different groups of people helps to show the different status of the groups firstly the presenter and the male he was talking to were both well-dressed wearing suits which are seen as being quite a powerful outfit as many important people wear them also it shows there status as they can afford expensive clothes. However contrast to this is the two girls who are shown to be wearing run down clothing which look to be dirty and not frequency washed which shows this shows how the families are not well off and cannot afford to wash their clothes this shows there struggles in life and shows there lower class and status compared to the other males. The contract between the two classes add a sense of suspension for the audience as it makes them wonder why there is such a contrast of classes being shown in the first few minutes and makes the audience consider how these two classes will interact with other during the film.

The sound also shows the audience that they are watching a thriller by adding in tension and suspension; the main part which does this in the hunger games opening is when the audience goes from a calm and peaceful interview with two male characters who are both very well spoken to a load high pitched screeching sound which seems to be a females voice this sudden change of noise helps to create a sense of tension because of it shocks the audience as they do not expect the sudden noise which is being made and makes them instantly consider where and who the noise is coming from the therefore start making questions up in here head which they feel they need to be answered throughout the film this is a common convention of thrillers. The other sound which adds tension is the heavy breathing which is heard straight after the high pitched screech the heavy breathing creates a sense of anxiety and is used to make the audience feel anxious as to who and why someone is breathing so heavily and makes them question what is making them feel this.  The silence which is also heard while the female characters is walking out of the house creates tension as it make the audience wonder why it is so quiet somewhere which is run down is normally seen as a working area so therefore would be a lot of sound however there is none while she is walking out which shows that there is something happening in the area.

The last factor which can help to create a sense of tension is the editing this can help to create tension the main piece of editing which does this is the continuous editing throughout the scene in which the older sister is comforting the younger sister this editing allows the scene to seem more real life and the lack of editing being shown allows the audience to really relate to the different characters and to what they are feeling in the scene it also allows the people watching to capture what the older sister is saying and to really see the emotions in which she is trying to show this creates tension as it allows the audiences to feel like part of the scene they are in so therefore helps them feel the same emotions in which they are feeling.