From the beginning, the title
sequence captures the audience’s attention as it starts with a close up of an
open book, forbidding them from seeing the surrounding area which excludes the
protagonist and raises questions. This close up technic is used throughout the
sequence to keep the viewers interested and make it exciting. As the book is a
perfectly ordinary object, the distorted noises and flickering titles make us
question it. The book gives the impression that the protagonist is a wise person;
however this is contradicted by the flickering handwritten titles which imply a
disturbance, or lack of control, as they flicker uncontrollably like a twitch.
It is clear the sequence is a thriller as the combination of
the negative underlay, distorted noises and the flickering between shots tend
to increase and become more rapid throughout as a way of demonstrating
something isn’t quite normal; emphasising the chaos and disturbance of the
protagonist. Also the flickering between shots makes the audience more likely to
focus on what is being shown on the screen, the titles and insights on the characters personality, and then remember it later on.
To be continued...
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