Thursday 11 March 2010

Silence of the Lambs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X4owjfOrCo


From the first moments of Silence of the Lamb, Jonathan Demme the directed, we as the audience are able to establish the genre of the movie. We are able to see from the setting which is a assault course in a forest, with gloomy weather conditions which we can associate with the genre of thriller. He uses long shots so the audience can establish where they are and have a better understanding of the area. By tracking and following, Jonathan Demme, has made it seem like it is a hand held camera so that the audience feels as though they are running and tracking the girl which we are first introduced to. The music in the opening is orchestral and is calm, but yet at the same time it builds tension. This tension is built for the audience to feel on the edge of their seat and feel slightly uncomfortable. There is alot of feeling in the music and it creates an eery feeling. The first character which we meet is a young woman, and we can see by her expression that she is focus and determined. We run by the sides of her and we see that she is fit and healthy and she cares. This is good for the audience as they are able to understand the character without her speaking. It is clear to the audience that she is our main character also and that we will be watching the movie along side her.

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