Thursday 31 March 2011

Opening sequence analysis: Cleaner

Narrative Functions:
- Introduces the job, it's a voice over but he is actually speaking to people
- 2007
- Directed by Renny Harlin

Conventions displayed:
- Puts titles over the sequence
- Voice over
- Combination of credits on a blank screen and sequence
- Humorous aspects of voice over make job seem almost cheery

Character introduced:
- Tom played by Samuel L. Jackson

Technical codes
Cinematography (Light, clour, MES):
- Dull, grey (deathly)
- Bright red blood enhances gore, death - but light heartedly due to the voice over

Cameras/Editing (Movement, framing, editing, sound):
- Tracking shots
- Cuts his face out of the shot - arising elements of mystery
- Camera is constantly moving

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