Research - Openings of thrillers: 1 Sin City.

Sin City: 
Camera - The scene first opens showing a shot of a female character. We are first shown this character using an extreme long shot which establishes the location and setting of the scene. Throughout the scene the camera using a combinations of mid-shots and close-ups provides to the audience connotations of feelings and relationships due to the closeness between the female character and a newly introduced male character who is shot in a long shot when entering the scene denoting his importance in the scene by allowing the audience to see all of him. When the two are talking the director uses close up, mid-shots and duel shots to represent the emotion and recognize the characters facial expressions which allows us to gain further understanding of the characters relationship and emotions towards each other. 

Editing - The director uses a mixture of red, white and black throughout the opening extract. The setting is all black and white which contrasts to the female protagonists' brightly coloured red dress which connotes a sense of importance. The director has used a bright light within the scene to draw attention to the male and the female standing on the balcony. The light is also used to highlight the city surrounding them.


Sound - The music in this scene is parallel to the happenings in the scene. It is slow and  calm and matches the atmosphere the director is creating through the use of camera, editing and lighting. There is also diagetic sound which adds a sense of realism to the scene with the noise from the lighter for example when it is lit.


Mise-en-scene - The director is trying to establish the importance of these two characters in this particular scene by not using many props, The cigarette both characters are smoking shows the type of people they are however the smoking in this scene is almost used to make the characters appear cool This might be in line with the time period in which this film is meant to be sent.