Sam's Opening Sequences

In this opening sequence, time and place are established through the use of a news report. Events that have just been shown to the audience are discussed in a news report and therefore demonstrates a creative way of revealing this information. There are several enigmas that are set up in the sequence, such as: 'Why is the surgeon torturing patients?', 'Why did he initiate the lock-down mechanism?' etc. The sequence sets up the initial equilibrium which is that the doctors are successfully torturing patients, before the disruption comes in the form of them breaking out. The ideology that 'innocent people should not be tortured' is quite dominant throughout the news report, showing that it is an unacceptable act. The opening sequence does not introduce the main characters, but it introduces the events that will later affect them. The opening sequence demonstrates the conventions of a generic horror film, in that the chosen location is a dark, old hospital with torture occurring. The characters are also generic of this, as there is a definite line between 'innocent' and 'evil'. Also, specific camera angles have been used for effect, such as high-angle shots in order to carry connotations of power, and to show that the subjects of the frame are helpless. Overall, this sequence follows the generic conventions of both opening sequences, and the genre in question.

In this opening sequence, time and place are established through the use of an overhead panning shot. There are several enigmas that are set up in the sequence, such as: 'Where is the car driving to?', and when the car arrives at it's destination, "what is the large building?. The sequence sets up the initial equilibrium which is that the car is driving along the road without any disruption. The ideology that 'innocent people should not be tortured' is quite dominant throughout the news report, showing that it is an unacceptable act. The opening sequence does not introduce any characters, but it introduces the location and setting for the film in much detail. Also, specific camera angles have been used for, such as high-angle establishing shots, filmed entirely using a steady-cam. Perhaps the use of the steady-cam is to suggest the unstable flowing mentality in the film. Overall, this sequence creates enigmas in that not very much is revealed, which would leave the audience anticipating resolutions.

Signed Sam