Micro-elements.

Camera work:
We used 6 different camera shots in our thriller opening sequence. These included a long shot, this was used so the audience can see more of the set and surrounding area. we used a POV shot when the antagonists were running away from the victim to portray intensity and fear. We then used a close-up shot when the antagonist was dialing a number on his phone, we used this shot so that the audience can see the phone being dialed. The next shot was also a close up of the receivers phone when an unknown number appeared. We used this to create continuity between the two calls.
We also used a mid-shot when the antagonist walked up to the window. we used this shot


Mise-en-scene:
We used a casual costume for our thriller as we wanted to portray a 'normal' setting. we used natural lighting outside, we chose not to use the standard dark thriller lighting in our opening sequence as it is set at a college during the day. we used very few props in our opening sequence as we did not want to be to detailed and only give away a little bit of what is going on throughout. we used the poles to beat the victim and two mobile phones for communication between the antagonist and the protagonist. 


Sound:
In our opening sequence we have both diagetic and non diagetic sound. The diagetic sound we used was the victims scream first and then the conversation between the antagonist and the protagonist. we kept the scream in as we thought it related to the thriller genre of out opening sequence very well. The conversation is a key part in the opening as we find out a section of the story.
The non-diagetic sound in our opening sequence is very low toned and ominous, with bursts of high pitch synths. We used this mix of high and low sounds to create tension and intrigue. 


Editing:
The editing in our opening sequence consists of jump cuts, fades and dissolve transitions. we used jump cuts as they are fast paced and precise this relates to the non-diagetic sound track in our opening. we used  fade transitions as they portray  a slow and eerie mood. we used dissolve transitions because they keep the continuity flowing throughout the opening sequence.