Mise-en-scene - We are quickly introduced to the two main characters which are a teenage girl and an unknown male. They are communicating over the internet and plan to meet up. We automatically know that the young girl is in danger when she plans to meet up with him and are on edge for the whole opening as we are unsure of what is going to happen.
Camerawork - The opening is filmed in the young girls bedroom, the camera has been placed to look as if we are watching her on a 'webcam' maybe. There are various different shot types used from medium shot to close up. We see close-ups of the young man’s face which adds tension as the identity of the man is still unknown. This makes us fear for the girl and makes her a likable character as we feel sympathetic towards her.
Editing - The editing in this opening is complicated as it shows the film from various different angles and is quite discrete. I like the way it skips from the young girl to showing what she is typing and zooms in and out of various important things. I think this makes it quite exciting and suggests that this film is a thriller.
Sound - The sound is very important as it creates the mood of the film and builds tension. Throughout the film opening we can hear the sound of typing (a keyboard) and are shown what is being said. There is music used but this music is very low key and is not very loud or upbeat, I think this is good as it creates a tense atmosphere and causes suspense.
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