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    The opening title sequence of "Gone Girl" establishes a mood of unease, danger and deception through its use of camera shots, editing, sound and mis-en-scene. A man's voiceover describes harming his wife whilst her vulnerable face is in close-up, positioning her as the victim. Jump cuts between deserted blue-toned landscapes build mystery and suspense. Electronic music with no climax maintains tension. Shots of an isolated man by himself arouse suspicion and the introduction of diegetic bird sounds contrasts with the unsettling tone.

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    Gone Girl

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    The opening title sequence of "Gone Girl" establishes a mood of unease, danger and deception through its use of camera shots, editing, sound and mis-en-scene. A man's voiceover describes harming his wife whilst her vulnerable face is in close-up, positioning her as the victim. Jump cuts between deserted blue-toned landscapes build mystery and suspense. Electronic music with no climax maintains tension. Shots of an isolated man by himself arouse suspicion and the introduction of diegetic bird sounds contrasts with the unsettling tone.

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    The opening title sequence of "Gone Girl" establishes a mood of unease, danger and deception through its use of camera shots, editing, sound and mis-en-scene. A man's voiceover describes harming his wife whilst her vulnerable face is in close-up, positioning her as the victim. Jump cuts between deserted blue-toned landscapes build mystery and suspense. Electronic music with no climax maintains tension. Shots of an isolated man by himself arouse suspicion and the introduction of diegetic bird sounds contrasts with the unsettling tone.

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    Gone Girl

    Opening title sequence

    Typography

    The screen is black with small, white


    typography in the centre. The fact
    that the typography is so small
    against the vast, dark background
    bring the idea of inescapable
    darkness and the feeling of danger.
    Theres a quick fade to the
    next name on the black screen,
    and coupled with the eerie
    music, it serves to make the
    audience uneasy

    Editing and
    Sound

    A voice over from a man is


    edited over the top of a
    close up of a woman. He
    speaks quite calmly and
    controlled despite his
    violent language. The
    dialogue I picture cracking
    her lovely skull, which
    incriminates him from the
    outset and portrays him as
    almost psychopathic.
    The voice over at the
    beginning presents him as
    the protagonist and shows
    how hes in control of
    everything. He seems all
    encompassing and
    inescapable.

    Camera
    shot

    The close up of the woman's


    head, whilst his voice over
    occurs, places her as the victim
    and positions her as venerable.
    The fact that this piece of
    footage happens before the
    title is shown immediately
    allows the audience to be
    aware of the deceit and
    danger in the relationship
    and make that the main
    theme of the movie.

    This shot is held for a long duration


    of time and hes also stroking her
    head whilst this is happening which
    portrays him as powerful . It also
    puts the audience on edge as,
    although the action is seen as
    affectionate, we know what hes
    thinking.
    When she turns to look at him you
    can see theres an underlying
    tension, however it doesnt seem
    to be derived from fear by the
    expression on her face.

    Camera shots, Editing and Mis-enscene

    And establishing, landscape shot


    fades in with small, white
    typography in the middle. The
    desolate surroundings with the
    cold, blue tones further heightens
    tension and evidences danger.
    Shows the lack of compassion in
    the relationship of the characters
    that have just been introduced.

    Theres a sequence of jump cuts


    to different locations that all have
    dull, blue tones and are
    seemingly deserted. This elevates
    mystery and builds suspense as
    theres no indicator as to whats
    going to happen.

    Camera shots, Sound and


    Editing

    Theres a landscape shot which pans


    across a more scenic surrounding,
    however theres still no people so
    suspense still builds.

    More jump cuts are used again,


    which may show the importance of
    every detail in the thriller. Also, the
    colours of the sky shows that its
    early morning.

    Throughout the opening sequence slow electronic wind instruments are heard
    from the outset. This electronic non-diegetic sound is quiet, with strong beats
    used every now and then. Each not of the music drags on, which is then followed
    by a heavier beat, which creates an eerie tone. The sound is consistent
    throughout the sequence with no definitive climax in the music and this makes
    the audience feel on edge. It also foreshadows how there will be consistent
    danger throughout the film.

    Camera shots, Mis-en-scene


    and Sound

    The camera tilts up to see the whole clock and


    the duration of the shot contrasts with the jump
    shots and highlights the importance of time and
    how its of the essence.
    The first shot of a person is the mid-shot of a
    man. His isolation and the fact that hes the
    focus of the shot introduces him as the
    protagonist and therefore the man who was
    speaking earlier.
    The duration of the shots and the fact hes by
    himself makes his actions seem odd and
    arouses suspicion.

    There are several shots


    viewing him from different
    distances and locations. The
    diegetic sound of birds is
    introduced to show the
    peaceful serenity thats going

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