V for Vendetta - Opening
- Low Key lighting - creates suspense and danger (adds hint of horror)
- Closed frame and weighting - unknown man in the middle of the screen to make him seem more important and make him stand out.
- He is wearing all black - causes tension and again highlights the eerie atmosphere in the opening sequence.
- Ominous, ambient music in background - creates trepidation and causes tension to rise as we don't know who the unknown figure is.
- Close up of mask as it is being put on the 'Unknown' mans face - makes audience feel uncomfortable as its almost like the mask is being put on the people watching.
- The droning sound of the news reporter in the background also creates suspense - it goes on and on and works in parallel with the brooding background music.
- All the colours are quite dark (black and red) - creates tension and adds to the scary opening.
- Each shot is quite long and there is slow editing - creates suspense.
- Close up of reporter saying, "godlessness" - highlights it and increases tension as the audience are unsure of what it going to happen.
- Close up of blades - danger!
- Both characters introduced are characterised well without even hearing them speak - V is a terrorist (we know this because of man on TV and because of his characterisation).
- We know Natalie Portman is innocent but will get involved in the story in some way or another and have a big effect on the outcome of the film.
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