analysis of thriller openings

Unbreakable
The opening scene is slow paced. It shows the characters in the past, however at first the audience do not quite know this. There is a constant beat going on in the background which creates suspense for the audience as it feels like a heartbeat. This suspense creation is not from what is going on in the actual film but from the sound in the background. The crying of the baby goes on for a while creating a constant drone in the background. This also makes the audience feel as though there is something wrong. There are little words used but the facial expressions show how the characters are feeling. The faces show looks of worry and also the woman on the bed looks as though she is scared. The camera movement is unsteady and makes the audience feel unsteady and worried as there is not a full on straight view of the camera.





The Bourne Identity

At the beginning of the film the credits come up. They appear slowly and fade in and out on a black background. It looks professional and simple. There is an unsteady camera movement as we see the ship moving around in a choppy sea. There is a handheld camera movement which gives the effect that we are seeing it from the view of the person who is in the water