Analysis: The opening scenes of 'Red Eye'

Narrative structure:

Red eye is linear structure

Thriller codes and conventions:

In Redeye they use such codes and conventions as concealment from the audience; hiding things from the audience creates an on edge atmosphere as the audience are faced with unanswered questions

·         Who is stealing his wallet?

·         Does he know it’s getting stolen?

All this adds and creates suspense to the thriller atmosphere. We later find out the main character is the romantic hero as she is forced to do extraordinary things to save her life.

Camera work:

 The use of a slow zoom on wallet focus’s the audience attention to show this is important or has some significance, the panned shot of family photos and then a close of picture of girl in graduation uniform - 1. Indicates she has some importance 2. Shows she has intelligent in a wealthy family. Quick cuts are used to add to the atmosphere of danger and suspense when the action begins between the movement of the cargo, to the opening and relieving this mysterious metal box inside. The different shots of different hotels blue prints and images of rooms are to gives the impression of someone investigating/ spying? - Which we late find out the main character works in a hotel.

Mise-En-Scene

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Sound

 We are introduce to a heartbeat / pounding sound which blends into the sound of a plane as the credits come on relating to the airport theme.  Soon as the first scene starts the music stops suddenly but then a low beating sound restarts again as the camera pans across the family pictures- using non-diegetic sound to insinuate something is going to happen now or with the people in the pictures. Throughout the credits the music played is non-diegetic which is upbeat and intense to add to the tension to the atmosphere.

Editing

Long cuts are used instead of quick shot ones; instead they use music to create the suspense and tension. The build-up of intensity in music and loudness are used to create tension instead of fast cuts like ‘se7en’. Credits fade out

Graphics

 The graphics are very simple - white on black, central of screen and capitalised which fades in and out. The title contrasts with simple graphics as its 3d, red, bold and capitalised. The red in the title signifies danger. The name of the film relates back to the aeroplane theme as that’s the name of the plane the main character gets on to which is the source of the thriller.