Scream Opening Review.

The opening to the film 'Scream' gradually builds up over time, giving a sense of enigma to the audience. It's start off with a seemingly innocent phone call, but eventually it ends up in the murder of the girl who answers the phone. This is chilling for the viewers to see. As the word 'Scream' appears on scream you hear a telephone ringing, with a girl screaming over the top of this sound. This makes the viewer know that someone dangerous will happen which will somehow involve a telephone or a telephone call.
The shot of the girl answering the phone is a mid-shot, this gives the audience a chance to be able to read both her body language and her facial expressions, and this allows us to see how this changes as the telephone call progresses, enabling the viewer to feel what she is experiencing.
Music slowly builds up in the background, before it becomes very loud and urgent. This lets the audience know that danger is coming. Also, every so often in the music, you hear a heartbeat. This is letting us know how anxious the main character is feeling.
The lighting in the shot starts out quite light and 'homely', giving the viewers a sense of safety and security. However, as she runs through the house turning lights off and locking the doors the lighting changrs dramatically, to a darker, more mysterious light. This makes the viewer feel anxious, as you do not know what lurks in the darkness...
The colours throughout the whole opening seem quite homely, using colours like yellow and orange in the house. This makes the audience think that she is safe and content in her home. However, when the killer begins to appear in the shots the colours change, using colours like black, giving a sense of mystery to the shot.