Analysing specific opening scenes within different films

Whilst watching 3 opening scenes from different films we noted the change in music and how this relates to what is shown on screen, e.g. when the volume increases so does the tension and we showed this through the height of the line labelling the specific features

Amelie:
The sound starts with a very fast and upbeat violin, with a small voice over. A short sudden car sound also interrupts the music which heightens the tension but then continues with peaceful piano music throughout this clip there is a yellow green colour scheme. Nearer the end of the scene short bursts of different sound effects occur such as finger clapping, dominoes falling over, wine glass, paper chains, string, coins. These enhanced diegetic sounds goes with the close up action shots to attract the audience to pay close attention to the things happening on screen. 






Halloween 1978:
All you can hear to begin with is very quiet cricket noises whislt the camera pans around the garden showing dark colours, along with mild talking and laughing from inside the house. When the light goes out in the window there is a sharp burst of screaching music which raises the levels of tension to make the audience question whats caused this. Next is the piano as the person behind the camera picks up a knife from the draw and slowly walks up the stairs as he watches the other man leave. This gradual increase puts the audience on edge as they are unaware of the events to follow. As Micheal picks up the mask you see a point of view shot through the eye holes of the boy hitting the girl, the screaming noises make you feel scared yet a sense of urgency wanting to help her. To finsh there is a match on action of the boy taking off the mask as his parents scream 'Micheal!' in dispear.





Trainspotting:
There is a quick start as two men are running away from some more men, there is a mixture of low angle shots of their feet and close ups of thier faces, fast paced drums accompany this sequence with a voiceover, but this is interuptted as he gets hit by a car but continues to laugh into the camera. Next is people playing football which includes green colours and lots of loud forceful shouts, as the singing starts in the background Renton gets hit in the face with a football and is graphic matched with him falling over because of abusing drugs. The scene ends with him stating 'who needs reasons when you've got heroin' which leaves the audience laughing.