Analysis- Brick

I chose these selction of clips from the opening sequence of Brick as I think they represent the theme of the film well.

1. I chose to select a title on this contact sheet as they are important in film making.

2. This shot is an extreme close up of the characters eyes, i chose this as it shows hurt and desperation, which is an emotion that the charcter feels later on in the film due to the loss of his girlfriend.

3. This is an effective shot as the dark tunnel represents the idea of danger, and the dead body on the floor makes the audience wonder how she died and if the boy had anything to do with it.

4. The clip of the dead girls legs shows that she is wearing heels, this could mean that she was preparing for a night out before she did, so therefore makes the viewers want to watch the whole film and find out what happened.

5. This close up of the boys eyes again show concentration on his face, and make the audience want to know why he is just sitting there staring at the dead body.

6. This shot isconcentrating on particular body parts, this helps to unravel the story of the where the girl had been when she died and what she was doing, this creates an uneasy atmosphere as the audience are forced to figure out the story in their head.

7 & 8. These two shots show a distinctive braclet, this shows the audience what the girl was doing before she died, as well as being a clue to solving her murder.

9. The film title is shown in a black background and bold, white writing. This is a font that is repeatedly used in thriller films as it really stands out and emphasises to the viewers that the film will not have a happy ending.

10. Furthermore, there is a clip which has writing saying 'two days previous', this is included as it gives the audience a better understanding of what is happening and allows the film to begin.

11. This shot again shows the emotion on the characters face.

12. The final clip shown is of a cigarette with an arrow drawn on it, this is one of the first clues that is given to solving the girls death, so is an important factor to the opening sequence as it draws the viewers in and makes them want to know what the arrow on the cigarette actually means.