Double Indemnity is a much older thriller film compared to other films I have analysed and therefore isnt very similar to my own thriller opening. However, it does include many conventions of a thriller opening.
1.The titles of the film are shown in bold, black and white letters in the middle of the drame using a mid-shot, which helps to create an unsettling atmosphere to the film.
2.The second picture from the film is a extreme long shot of a road, this helps to set the scene of the opening sequence and allows the viewers to understand where the location is.
3. The third shot gives the audience an understanding of the location, as well as using the rule of thirds with the traffic lights, the STOP sign, and the car.
4. In this shot we are introduced to the first character in a mid-shot , however we only see his back which makes the audience wonder why his true identity has yet been revealed.
5. The fifth shot begins to show the audience where abouts this man is, which helps to unravel the story.
6. Another character is shown in this clip whilst showing the unknown character to the lift in another mid-shot.
7. This shot consists of a mid-shot of the unknown character in the centre of the frame.
8. A high angle shot is used to show a lot of desks, which lets the audience know that this is his place of work, but also makes them think where are all the workers and why is he here when no one else is?
9. Another high angle shot is used here when the charcter is looking at a wound on his body, the viewers are forced to wonder where he got this wound from.
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