Thriller 2 Sin City- Frank Miller

Camera- Opens with an establishing shot of the women on balcony, overlooking the city establishing the setting, Sin City. The use of the high angle suggests the character is being looked down on and something is foreboding. The director then chooses to use a 180 degrees mid shot towards the women now the other character is in shot. Miller uses a variety of mid-shots and close ups which connects the two characters; this connotes the meaning of a close relationship or an attraction between the two protagonists. The facial expression and body language helps establish what the character is like. In the closing shot of the opening sequence a significant shot is used, start with bird eye view of the two protagonists zooms out into the sky still using the BEV shot looking down onto the characters and further the buildings.

Editing- Frank Miller uses a graphic novel style i.e. the use of the black and white stark contrasting colours from example the lighting from the windows is in a similar way it would be drawn in a graphic novel like it has been edited to an enhanced white.  The pace of the editing is at a slow rate, juxtaposition with the intensions of the male character.  Throughout the opening the director uses graphic black and white images to draw the viewer into specific scenes this helps develop the narrative. The use of high key lighting, artificial lighting, emphases and highlight the facial expressions of the main characters.

Sound- Classic Film Noir style music, a non- digetic saxophone is used, to make a romantic atmosphere with a jazzy tone. It also reinforces the American location of the characters, we can also tell this from the American accents the characters have. A non- digetic sound is used by the male character when narrating; this is a classic film Noir trate Miller has tried to capture in Sin City. It also helps us understand the narrative from the male protagonist’s point of view.  The first sound we hear is the sounds of the city in the background over emphasing the location.

Mis-en-scene- The main character is wearing a red dress and red lipstick, whilst the rest of the scene is in stark contrast the black and white is like Film Noir. The use of the colour red connotes of danger, love, and blood, which is symbolic towards the end of the extract. The use of a small amount of colour places emphases on specific props and costumes. The CGI and graphic used throughout reinforce its a graphic novel and builds suspense creating an interesting narrative. The characters are wearing sophisticated clothing and are the only people in the scene reinforce the characters themselves. We can tell that something bad may happen to the women as there is an ominous tone.

Sin City Opening- Director Frank Miller