Camera- The first shot is an ELS, establishing the location of the film to the audience there are not a variety of different shot, all are either LS or ELS of the cityscape. This connotes that that location will be set in the City and all the action will be set there. The panning of the credits shows us the credits are running in the same perspective of the buildings. It is a very traditional way in viewing the City, of Manhattan with very icon places and buildings filmed. The credits are floating on the skyscrapers in an interesting typography. When we are introduced to the protagonist character the director has chosen to use a high angle connote that something is going to happen to the character as she is being looking down on and is a defenceless and vulnerable position.
Sound- The Non- diegetic music is the only reason the audience feels a sense of suspense and tension relating it back to the title ‘Panic Room’. The music adds a tone of foreboding and apprehension otherwise the opening could be for any other type of film. The music is of a classic genre and is slow and steady at the beginning and gradually builds. The diegetic sounds from the city itself had to the City location of the taxis and car noises.
Editing- The Editing is slow, steady and clean cut. Throughout the opening cuts are used to establish the location and setting in which the film is set. The use of panning to show the actor and actresses names gives more screen time of the credits. Also the panning of the credits shows us the credits are running in the same perspective of the buildings in the City, which makes it look flawless. The non- diegetic music fit together with the editing and as the music builds towards the middle the editing fastens, this adds suspense and tension which is key for a Thriller film.
Mis-en-scene- The location is key in this opening as all the audience see is the location of Manhattan and the protagonist at the end of the opening. The building and credit colouring Fincher has chosen to film are plain and simple which makes the audience concentrate on the location. The view of the city is very traditional and iconic of New York City, there’s nothing unusual about the location. The lighting used is low key which again gages the attention of the audience to the location, connoting something is going to happen in the City.
Panic Room- Opening Sequence Director: David Fincher
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