T2-63 : THRILLER PROJECT 2008/9

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Analysis of Panic Room opening title sequence




I watched the Panic Room opening sequence and I had to look at the micro element of Camera Work.

Throughout the opening sequence there are many extreme long shots and you can straight away see where the film is being set (New York).
There are a lot of extreme camera angles and shots in the sequence with panning left and right, contrasting between each other. There are experimental shots as well with the camera facing up towards a building and there is also a shot where the camera is high up and shows a building from a high angle.
This makes the spectator feel slightly uneasy as there are extreme heights in this sequence and there is also a feel of tension as you don't know what is coming next.
Each title gets it's own camera shot and there is a metallic look to the words.
A maze like effect is given in this sequence by the camera shots and in the film the panic room is normally situated in the middle of the house and with a maze there is always a space at the centre which represents the goal and a sense of safety as it's not easily accessible to those outside of the maze. Therefore it's just like a panic room.
The buildings are all close together in this opening and this gives a sense of claustrophobia because of the crammed buildings.

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