Analysis of Opening Sequence two ‘Scream 4’ (2011) Narrative Structure- Wes Craven’s ‘Scream 4’ follows a linear narrative which means that all the scenes and the stroyline is told in chronological order. When the opening sequence starts it gets straight to...
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Analysis of Opening Sequence two ‘Scream 4’ (2011) Narrative Structure- Wes Craven’s ‘Scream 4’ follows a linear narrative which means that all the scenes and the stroyline is told in chronological order. When the opening sequence starts it gets straight to the point; the phone call being received within the first 2 or so minutes, on the other side of the phone was a strange voice making the audience wonder who is calling, might it be a prank call? Horror Codes and Conventions- In the opening sequence there are already little ideas that could show and symbolize something or depicts something for example one of the characters hold a knife whilst in the kitchen, and the fact it is not a kitchen knife either, this knife and use of iconography may symbolize that death is yet to come and the fact that they are getting phone calls which hold threats. This also could connote blood and violent death. Camerawork- A medium close up is used to show the phone, after this close up, is used for when
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