From Hell (2001) opening

Sound

-        -  Dramatic, scary music

-        -  Music slows, becomes eerie

-        -  Lighting a match

-        -  Breathing in the smoke

Camera shots

-        -  Close up of candle – connote danger

-        -  Extreme close up of mouth, breathing out smoke

-        -  Extreme close up of eyes, closed and they open

-        -  Long shot of London, red sky, smoke coming from chimneys – red connotes blood and danger

Camera movement

-          Panning man smoking

-          Crane down past windows of building – families; look poor

Editing

-          Black background with white text – quote from Jack the Ripper; “One day men will look back and say I gave birth to the Twentieth Century” - 1888

-          The quote tells the audience who the film is about

-          Black background and red text – connote danger and blood

-          Extreme close up of eyes fade to long shot of London – like he’s watching London                                          

-         Film title in red on black screen, in capitals; bold, stands out, clear, simple

Costume

-          The characters that are shown through the window; poor clothing, dull colours

-          Gives a sense of time and money

Lighting

-          Low lighting, dark – mysterious

-          The shot of London; low lighting – looks unrealistic, almost like a painting

-          Golden tint at the start; candlelight – looks warm like fire, dangerous