Sound- Slow, eerie music – non-diegetic
- Music becomes more dramatic as the opening goes on, build tension
- The music is quick paced as the carriage moves – matches the horses quick movements
- The music is quite sharp and quick
Camera shots
- Close up of man and woman holding hands
- Close up of drops of red wax – connote blood
- Close ups of a letter – focusing on certain words: “corpse to the grave”, a name and “witnessed by” – connotes murder
- Close up of candle burning red wax
- Close ups of a crest printed into the wax
- Mid shot of the same crest on the carriage, camera then moves up to show man in the carriage – makes connection
Camera movement
- Zoom in – show importance of object
- Tracking the carriage to follow the action
- Pans a scarecrow with a pumpkin head – connotes Halloween; fear and danger
Editing
- Titles appear on screen in white text on a black background
- Appear and disappear with a smoky effect
- Fade ins and outs – connects the opening images together
Setting
- Begins in a mysterious place – can’t see surroundings
- Horse and carriage in a misty area – horse & carriage are black; mysterious/dangerous
- Lightening
Costume
- The couple holding hands: man wearing patterned jacket and white lacy shirt – expensive, posh
- Woman wearing blue, stripy dress; looks cheap
- Man in carriage wearing golden jacket, white cravat; posh and expensive
Movement/gesture
- Man in carriage looks confused and worried about the environment he is in – out of place
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