Panic Room - Internet Audience Research

Sound When the scene begins, there is a sound of thunder which is done because a lot of people feel out of their comfort zone when thunder and lightening are about as they are a danger to them. After the sound of thunder, a soundtrack comes onto the opening sequence and it sounds like a lot of brass instruments as the music is very heavy which is typical of the thriller genre. Halfway through the sequence when the title appears, the music becomes heavier and louder which puts an impact on the name of the thriller. Another sound that I heard when listening to the soundtrack was some sounds of traffic which could possibly set the scene for the audience and let them realise that they are in the center of a city. Editing There is not a lot of editing within this clip because it is a lot of title sequences in a very futuristic, modern way which does the job rather than have a typical white font on black background which many thrillers do e.g. Seven. The editing is mainly just straight cuts but I think that this is done deliberately so that it can get the information that it needs across as fast as possible, whilst making an impact. It impacts on the names of the actors and also the directors etc. Camerawork The majority of the camerawork focuses on building so that they can edit the titles into the sequence. They are mostly long shots and this is done to establish the different buildings so that the audience can start to figure out where the film is set.