Thursday 3 March 2011

Vertigo



The opening sequence of vertigo uses a lot of thriller conventions to create tension and unanswered questions. First of all the credits make the viewer feel slightly confused as there a lot of abstract object and shapes. This puts the viewer in a different mind set before the film even begins which could affect the way the viewer interprets certain things in the film.
The next part of the opening sequence creates a lot of questions. First of all we are unclear of who is being chased and why. They are being chased by a police officer which tells us that a crime has been committed which is one of the main conventions of a thriller film. The music thats played over the top of this scene is typical thriller music which creates a lot of suspense and tension.
The next questions that are created are why is the man scared of heights, and how does he get off the roof? All of these questions make the viewer want to keep watching the film to find out the answers.

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