Influences from Other Films (Sama Ansari Pour)

When analysing the film Shutter Island, one aspect of sound that we found particularly influential was the fact that you they used sound before you saw an image, giving hints of making the audience want more. As the sound goes on, you get some understanding of what the sound is symbolizing, making the view make their own version of what they are viewing within the film. We hope to adapt this into our own opening sequence through when showing establishing shots, giving the viewer a hint of what is yet to be shown and they can create an idea of the story themselves.

When watching Memento, we found it's simplicity quite inspiring. It was the character holding a Polaroid picture of a death man, but the music was sad, showing how the character feels. The character is a photographer and doesn't look particularly sad, the sound allows the viewer to see two sides of him. We hope to use something similar when filming our opening sequence, as it is a thriller, we want to show the emotions of the characters.