Laura
In the opening of Laura they use costumes such as trench coats and
fedoras to
inform the audience that the character is a detective. Also, we
see the use of
cigars and typewriters which are common conventions of the
classic film noir.
The setting takes place in a luxurious house as of a
mansion which gives the
audience a clue of whoever owns the place is a
wealthy, respected and a man of
high status. However, Although the setting
takes place in a mansion the use of
lighting is low through parts of the house and the main source of light is from
the outside which creates
shadows to give a mysterious atmosphere to the
audience. Lastly, the performance of the characters gives the audience a hint of
their status.
This is apparent when the detective enters the room when he is
called upon
by a person which is most likely to be the owner of the house and
sits on
the chair in an inappropriate manner which tells us he is making himself
at
home although he is merely a guest, he also smokes inside the house which
shows the audience he is very cocky, overconfident and egotistical. On the other
hand, when we are introduced to the owner he is laying in a personalized
bathtub
while using a type-writer relaxed while being questioned by the
detective this
may tell the audience that he is innocent and has nothing to
hide.
At the start of the film the camera pans from the left
to right to reveal the
setting which builds up curiosity to the audience.
Throughout the opening a voice over is being
used to narrate the story from the
detectives point of view which makes the
audience feel as if they were the
detective in the movie which builds
suspense towards them.
In the opening of Laura the
credits are coming down from a picture frame
with a woman which is most
likely to be Laura which may suggest that the whole
movie will revolve
around this character. As a result, this builds the audiences
curiosity.
He walked by
night
In the opening of “He Walked By Night” the setting first
takes place in a Big
City Los Angeles which is a common convention of the
classic film noir. We are
then taken to a police station with the majority
of workers pre-occupied/busy
processing reports, based on this performance
we can see that there are numerous
crimes taking place in Los Angeles as of
this moment. We are then introduced to
a man wearing a uniform with a badge
and a police cap which suggests that this
person is a police officer. As he
is driving home he sees a suspicious man well
hid in the shadow in front of
a television/radio store. When we are first
introduced to this suspicious
man he is wearing a suit and a fedora which
conceals his identity at first
which shows the audience he is a very mysterious
person. We then see him
with a lock pick trying to break into the store which
instantly tells the
audience that he is a criminal. However, as the police
officer approaches
him he acts casual and pretends to show no interest in the
television store
due this performance the audience knows that he is trying to
avoid the cop
and is up to no good.
In the opening of “He Walked By Night”
the camera is an Establishing shot of Los
Angeles this may be used to tell
the audience that the movie will take place in
this city. Also, Panning
shots are frequently used to slowly reveal the
setting.
At the opening of the film during the
credits the background music/sound we hear
is very quick paced orchestra
which builds up suspense and tension to the
audience. After the credits
roll we hear a voice over of a person
narrating/reliving the night the
police officer is murdered. While the police
officer is driving in the car
we hear peaceful and slow violins playing. On the
other hand, when we are
introduced to the burglar in the act of trying to break
into a
television/radio store the violins pitch gradually increase as well as
the
speed when the police is about to approach him. The use of these sound
effects may be used to build up tension to the
audience.
In the opening the credits are being
shown over a map of the City of Los Angeles
which obviously tells the
audience that Los Angeles is a major part of the film.
The camera also
fades which tells the audience that the setting has changed
every time they
use this transition.
Please Murder
Me
At the start of “Please Murder Me” we are
first introduced to a man in a long
trench coat and a fedora walking down
the pavement at night with the only source
of light coming from the store
lights he is passing by (such as brothels,
pizzeria etc.) thus creating a
dark and mysterious atmosphere. He then walks
into a music store and the
clerk immediately grabs out a revolver from a
concealed place and hands it
over to the mysterious man. Because of this
performance this may indicate
that the two men are in cahoots with one another.
As he leaves the store
there is car parked outside awaiting him. Inside the car
he is slowly
reloading the revolver. This may suggest that he is executing a
murderous
plan which will make the audience feel confused and
tensed.
The shot/angle being used at the
opening of the film is a tracking shot
following the mysterious man from
behind. However when he enters the music store
and car the camera angle
does not reveal his identity. This technique is being
used to build the
suspense and curiosity of the audience.
Throughout the whole
opening of the film we hear background music of slow
violins and we do not
hear any voice-overs explaining anything or any dialogue.
This technique
may be used to make the action speak louder than
words.
As any generic film we would see the
credits are usually shown at the start of
the film. However, in “Please
Murder Me” the credits are shown minutes after the
opening. The credits are
being shown as the mysterious man slowly reloads the
chamber of the
revolver with bullets which may be used to connote the revolver
for
murder.
In the opening of Laura they use costumes such as trench coats and
fedoras to
inform the audience that the character is a detective. Also, we
see the use of
cigars and typewriters which are common conventions of the
classic film noir.
The setting takes place in a luxurious house as of a
mansion which gives the
audience a clue of whoever owns the place is a
wealthy, respected and a man of
high status. However, Although the setting
takes place in a mansion the use of
lighting is low through parts of the house and the main source of light is from
the outside which creates
shadows to give a mysterious atmosphere to the
audience. Lastly, the performance of the characters gives the audience a hint of
their status.
This is apparent when the detective enters the room when he is
called upon
by a person which is most likely to be the owner of the house and
sits on
the chair in an inappropriate manner which tells us he is making himself
at
home although he is merely a guest, he also smokes inside the house which
shows the audience he is very cocky, overconfident and egotistical. On the other
hand, when we are introduced to the owner he is laying in a personalized
bathtub
while using a type-writer relaxed while being questioned by the
detective this
may tell the audience that he is innocent and has nothing to
hide.
At the start of the film the camera pans from the left
to right to reveal the
setting which builds up curiosity to the audience.
Throughout the opening a voice over is being
used to narrate the story from the
detectives point of view which makes the
audience feel as if they were the
detective in the movie which builds
suspense towards them.
In the opening of Laura the
credits are coming down from a picture frame
with a woman which is most
likely to be Laura which may suggest that the whole
movie will revolve
around this character. As a result, this builds the audiences
curiosity.
He walked by
night
In the opening of “He Walked By Night” the setting first
takes place in a Big
City Los Angeles which is a common convention of the
classic film noir. We are
then taken to a police station with the majority
of workers pre-occupied/busy
processing reports, based on this performance
we can see that there are numerous
crimes taking place in Los Angeles as of
this moment. We are then introduced to
a man wearing a uniform with a badge
and a police cap which suggests that this
person is a police officer. As he
is driving home he sees a suspicious man well
hid in the shadow in front of
a television/radio store. When we are first
introduced to this suspicious
man he is wearing a suit and a fedora which
conceals his identity at first
which shows the audience he is a very mysterious
person. We then see him
with a lock pick trying to break into the store which
instantly tells the
audience that he is a criminal. However, as the police
officer approaches
him he acts casual and pretends to show no interest in the
television store
due this performance the audience knows that he is trying to
avoid the cop
and is up to no good.
In the opening of “He Walked By Night”
the camera is an Establishing shot of Los
Angeles this may be used to tell
the audience that the movie will take place in
this city. Also, Panning
shots are frequently used to slowly reveal the
setting.
At the opening of the film during the
credits the background music/sound we hear
is very quick paced orchestra
which builds up suspense and tension to the
audience. After the credits
roll we hear a voice over of a person
narrating/reliving the night the
police officer is murdered. While the police
officer is driving in the car
we hear peaceful and slow violins playing. On the
other hand, when we are
introduced to the burglar in the act of trying to break
into a
television/radio store the violins pitch gradually increase as well as
the
speed when the police is about to approach him. The use of these sound
effects may be used to build up tension to the
audience.
In the opening the credits are being
shown over a map of the City of Los Angeles
which obviously tells the
audience that Los Angeles is a major part of the film.
The camera also
fades which tells the audience that the setting has changed
every time they
use this transition.
Please Murder
Me
At the start of “Please Murder Me” we are
first introduced to a man in a long
trench coat and a fedora walking down
the pavement at night with the only source
of light coming from the store
lights he is passing by (such as brothels,
pizzeria etc.) thus creating a
dark and mysterious atmosphere. He then walks
into a music store and the
clerk immediately grabs out a revolver from a
concealed place and hands it
over to the mysterious man. Because of this
performance this may indicate
that the two men are in cahoots with one another.
As he leaves the store
there is car parked outside awaiting him. Inside the car
he is slowly
reloading the revolver. This may suggest that he is executing a
murderous
plan which will make the audience feel confused and
tensed.
The shot/angle being used at the
opening of the film is a tracking shot
following the mysterious man from
behind. However when he enters the music store
and car the camera angle
does not reveal his identity. This technique is being
used to build the
suspense and curiosity of the audience.
Throughout the whole
opening of the film we hear background music of slow
violins and we do not
hear any voice-overs explaining anything or any dialogue.
This technique
may be used to make the action speak louder than
words.
As any generic film we would see the
credits are usually shown at the start of
the film. However, in “Please
Murder Me” the credits are shown minutes after the
opening. The credits are
being shown as the mysterious man slowly reloads the
chamber of the
revolver with bullets which may be used to connote the revolver
for
murder.