The genre of
thriller is presented in the opening of The Gift directed by Joel Edgerton
(2015) by the use of micro-elements, for example one of them is mise-en-scene.
This is shown immediately within the very beginning of the film, where they
show the outside interior of a house and then move inside where it very quickly goes into the shot where the two main characters are introduced. Both characters are
dressed to give the impression to the audience that they are wealthy as the
male role is wearing a suit and the female is dressed smart casual, this
portrays that they are of a higher class and specifically using the modern
built house that is being shown to them to buy that they are more likely to buy
it.
However two other micro elements such as cinematography and sound are shown to build the rising tension, as the film opens with an establishing shot of the exterior of the house which also includes non-diegetic sound that starts at the beginning without the scene even being introduced to the audience. With the use of cinematography where one shot is showing the interior of the house zooming closer and then immediately cuts into a different section of the house. This could be done so the audience from very early on in the film can see the inside interior of the house which is may of purposely been done as it is likely they will buy the house therefore most of the future scenes to come will be shown in this specific house.
While this is happening the music in the background is increasing very slowly and is adding tension as the house looks ordinary however from the slight tones of the music where it is deepened. This then suggests there may be something more to the house that isn't being shown or is something yet to come which represents the genre of thriller with the added suspense and mystery especially as it’s in the opening of the film. In difference compared to other thriller openings, this film opening had a cold open it went straight into the plot of the film without introducing the actors. At the end of the opening sequence, the title of the film in white is shown on a black back ground which shows the simplicity from the two colours and then goes straight into the film therefore it suggests they want the audience to focus on the plot of the film and the characters rather than titles. The titles was one of the things that inspired me as while completing research, I found this to be simple yet effective. The black and white just creates elegance as they haven't overdone it and especially with the simplicity of the scenes which is another element I admired to the opening. For our opening, I want to recreate the titles and use one that is sophisticated and doesn't have a lot of effect so the audience are aware of it but also allows the attention to be on the scene as well. I also want to incorporate simple shots like they have in the opening, they have used shots from far away and different angles of the characters. This has been done to create a rise in tension which fits into the genre conventions of intensifying the situation before it has even began.
Similarly again, for the film there is no Utopian Solution as in the end the male main character has a break down therefore none of the answers relating to the other two characters are solved. Therefore the film throughout shows an enigma code to the audience as what could happen but then is never solved as the questions remain unanswered.
However two other micro elements such as cinematography and sound are shown to build the rising tension, as the film opens with an establishing shot of the exterior of the house which also includes non-diegetic sound that starts at the beginning without the scene even being introduced to the audience. With the use of cinematography where one shot is showing the interior of the house zooming closer and then immediately cuts into a different section of the house. This could be done so the audience from very early on in the film can see the inside interior of the house which is may of purposely been done as it is likely they will buy the house therefore most of the future scenes to come will be shown in this specific house.
While this is happening the music in the background is increasing very slowly and is adding tension as the house looks ordinary however from the slight tones of the music where it is deepened. This then suggests there may be something more to the house that isn't being shown or is something yet to come which represents the genre of thriller with the added suspense and mystery especially as it’s in the opening of the film. In difference compared to other thriller openings, this film opening had a cold open it went straight into the plot of the film without introducing the actors. At the end of the opening sequence, the title of the film in white is shown on a black back ground which shows the simplicity from the two colours and then goes straight into the film therefore it suggests they want the audience to focus on the plot of the film and the characters rather than titles. The titles was one of the things that inspired me as while completing research, I found this to be simple yet effective. The black and white just creates elegance as they haven't overdone it and especially with the simplicity of the scenes which is another element I admired to the opening. For our opening, I want to recreate the titles and use one that is sophisticated and doesn't have a lot of effect so the audience are aware of it but also allows the attention to be on the scene as well. I also want to incorporate simple shots like they have in the opening, they have used shots from far away and different angles of the characters. This has been done to create a rise in tension which fits into the genre conventions of intensifying the situation before it has even began.
Similarly again, for the film there is no Utopian Solution as in the end the male main character has a break down therefore none of the answers relating to the other two characters are solved. Therefore the film throughout shows an enigma code to the audience as what could happen but then is never solved as the questions remain unanswered.
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