Sin City Anaylsis...

For my anaylsis I choose to do the opening scene to Sin City, released in 2005.
www.youtube.com/watch/?v=M17kHj-TNOc

The colour of this opening scene is very unusual and catches your eye straight away. Using the plain colours of black and white is very effective as it gives a dark and sinister feeling. The woman's dress is accented in red and this draws the audiences attention straight to her as she is one of the main charcaters in the scene. Red is the colour of love and sometimes can been seen as sexy so it shows a lot about her character before she even speaks.

The lighting also shows the genre like the colour does. The lighting is very dark and dull but in places there are very bright lights to accent the characters and the buildings around them. This helps the audience understand the genre(thriller) and adds a mysterious feel to the scene.

The setting is quite simple as it a balcony on a building but this adds effect as the characters are accented and all the attention is focused on them. The film looks like it could be based in New York or somewhere simliar because there are lots of tall and dark buildings. When the actors kiss for the first time it is really accented as the whole screen changes into a comic strip type picture and the bodies are in white against a black background to add more focus on them. This is the first time the audience's attention is drawn to the fact that it is raining.

The costumes are again quite simple so all the attention is focused on the actors. The man's costume and make up is very simple as he is wearing a smart black suit and tie with a white shirt. This ties in with the black and white theme running through our the scene. Also you can tell that he is a very handsome man as his face is accented by the lighting. The woman is wearing a simple long evening dress but it looks more detailed because it is in red and this makes her stand out. Her eye make up is very heavy and smoky which contrasts with her shocking red lipstick which adds to her sex appeal. The dress and the lips are the only colour used in the whole scene.

There are minimal props as the scene concentrates on the conversation the two actors are having. The first time a prop is introduced is when the actress takes out a cigarette and the actor flicks a lighter. Both the flame from the lighter and the burning cigarette are shown as burning white and inkeeping the scene. As the actor holds the actress in his arms it is then that you see the actor is holding a gun. The camera then zooms in to show the audience what weapon had been used to commit the crime. The camera angle then changes and you are looking down on the couple and the raindrops are really emphasized.

The scene starts with a sexy masucline voice telling the audience about the woman in the scene. His voice then carries on into dialogue which continues throughout the scene. The woman's voice is also quite sexy which adds to the sultry feel of the scene. There is also soft jazz music in the background which adds to the mood of the scene. The music and the narrator stop so all you can hear is the single gun shot. This makes it very dramatic. The music then changes and goes into a load and sinister piece. While this is going on the camera zooms out and you can see all the tops of the buildings in the stormy night sky. These buildings then create the title of the film "Sin City" which then the lettering goes into blood red which ties in with the actresses dress.