Jaws film

Analysis of opening sequence: https://youtu.be/yrEvK-tv5OI

Technique Explain Effect What camera shot/angle is Describe what is Analyse how the camera and being used and/or what sound happening in the scene. sound help build up tension and technique is being used. (denotation) suspense for the audience. (connotation) 1. Point of view. This is the title By playing the scary music at sequence, which is the same time as showing the 2. Nondiegetic sound. filmed showing what point of view of the shark the the shark can see. director makes the audience The audience is shown identify the music with the weeds as the shark shark. This creates tension swims through them. because the audience knows The music gets louder there is something dangerous in and faster as the the water. scene goes on.The music builds up and gets louder and faster. The camera pulls back to show a wide shot of the sen We can hear the noise of the sea in the background There is a shot of the girl's legs kicking in the water and the camera moves closer. We cannot see the shark. After the attack there is a sudden silence, At the end of the scene all we can hear is the sound of the sea