How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
One
What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The exterior of a prison, guards carrying rifles, watch towers, tall gates with barbed wire on top, and visitor room inside of prison walls before shifting to the upbeat exciting first real scene of the movie.
What connotations do the images carry?
Obviously, the title of the film and pictures of prison both come with a negative connotation, which is best expressed as a place for the extremely wicked, shockingly evil, and vile.
How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
Because it is a crime documentary of sorts, the setting of a prison along with the wardrobe of both guards and prisoners immediately click in the heads of viewers. However, harder to notice is the dreary music, dim lighting, and silence between characters, creating a sense of suspense and tension.
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
While it gives us a lot of really good hints through the title and opening scene, those who aren't familiar with the crimes of Ted Bundy would not fully understand the circumstances until viewing the movie.
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The addition of suspense along with tension. The dreary vibes presented at the prison. And even a sense of mystery into who the female protagonist truly is.
How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.
The camera angles presented the prison in a horrendously negative light, while the transitions (through foreshadowing) hinted at just how fast scenery, and lives can change,
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