Analysis of Delicatessen- opening sequence PLAN

 OPENING SEQUENCE NOTES - 

Mis-en-scene

• Death connotations 
• props such as knives
• low key lightning- mysterious 
• dead pig swinging at the end- death connotation 

Camera 

• close ups of 'knife guy' faces and what he's doing. 
• The close ups of his facial expression- uneasy 
• close up of knives- crime, danger, intimidating 
• orange filter- makes the scene feels hot, dirty, sweaty... uncomfortable 
• POV shots- low angle of knife guy when other guy is in the bin- gives the knife guy power.

Sound 

• HYPERBOLIC SOUND- the loud sound effects make the scene scarier
• lack of dialogue- adds to mystery and suspense

Editing 

• lots of long shots and slow takes of the location and characters- adds importance
• the pace speeds up towards the end as the action begins- builds tension
• Cross cuts between knife guy and other guy- shows reasoning for why other guy is worried and shows relationship between them. 

Characters- KNIFE GUY/ 'OTHER' GUY

Knife guy-  

• seen as 'bad guy'
• dirty clothes
• aggressive
• Makes us question why he is using knives 

 Other guy- 

• trying to hide/ camouflage in the bin bags
• he seems trapped in the building
•  scared facial expression