I have chosen 1976 Horror Genre movie "The Omen" to analyse. The director has used 4 main technical aspects- Cinematography, Mise-en-scene, Editing and Sound to attract its audience.
This film was written by David Seltzer and directed by Richard Donner. This movie is a production of 20th century fox which is owned by Rupert Murdoch.
The movie starts with title sequence including name of all the person involved in movie like name of directos, producers, casts and other crew member. The movie starts with the protagonist shown from medium close up shot to establishing shot to show the worried expression of the character and the location. The non-diegetic sound voiceover is used to inform whats happening in the scene. He finally arrives his destination hospital where her wife is on the labour. The priest informs him, his wife gave a stillbirth and is convienced to audience by director using two shot and medium long shot. At the same time antagonist is shown in care of a nun who is singing lullaby to fall him asleep. Medium close up shot is used to show the existence of antagonist, nobody would belive he is antagonist as he is just a child who was born sometime ago. The protagonist adopts the antagonist without knowing his true identity.
This opening sequence has used props like car, bench as necessity of daily life during their hardships.
The information of this film is revealed to audience through voiceover and dialogue. This opening sequence created enigmas like why did the antagonist chose protagonist to be his adopted father??? Is there any reason for antagonist to choose protagonist???
I enjoyed wathching this opening sequence and made me think what would happen in the film. I would be watching the whole movie later to know what will happen later.
