In the Opening scene to Harry Brown, we see the beginning credits appear on a black screne with white slightly distorted writing. The effect of this fonts are a good way of showing emotion. The white writing against the black shows a high contrast in colour. A code to let us think up different scenarios such as, race, personality or emotion. The distortion of the writing can help represent fear or dis-comfort.
(Think about writing when you are scared or in a rush.)
We're then brought to Teenagers smoking and swearing. The camera is made to look like its being recorded off a mobile phone. This helps the mis-en-scene element and helps us create a "stereotypical" image of the youth today.
The mobile phone aspect also lets us see from a point of veiw. The characters then look at the camera and react, this allows the audience to attempt to connect with the characters even though they have not been given any real plot or reason to why they've been shown this.
Before this scene continues, we're taken back to the black screne and continue with the creadits. Here, the veiwer is cut from knwoing more about the characters or the story line. Creating Atmosphere, suspense and tension.
After we are then brought to another video footage from a mobile phone. Here we gather through sound they are on a bike, riding like maniacs. The mobile phone and the veiwers unabilty to see everything show's distance, confusion and no real control of anything. They're still left with the question.
What is happening?
Next we see them shoot down a women with a baby. We watch through their eyes creating suspense. We then see them hit a lorry, the phone fly out their hands to see them both just lying there. For anyone clever enough, they'd say "young boys in no control die" is the plot to the film. However, the clever way to which this is filmed, the brain doesn't allow its self to think that.
This simple opening has created a path to expand the 5 elements that make a good Thriller.
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