Silence of the Lambs opening

• Sodden landscape - dull, dreary.
• Pale background - tree silhoutte.
• Non-diegetic music - cello, violins - sense of foreboding also sound of bird of prey which could be diegetic because it's set in a woods however it could be part of the soundtrack and is a sound added in.
• "Block" font - black - darkness - typewriter font - data/statistical.
• "Strong heart demme productions"
• "Jadie Foster" - main character.
• Camera - slow pan down tree - "Anthony Hopkins" appears.
• Base of tree, smoke, and title "Silence of the Lambs".
• Character comes into shot then runs out.
• Medium tracking shot - follows her into long shot - names still appearing.
• Tracking from front - medium close up.
• Shot from side - behind trees (hiding? - watching) shows speed.
• Cut-in shot to feet.
• Cuts to face - from side.
• Camera pans round assault course rope wall.
• Fighting up the wall - low angle shot - portrays power.
• Expression shows determination.
• Male character looks down on her - underpowered to male - seems small - gasping, weasing.
• Guy senses mystery - uncertainty - seriousness - respect.
• Male dominated job.
• Job is established in the opening scene - FBI.