The Women in Black is more of a horror film although it could be also considered a horror as it carries the theme of suspense throughout the film which i thought really related to the opening scenes we have to make ourselves.
The opening starts off with the Production and distributing companies which are CBS films and Cross Creek pictures. Initially you have the iconic instrumental music that almost has a childish ring to it making it relate well to the storyline to the film. You then have a close-up shot of the children china tea set, which leads on to extreme close-ups of the children's hands as the three little girls serve Tea to their dolls. This scene has a big impact in the film as something so innocent as three little girls playing with their dolls looks odd. As the dolls are slightly tattered from general use but they are the type of china dolls that you would typically see in horror films as they quite creepy.
The music that was light and quite childish tarts to get louder but doesn't change pace that mush but is more the fact that it sounds like there are more involved that help incorporate the cold spooky atmosphere. They have used natural lighting however its quite a cloudy day and the weather also add to the music as with both components incorporated the scene looks very out of place and adds the suspense of a Thriller/Horror film. The three little girls are wearing traditional dresses that you would see children in the early 1900's showing that the film is set in a different era, they also have their hair in the same way which could suggest that they are siblings as the same person would have done their hair.
You then have a three person shot of the girls playing, the room they are is most likely their bedroom or play room, it is filled with light colours as they are also surrounded by toys which could represent the childrens innocence. However, next to the little girl with brown hair and in the white dress their is a completely black pram that looks out of place and almost like it shouldn't be there.
There's a series of mid-shots of the girls tending to their dolls like brushing their hair and conversing with each other a completely innocent action. But, the camera goes from a mid shot to a three person shot showing you all three girls looking to the other side of the room simultaneously. This notifies the audience that someone else is in the room but the rooms atmosphere darkens as the children's faces go from happy to emotionless. They then turn their heads towards the window, the camera pans to the window and zooms ins hinting thats going to happen next which builds the suspense even further.
The camera moves back to the girls showing them moving from their crouching position as they start to stand. At this point the music is evenly paced but had a lower tone so its not as happy which dims the atmosphere and the lighting in the room looks darker which helps make the scene even more scary. You have a series of extreme-closeups that start with the girl in pink dropping her chins cup and the camera follows it watching it break before moving on to showing the girls making their way towards the window while stepping on and breaking their toys.
Lastly you have a long shot following the girls opening the windows before they jump out, the camera then zooms out so you can see that the shot is coming from someones perspective. There is a scream in the background which is obviously from the little girls mother, the camera continues to zoom out until you see a glimpse of the women in black to the side of the camera from here the music has slowed dramatically and also lower dimming the atmosphere completely and the lighting in the room is similar to the music is it has become darker and more depressing.
You then have a three person shot of the girls playing, the room they are is most likely their bedroom or play room, it is filled with light colours as they are also surrounded by toys which could represent the childrens innocence. However, next to the little girl with brown hair and in the white dress their is a completely black pram that looks out of place and almost like it shouldn't be there.
There's a series of mid-shots of the girls tending to their dolls like brushing their hair and conversing with each other a completely innocent action. But, the camera goes from a mid shot to a three person shot showing you all three girls looking to the other side of the room simultaneously. This notifies the audience that someone else is in the room but the rooms atmosphere darkens as the children's faces go from happy to emotionless. They then turn their heads towards the window, the camera pans to the window and zooms ins hinting thats going to happen next which builds the suspense even further.
The camera moves back to the girls showing them moving from their crouching position as they start to stand. At this point the music is evenly paced but had a lower tone so its not as happy which dims the atmosphere and the lighting in the room looks darker which helps make the scene even more scary. You have a series of extreme-closeups that start with the girl in pink dropping her chins cup and the camera follows it watching it break before moving on to showing the girls making their way towards the window while stepping on and breaking their toys.
Lastly you have a long shot following the girls opening the windows before they jump out, the camera then zooms out so you can see that the shot is coming from someones perspective. There is a scream in the background which is obviously from the little girls mother, the camera continues to zoom out until you see a glimpse of the women in black to the side of the camera from here the music has slowed dramatically and also lower dimming the atmosphere completely and the lighting in the room is similar to the music is it has become darker and more depressing.
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