Thriller - 'Black Swan'
Today, I'll be elaborating upon the opening sequence of Black Swan. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. The production company that produced the film is, 'Fox Searchlight Pictures'.
How are the audience engaged?
The audience are engaged via the diegetic sound of the fast pace music, that we can instantaneously assume the actors are dancing to. The white costume connotes to this sense of purity and naiveté, that is then juxtaposed by the male's costume which appears black, connoting to danger and destruction. Furthermore, helping engage the audience.
What tone / genre is set?
The tone appears eerie and ghostly, the low-lighting creates this nightmarish effect that conflicts audiences making them apprehensive. You can make an educated guess that the genre with adhere to thriller, judging purely via costume of the male characters and the diegetic sound of music that they are dancing to.
Setting / Where & When?
It becomes obvious that the setting occurs on a stage, as the reflection of the light hits the floor. There is no explicit hint to time period, however, audience do receive definitive suggestions of stage due to the makeup exhibited upon the female actress.
What do you think the narrative will be?
Purely based off of this opening scene, we can suspect that the narrative will include this actress' determination to succeed as a dancer? Featuring the trials & tribulations of being a professional dancer, as an audience member, we can dictate this due to her incredible ability to dance excellently.
What is the dynamic between the characters within this sequence?
We can infer that the characters dynamic is cold & remote. An obscure relationship that isn't positive. Audiences can witness this via the female characters facial expressions, adhering to panic / distress. When the male character enters the dance, the camera's hand-held action begins to intensify and the diegetic soundtrack's tempo increases. Furthermore, creating profound tension and concerning audience's making them apprehensive to future events & enthralling them.
The opening title sequence itself)
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