The Book of Eli

this shows the opening sequence of the book of eli in the forest with the shadows of the trees with hardly any leaves behind the character.

The Book of Eli.

Before any images actually appear on the screen the film creates a sense of isolation which is very typical of the thriller genre, its a classic thriller convention. The sound of the howling wind can be heard, the howling wind seems to be quite calm and it almost 'prepares' the audience for the upcoming storm. By using only sound in the opening it creates a sense of anticipation for the audience. We are first introduced to images in the film with a forest, the trees seem to be quite bare, they have very little or few branches or leaves, having such minimalistic things present in the opening scene also adds to the isolated feeling that the beginning of the film prevails. The isolation and vulnerability is enhanced by the amount of shadow in the forest. It almost gives the illusion that the audience feels as though there is no where to hide in the empty forest. In an ambiguous way the trees could also resemble bars to make the audience feel as though they shouldn't be there, and also gives a sense of imprisonment. This particular theme along with the element of isolation is something our group will take into consideration when shooting the opening to our film, and a convention that we definitely will consider using.