The Sixth Sense

The Title Of The Film

The title of the film is called 'The Sixth Sense' and appears on the screen to the viewers at the start of the film, in the title sequence. The letters are really spaced out and are stretched across the screen so it is big and bold to the viewers. The font colour is a light blue that slowly transfers into a darker blue just before it fades into the black. The black background and blue writing contrasts because the blue is really clear and the director does this to make it stand out more. Also the transitions are really slow and slow paced, which builds an atmosphere when watching the film.

How The Setting/Location Is Revealed

In the start of the film the location is shown in the basement and is very dark, gloomy and creepy. The reason we know it's in the basement is because the women walks down the stairs into a typical basement and the props in there such as wine bottles, old wooden features and spider webs are typical basement features. This basement is in their house and because there are spider webs and dust everywhere suggest they don't go there often, so it's a very lonely atmosphere.

Costumes And Props

In shot 3, the costumes they are wearing suggest they are celebrating something, because they are very formal and typical dress and shirt. Also the man is holding a bottle of wine/champagne which is normally drunk on special occasions or celebrations, so this reinforces that idea. The director puts the actor and actresses in these cloths because they are easy to recognise and relate to 'posh people'. Finally the women is putting on a thin cardigan so she must be cold and the director does this to show the audience she has a 'cold feeling'.

Interesting Camera Work/Editing

The shot I have used for this section is a reflection from a golden plate, which is a special award. The reason I think this is an interesting camera shot is because it's a close-up of a reflective plate titled at and angle, which reflects to the man and women talking and kissing. This also shows the reason why they are celebrating because the man has won an award. The composition of this shot is really effective because the award is distributed on the right hand side, while it still shows the background of a fireplace on the left. This gives a really warm and homey atmosphere.

Title And Font Style

The title's of the film are all in the same font which is a formal calibre styled font, which makes the film look professional and aimed for the alders. It's a big sized font so it stands out and is also bold. This is consistent which makes it look formal.

Story - And How The Opening Suggests It

This shot is a close-up of a few candles presenting pictures and home-made cards behind it. The cards all say 'thank you' and 'congratulations' so this shows the man has done something very good or heroic. Candles in this shot really contrast with the rest of the shot, because the opening is very dark and gloomy whereas this one shows the light part of the house and makes a happy mood. It suggest that's the story is about the man being good at something, or helping people out.

Genre (Thriller) - And How The Opening Suggests It

This shot is a typical thriller shot due to the reactions and facial expressions of both characters. Both of them are huddled close together which shows they are scared and are comforting eachother. The shot is a long shot/mid shot and the way the man is is standing suggests that he was looking away, but something behind him caught his attention and he swiveled his boy around. The facial expressions of the women is key, because it sums the shot up. Why is she pulling a face? What is she looking at? There are a number of questions that can be asked from her expression. Her hands are covering her mouth to show she is scared and shocked.

How Any Characters Introduced

In this opening sequence, a strange and misterious character is revealed. We are introduced to him in a panning shot from toe to head. It starts of at his feet and you can see all his cloths lying on the floor apart from his boxers. Then it slowly pans up to his head showing his whole body and the fact he is wearing no cloths is a bit freaky. This is a good way to be introduced because if you see his cloths are off before you see him, you automatically think there is something wrong or he could have a problem with himself, which in this case he does.

Any Special Effects (Or A Particular Shot You Really Like)

This shot of the old fashioned lightbulb slowly powering up to bring light is one of my favourite shots of the opening sequence. It's on the left side of the image showing the right side of the room when it lightens up, this is all precise composition from the director. I find it hard to start a film with the first shot, and this shot gives me great ideas and ambitions on how to start my thriller opening.