Wallander

Camera Work/Angle

In wallander, there are a lot of extreme-close ups of items and possessions of the dead man, like his key ring. They do this to show that this man is a normal average man and he has died for no reason what so ever. The first show we see is an amazing tracking and establishing shot of fields miles away and the camera See's two females walking and goes past them and then cuts to a shot at the back of their heads which looked really effective.

Mise-En Scene

Some of the shots in the opening sequence had a really nice view and everything was composed so nicely, so the mise-en scene of it all was really good. For example it's in the countryside and was very windy because it was just of a coast and this made it realistic. The two teenage girls were wearing typical cloths so we think why has she killed someone? Finally the blood all over the two girls looked very gruesome and created a sickening atmosphere.

Editing

Not a lot of editing techniques were used in the opening sequence because there wasn't any need to.I did notice a lot of focus pulls, when the cops arrive to the area. The focus pulls looked really effective because it would focus on one thing which the viewer will look at and this way the director has control on what he wants them to see. Also when the girl drops the knife, the knife turns into a shape to help make the number '4' and then the titles appear which are very well made, and there is a cop that is constantly being shown in the gaps and you can only see half his face. This could mean he is one of those good/bad cops.

Sound

Sound is used pretty efficiently in this opening sequence from right at the start. When the camera is tracking you can hear all the wind and echoes constantly which makes a lot of fear for the viewers. You can hear the sound of the two teenagers crunching on the grass as they walk to make them seem they are powerful. Also when one of them drops the knife, there is a big slice sound to break the tension and to enter the titles and this is when the calming music comes along with a girl singing preciously, which settles the audience.