Analysis : Silence Of The Lambs

As you can see in this opening shot it shows a forest with some very spooky trees. This is an example of iconography because the spooky tree's show that this film must be a thriller or horror. We can also see mist which makes the setting look even more sinister. The camera angle is a medium shot to not show the whole scenery but to show as much that you can conclude what type of location it is. The colour is mainly black and grey which is dark and mysterious.

This shot shows the women in a hurry and it shows her running as if she is running from someone or something and this creates tension straight away for the audience. She looks very rough and this could mean she was running away from someone in a rush and didn't think about getting ready or changing. The forest seems even darker in this shot and the mist is covering her like its trying to capture her. Her facial expression looks extremely fatigued. The lighting seems very dark. The camera shot is a close up to see clearly her expression. From this shot only you can come to the conclusion she is running away from someone but before this shot it shows the women pulling herself towards the camera with a rope, she is obviously training for something and going on a intensive workout/run.

As you can see she carries on running and it becomes visible that she isnt running from someone and that she is just jogging which brings the tension way down which is within the audience. She seems to have a neutral facial expression. The forest now looks much brighter and less freaky. The camera angle is from the side and is a medium shot.

She continues to run and then the camera angle changes. A man comes into the shot and she starts to talk to him. This shot shows an over the shoulder shot being used aswell as being a medium shot. They are both still located in the wood as is evident in the background. 

She continues to run and runs towards a building and then goes inside it, this is her workplace. She then walks into a room where there are many people cleaning and practicing with guns. By this time you can tell she is a police officer is of service to the force, with the surroundings showing many people in uniform with badges and Teflon   bulletproof jackets. She makes her way into an office with news papers on the walls and a man enters. They both engage in conversation. Medium and close up shots are used alot. The man is dressed smartly in a waistcoat, shirt and tie. This may show he is of a higher authority.