Silence of the Lambs

The first intial thing is that it is set in a forest. It is quite dark and eerie which sets the thriller genre. There is a lack of action which i think helps engage the audience. It also helps contribute to the cold and dark feeling of the forest. Ive learnt that the opening sequence doesnt need to be full of action to grab the audience's attention.
When we see the female character we do not know aht she is doing in the middle of the forest and we dont know why shes running. This builds up the tension and mystery. We then realise she is on an obstacle course and is working for the FBI.
The titles stand out as they are quite bold and big but a simple font has been used. They are in black which is dark and blends in with the thriller genre.
Diegetic and non-diegetic sounds are used within the sequence. The music had no lyrics and was mainly contained low pitched instruments. I think that this introduces the eeriness to the scene and makes the audience feel on edge. Birds flapping are then introduced and trees whistling. The music and sound effects have a great impact on the audience and this is something we will need to look at closely when making our thriller seqeunce.
Leanne