The Ring opening scene analysis
The opening shot zooms from a medium shot into a close up of a character. straight away the opening can be generalised as a convention of a horror film as the young girl will play as the victim throughout the opening, unaware of what is about to occur. As she takes a few steps, we see the light of a TV and sound in the background. The use of not having a non-diegetic sound is effective as it doesn't give the audience any idea of when the tension reaches its climax; therefore they are constantly in high amounts of suspense throughout.
The idea of uncertainty lingers when the TV turns on again suddenly, the audience are given the feeling almost as if something is going to jump out at us. As we are shown a close up of the characters face almost pressed against the fridge, though blurred out, a significant amount of room, in the shot, is left for the audience to wonder what's going to come out down the corridor. This skill makes the audience very insecure and fills them with the thrill and tenseness, as the shot plays with their minds, scaring them into thinking something scary is going to pop out as there is no non-diegetic sound to steer them into the climax. Our suspicions are verified when the character also senses something down the corridor and quickly turns their head. The blurriness fades; the audience now have full visibility of the corridor.
A high-angle shot is used to show the character approaching the staircase. This makes the character appear vulnerable and weak to whatever may be up there. Throughout the scene, mise-en-scene is used effectively. The lighting is constantly slightly dimmed and has a slight blue tinge to it. Darkness is commonly associated with fear and the blue tinge makes the audience feel strangely cold whilst watching it.
The idea of uncertainty lingers when the TV turns on again suddenly, the audience are given the feeling almost as if something is going to jump out at us. As we are shown a close up of the characters face almost pressed against the fridge, though blurred out, a significant amount of room, in the shot, is left for the audience to wonder what's going to come out down the corridor. This skill makes the audience very insecure and fills them with the thrill and tenseness, as the shot plays with their minds, scaring them into thinking something scary is going to pop out as there is no non-diegetic sound to steer them into the climax. Our suspicions are verified when the character also senses something down the corridor and quickly turns their head. The blurriness fades; the audience now have full visibility of the corridor.
A high-angle shot is used to show the character approaching the staircase. This makes the character appear vulnerable and weak to whatever may be up there. Throughout the scene, mise-en-scene is used effectively. The lighting is constantly slightly dimmed and has a slight blue tinge to it. Darkness is commonly associated with fear and the blue tinge makes the audience feel strangely cold whilst watching it.
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