Kiss Me Deadly

The opening sequence to Kiss Me Deadly puts the audience straight into action by showing someone running. This is a low angle shot which tells the audience that she is a victim and does not have much power. It begins with a close up of a women’s legs running along a road. It shows us that she has no shoes on and as it cuts to a long shot of her we she is wearing a trench coat which suggest that she has little or no clothes on. As the women is running the camera tracks her.

The shots of her running towards a car and trying to get their attention is repeated a few times which looks interesting and shows the audience the event that is happening while letting them become familiar with the main character. It then shows her standing in front of the car with a mid shot of her. This shot introduces the character but she is not in the centre of the frame. It shows that she thinks she thinks she might get hit but risking it anyway which shows she is desperate to get the car to stop. The setting suggests the film is a thriller as it is set at night which is a typical convention of a thriller films. The women on her own on an long deserted road except for a few cars going past. The man is introduced to have more power than her and us shown as an anti-hero as he is reluctant to help. The man is wearing a suit which suggest he take care in his appearance and has some money. The first thing he says to the women is about his car which shows he cares more about it than knowing if the women is OK. His car is white which connotates bravery and heroism .

The opening credits to Kiss Me Deadly is shown over a clip. The credits scroll from the top to the bottom in a white font. They are bold and take up nearly all the frame which suggests that they are very important. The actors are shown as are the distributors and others like the director. The title Kiss Me Deadly suggest that there is romance in the film as well as something sinister which links with its genre. The titles are designed to make you think. It is all filmed in black and white even though they could have done it in colour. This creates a mysterious feel to the film and exaggerates the lighting, mist and fog of the film. Throughout the opening sequence it creates questions in the viewers mind that make them want to watch on and see what happens ans see if their theories are correct. Clues are also often shown at the beginning of most opening sequences to make hints as to what happens in the end of the film and they also set the tone and atmosphere of the film which are relevant to the plot of the whole film.