Opening Sequence: Hannibal

Camera Shot/Angle/Movement:

• Opens with black screen and red credits however we hear dialogue between two men,
  
• See image of one of the speakers. Image slowly gets bigger and bigger until we see both speakers: Mr. Virger and Barney.
  
• Mid-shot of Mr. Virger and Barney. Emphasizes the grandeur of the room and the obvious wealth belonging to the Mr. Virger because of his attire although he is in a wheelchair, the fact that he has Cornell, a P.A., standing behind him and also he is the one interviewing Barney,
  
• Close up of Mr. Virger's face. Emphasizes grotesqueness of face,


• Close up of Barney's face to show his displeasure of the questions and answers he was being given and giving,


• Shot/reverse shot to keep the conversation in flow,


• Mid shot of Mr. Virger and his Cornell to emphasize his obvious disability and his need for Cornell,


• Zoom in on Mr. Virger as he is shown whatever it is that is inside the box. His reaction to whatever is inside and the fact that we aren't allowed to see what is inside shows obvious importance,
  
• Slow zoom/close up of Barney's face when stating price of contents. Shows business like attitude and maybe greed.


• Close up of Mr. Virger's face to show greed for the contents of the box,


• Slow zoom/close up of mask in the box. Obvious importance and recognition by the audience as the mask Hannibal wore in 'Silence of The Lambs.

Sound:

• Non-diagetic sound of slow, mournful piano music. Doesn't last long before dialogue enters,


• Piano music continues as dialogue continues,


• Loud sound, similar to a gust of wind, when open box is presented to Mr. Virger. Ominous, maybe showing the start of a horrible chain of events,


• Music grows in voume as mask is zoomed in.

Editing:

• Screen is blaack for a very short amount of time with red credits,


• Small image starts to grow in size from toip right hand corner of the screen until we see the first speaker. As the camera pans slowly across the room the image continues to grow until we see both speakers.

Mis En Scene:

• Large grand room showing wealth.


• expensive looking items like large collection of books, statues, candelabras.


• Mr. Virger is looking very neat and tidy, adding to the look of wealth. Barney in a normal attire showing average wealth, normal citizen,


• Mr. Virger is made up to look scarred, largely disfigured face, in a wheel-chair,


• Pink box next to Barney. Makes audience question what is inside the box.


• Hannibal mask. Obvious recognition from the audience from 'Silence of The Lambs'.

Characters:

• Mr. Virger is an ominous looking man. Greatly disfigured, has a deep interest in Lecter and his belongings (greedy attitude toward the mask obvious proof!). Makes audience wonder what happened to him and why he is interested in Lecter.


• Barney is an average looking man. Recognizable from the first film by helping Clarice Starling. Brings to question why he is helping this ominous character and why is he shwoing this new greed with money.

Narrative/Plot:

• No obvious clues of narrative/plot. All we know is Mr. Virger has a deep interest in Lecter.

Themes:

• Hannibal Lecter,
  
• Revenge

Visual Style:

• On looker or witness

Genre:

• Thriller