Deconstruction - The Devil Inside Opening

Deconstruction - The opening of The Devil Inside

Sound

• A building non-diegetic sound, strings/orchestral sounding - builds tension and makes the audience feel uneasy and on-edge
• Dialogue between a 991-operator and a character. Made to sound like a voice recording. Off-screen. Makes the situation feel more real and will therefore affect the audience more, as they believe that this a real situation which could have happened.
• Non-diegetic sound of a phone going dead / being hung up. Adds to the suspense of the sequence and makes the audience feel like something bad has happened
• Non-diegetic sound of the video camera coming on / working, works with the visuals of the shakey camera shots the audience sees. Makes it seem more realistic, and adds to the 'based on a true story' idea.
• Throughout, a low note (non-diegetic), which constantly makes the audience have a bad feeling in their stomach.
• Diegetic sounds of man talking and tripping over things, things being moved around - again for authenticity and realism.

Editing

• Has production company and title at the start, plain black and white. Music starts when The Devil Inside appears.
• Uses editing to make this appear like a real story, almost like a documentary - 'The Vatican...', makes the audience feel like this is going to be truly shocking
• Made to appear like a police video, with a low-quality camera sort of filter, grainy, hard to make things out - adds to the realism
• Straight cuts to show the most important information - makes the video seem more authentic for the audience
• Date and time seen through the 'home made' video - realistic

Mise en Scene

• Lighting throughout is low-key, adds to the atmosphere being created - a crime scene - where something has gone terribly wrong
• Moments of naturalistic / ambient lighting - to make it seem realistic and authentic.
• Use of weapon to make it seem more realistic also, making the audience feel scared as the circumstances are becoming clearer
• Costume for police officer/ homicide detective - suit with the gun holders, makes it clear he is an official man
• Coroner Uniform - serious issue, death, realism, scares audience
• House made to look cluttered with different props, adds to the plot and story-line, makes the audience asks questions

Camera angles / movement

• Zoom used to focus in on objects, show the audience something important - the weapon
• Shot like a police tape, so unsteady and unclear - looks amateur, adds to realism