1.A Nightmare On Elm Street. The 1984 version, of course.With Freddy the ultimate supercrip.

2. The Opening.If that doesnt work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn_DjzN8410 3. The Opening. The main focus of the opening is the girl, asshe features through most of it. The opening shows her being chased byFreddy through a factory. She then wakes upand finds that the cuts she gained in herdream have followed her into the real world. 4. The Credits. The first credits are shown in white writing belowa box showing the film. This is so that only a littleof the scene is shown, adding to the mystery ofthe opening (as my mum pointed out to me, thatjumper and the claws wouldnt immediately havepeople going ARGH FREDDY when it first cameout). The rest of the credits are shown in white writing,as that makes them stand out against the blackbackground. The long shot of the girl in the black corridorallows time for the credits to show. 5. The red is significant here, as red is a colour associated withdanger, violence and blood; themes important to the film. However, the red can also be a representation of Freddyhimself, as his jumper is red. The writing is quite child-like and jagged, which is in keeping withthe film, as childhood memories and childhood are important tothe film. 6. The bit with Freddy. (I have no idea how to split this one up) The close ups of Freddy in the beginning dontgive too much away in the first few minutes ofthe film. The only parts of him that are shown inthis clip in detail are his hands (and glove-claw-things), showing that these things are going to beimportant to the rest of the film. It also gives thescene suspense and mystery, because we dontsee very much of him, and most of the scarecomes in not knowing whats coming after you(this is carried on in the film once you seeFreddy, he suddenly becomes less scary and morelaughable). 7. Editing/Transitions. Once the title credit is shown, the cuts arequite long, which is reminiscent of anightmare you cant get out of. The first sceneis meant to be a nightmare, and the long clipsreflect the feeling of being trapped in adream. This sets a tone for the audience. 8. Camera Angles. There are a few close-ups of the girl, to show her fearand facial expressions. The long shot in the corridor helps to give a sense ofisolation for the character, which is an importanttheme for the film. It also gives the sense of being verysmall in a very large place; with nowhere to hide andnot knowing where to go. The rest of the shots are mainly midshots of the girl,but there are mostly things obstructing the view of her.This shows her running, but also the obstructions addto the mystery of the piece and carry on the theme ofnot showing everything. It could also represent thatsomebody is watching her from behind theobstructions. 9. Mise-En-Scene The white dress the girl is wearing symbolises theinnocence of the girl, as white is a colour associated withpurity and innocence, and the nighty is something youdassociate with a child wearing. This ties in with the child-like writing in the title credits. The lamb that pops up and scares the girl can be seen as avisual metaphor of the girl. She can be seen as the lamb tothe slaughter. Lambs cant stop themselves from going tothe slaughter, just like the people in the film cant stopthemselves falling asleep and being killed by Freddy. The lighting is quite dark, keeping in with the horror genre,as you cant see everything. This also keeps in with thenightmare feel, and unsettles the audience. The crucifix is an important prop, as it establishes the blurrylines between dreams and reality. She is holding the crucifixwhen she is awake, showing that she thinks it will protecther when she is asleep in her dream, and also that she feelsthe danger is very real. This can be seen as a scare tactic forthe audience, to make them feel like the danger is real. 10. I think its a very effective opening, as itestablishes the main focus of the film: dreams. Itestablishes some of the characters, and gives verylittle away about the killer. It shows just enoughto make the audience interested (such as theclaws, or the rips in the dress being carriedthrough to the real world), but not so much thatmost of the film is given away. It also uses theimagery of the lamb to be a metaphor, but alsoestablishes a dream feel, as in dreams, there areoften weird images. 11. In Comparison To Our Film. This has an aspect which is similar to ours, in that it does not justhave one event happening in it. We also have a darker aspect toours (theirs was the dream, ours is the ritual), and we also usedark lighting (for one part, at least). We also use the close up shots of objects, although NOEM usesit to keep the mystery of Freddy under wraps, whereas we use itto establish setting and create suspense. Our film, and NOEM, both have an opening sequence wheresomebody is attacked. In our film, the murderer succeeds, but inNOEM, it is only the beginning. We show a whole killing to showwhat Jess is capable of (whilst still retaining some mystery),whilst NOEM shows that Freddy likes to toy with his victims. Thisalso separates the kind of murderers we have set up: ours wantsto get it over and done with, with no physical contact; Freddylikes to toy with his victims. Both have supernatural themes to them, although Id say ours ismore in your face, as it involves rituals and all that. Freddy issupernatural, because hes in dreams and stuff, but its less inyour face.