Inspiration: I Know What You Did Last Summer

We found the chase scene in I Know What You Did Last Summer (blogged in 'Chase Sequences' by Angelie) to be quite inspirational for our opening sequence, since it contained some similar themes to ours.

Clip (the actual chase starts about 45 seconds in):

Shot types
A fairly wide variety of shot types were used throughout the chase sequence.

• Different levels were used. For example, a floor level shot when Helen climbs out of the car window and a low level shot when tracking the killer (and his hook)
• Different distances were also used, varying from extreme long shots to close-ups
• Different types of movement were used. This includes tracking the killer, reverse tracking as Helen runs (towards the camera) and panning as Helen runs past the camera
• There was also one handheld shot which appears to be from Helen's point of view
• A high angle shot was also used when tracking the killer and his hook.
• There is a steadicam/tracking shot from the killer's POV (the camera gets closer and closer to Helen)
• An extreme high angle/bird's eye view of the killer approaching the shop
  

Iconography
The chase sequence appears to take place in some sort of small town, which links to the idea of isolation. The victim character, Helen, is wearing a strappy, fairly short dress and high heels, which connotes femininity but also adds to her vulnerability, since both items of clothing would be very impractical when trying to run away from a serial killer. The chase taking place at night is quite typical of a thriller film. The killer is dressed all in black, which connotes evil/evil characters. The lighting appears to be ambient lighting, since the scene takes place at night. Some artificial lighting may have been used though, to make sure that the shots aren't too dark.

Themes
Murder, Serial Killings, Masked/disguised villains, Isolation, Slasher

Sound
Both diegetic and non-diegetic sound are used in the chase sequence. The music used adds to the tension of the scene. Some of the diegetic sound (for example, footsteps) is used for realism. Other diegetic sound (e.g. panting, gasping, a bit of dialogue at the end when Helen is shouting Elsa's name) is used to make the scene more tense and scary.

~ Angelie