(Waters, 2008,

US)

TheSpiderwickChronicles

Music

• The spiderwick chronicles starts off with low string and a flute that suddenly makes an appearance which suggests that there is something that is going to come out very quickly. As the opening sequence carries on the music adjusts to a higher pace which makes the viewer engage with the film as it creates a sense of anticipation. Throughout the opening sequence their are quick strings of a high pitch that come at random intervals during the opening sequence suggesting that there is something that is unusual in the film, in this case it would be magic.

Cinematography • Cinematography is used to give hints at what is going to be shown in the

film. This is proven by the use of an extreme close up on a drawing of a mythical creature and then in the next shot the word ogre is shown whilst it is being written. This tells the audience that what they are about to see is something to do with fairytales and mythical creatures. The extreme close up of the drawing shows the amount of detail that has been put into it showing that it was influenced by either their imagination or they actually saw the creature.

Editing

• Their is a variety of editing styles within this opening sequence. One of which is a jump cut when the man is flicking through the book so the audience feels as if he is in a rush and doesn't have the time to be on each page for a long time. Another editing technique used is a cross dissolve on the building to show the passage of time and how the building changes in appearance over the 80 year time lapse.

Jump cut Cross Fade

Mise-en-Scene• Within one of the shots the one of the elements is

given away by a sprite that is enlarged by a magnifying glass. This shows that myth is an element within the film which is being brought to life, so this could also influence the audience into thinking that there are other mythical creatures within the film. It could also mean that there is an element of magic in the film which is backed up by the use of the non-diegetic shimmering sound it shows that their is a ‘magic behind the myth’.