Dead silence is a mystery horror movie from 2007 directed by James Wan. The opening title sequenz portrayals a person building a ventriloquist doll. The opening sequenz hints at a story about a ventriloquist
doll which was/ is going to be corrupted the doll might be posed by an evil spirit. The Target audience for this movie judging by the is likely going to be typical horror fans, people between the age 15 and 25. The scene features key horror film conventions as the director instantly interduces a dark, claustrophobic environment to the viewer creating a feeling of isolation and being trapped. The sequins seem to feature one character who the audience doesn’t meet but gets to know as they know what their objective seems to be which are as a piece of paper reveals to build the perfect doll. Without seeing the character, they seem creepy or even scary as their actions seem unseal and mysterious. This is highlighted by the unsettling dark blue colour grading and the Soundtrack. The scene is shot in close ups. In the end the director zooms into the eye of the doll highlighting the uncanny valley look of the doll as it features a very detailed nearly human eye. But the director already interduced the fact that this is a doll made from wood. The close ups trap the viewer and leave them without any context disturbing the viewer. The non-diegetic orchestral soundtrack featuring a heavy use of chimes highlights this. There are also sounds of saws in the background. A sound usually associated with imitate danger resulting in discomfort. The sequence features multiple jump cuts, which in combination with the red glitching titles create a discomposed feeling. The props seem to be either old nearly vintage or just defected in their appreance. The shot-composition seems messy as the props are allover the place. The hand acts with precision. The end touches for example the wood the doll is mad of in a nosing slightly voyeuristic way indicating an obsession. Dead silence opening title sequence interduces the genre and instantly gives the viewer from the beginning an idea of the story and mood. The titles are clearly readable and help add to the vibe. At the biging there are a few lines of text wich provid expossion. This seems in partslazy and unoriginal but is integrated in the scene in a organic way.
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