ANALYSIS-
YOU is an American thriller series based on a bookstore manager's crush on an aspiring female writer which turns into a deadly obsession. Using social media and the internet, he uses every tool at his disposal to stalk and come close to her. He is a murderous stalker who would remove any 'obstacle' that comes in the way.
This show is on Netflix.
I have chosen this series because my opening sequence is very similar to this. A young women being stalked by an obsessive man. however, my film shows how the stalker likes to play mind games and puzzles.
Netflix(production company) logo opening which is continued with WARNER HORIZON TELEVISION( a division of Warner bros. production company)
The first scene is an Ariel view of a city at dawn, then a bird eye view shot of the same city and lastly a mid shot of the road. There's a soothing song in the background to create a calming sense of the location and to show it is morning by the use of sunrise in the first scene.
Next, There is a close up shot of the bell chiming by someone opening the door. This gives a hint that someone has entered or left. These sounds overall give an appeasing aura. After the sound of the bell chiming, the song continues playing. There is a mid shot of a women walking into the store by starting with her legs and moving upwards to reveal her body( her face is not shown clearly).The store looks very spacious, old and dull. They have used prop lighting through the lamps in the store and natural light from the windows.The song slowly fades away and a voiceover starts with 'well, hello there.Who are you?'
Which clearly indicates that the girl is a stranger.
The backgrounds has stacks and shelves of books which suggests that it is a library.
The next scene is an over the shoulder of the person who is thinking( the voiceover) and you can see the guy looking at the girl walk past him at the store. 'based on your vibe, a student' is the next voiceover which shows that the guy is making assumptions of the girl because he is interested in her.
There is a mid shot of her pulling her bag closely towards her shoulder, you can see from above her waist and below her neck. Over all, the girl is wearing jeans and blouse shown by the previous short close up scenes.
With every scene the main protagonist continues to make assumptions on her by just observing her every action and on how she looks.
There is a close up of her bracelets and a sound of them jangling.Next, there is a close up shot of her hair( tied in a bun) which she moves forward on her search for a book.
After this, the scenes are point of view shots of the guy lurking behind different sections of the library and looking at the girl.' You search the books Fiction,''F" through "K".' which clearly shows that the guy is stalking the girl and noticing her every move. The scenes still do not reveal her face and show her back close up.
The next scene is from behind the guy showing that he is watching the girl walking around. The voiceover continues with the assumptions he is making about her which is interrupted when the girl walks up behind him and says 'hello'. The scene changes from the guy's head close up to him turning around to see a blur figure turn into a more clear one when she comes closer to him.
Throughout the opening sequence, there is a mystery and suspense created as the girl's face was not revealed but her every action was analysed in the voiceover by a guy who was observing or 'stalking' her. The end was with the revealing of her face when she comes in contact with him.
The girl has a casual look with her blonde hair into a bun and a light blush lipstick. Her features are appealing, subtle and attractive.
Her clothes fit her body well and looks as if she is into fashion because her dressing sense is good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyNYkd2kLHs
Next, There is a close up shot of the bell chiming by someone opening the door. This gives a hint that someone has entered or left. These sounds overall give an appeasing aura. After the sound of the bell chiming, the song continues playing. There is a mid shot of a women walking into the store by starting with her legs and moving upwards to reveal her body( her face is not shown clearly).The store looks very spacious, old and dull. They have used prop lighting through the lamps in the store and natural light from the windows.The song slowly fades away and a voiceover starts with 'well, hello there.Who are you?'
Which clearly indicates that the girl is a stranger.
The backgrounds has stacks and shelves of books which suggests that it is a library.
The next scene is an over the shoulder of the person who is thinking( the voiceover) and you can see the guy looking at the girl walk past him at the store. 'based on your vibe, a student' is the next voiceover which shows that the guy is making assumptions of the girl because he is interested in her.
There is a mid shot of her pulling her bag closely towards her shoulder, you can see from above her waist and below her neck. Over all, the girl is wearing jeans and blouse shown by the previous short close up scenes.
With every scene the main protagonist continues to make assumptions on her by just observing her every action and on how she looks.
There is a close up of her bracelets and a sound of them jangling.Next, there is a close up shot of her hair( tied in a bun) which she moves forward on her search for a book.
After this, the scenes are point of view shots of the guy lurking behind different sections of the library and looking at the girl.' You search the books Fiction,''F" through "K".' which clearly shows that the guy is stalking the girl and noticing her every move. The scenes still do not reveal her face and show her back close up.
The next scene is from behind the guy showing that he is watching the girl walking around. The voiceover continues with the assumptions he is making about her which is interrupted when the girl walks up behind him and says 'hello'. The scene changes from the guy's head close up to him turning around to see a blur figure turn into a more clear one when she comes closer to him.
Throughout the opening sequence, there is a mystery and suspense created as the girl's face was not revealed but her every action was analysed in the voiceover by a guy who was observing or 'stalking' her. The end was with the revealing of her face when she comes in contact with him.
The girl has a casual look with her blonde hair into a bun and a light blush lipstick. Her features are appealing, subtle and attractive.
Her clothes fit her body well and looks as if she is into fashion because her dressing sense is good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyNYkd2kLHs
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