Here is the link to the opening on Youtube -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Kjg6jLgQ8
From 2 minutes 20 seconds onwards.
During the opening credits (2:20) the colours are red and black which relate very much to death and blood and this then sets the scene for the film because straight away you would know it is some sort of horror film.
At 3:41 the woman enters the scene riding her bike and we see her coming out of a dark shadow, this could represent the fact that she is quite a mysterious character as well as the black being associated with fear, this also sets the mood for the film. The combination of jump and match on action cuts also to speed up the process of getting to where she wants to go instead of just watching her for ages cycling.
At 4:09 the woman enters the house and straight away we get the feeling of being trapped because one of the first shots whilst she is in the house is from behind a banister or staircase and this creates may represent that now she has entered there is no way out. Also the shot is almost like a Point Of View shot which makes the audience feel like they are hiding whilst watching the woman and may have been used to put us in the grudges position as he may have been sneaking round watching her. Enhancing the fact that us as an audience are looking at her and putting us in the grudges position, is the fact that the camera shots rarely move with her they are always shots from the same place that follow her. Especially at 4:56 where there is a high shot of the woman this gives you the feeling that she is a very vulnerable target and the grudge is much more powerful than her.
During the opening credits (2:20) the colours are red and black which relate very much to death and blood and this then sets the scene for the film because straight away you would know it is some sort of horror film.
At 3:41 the woman enters the scene riding her bike and we see her coming out of a dark shadow, this could represent the fact that she is quite a mysterious character as well as the black being associated with fear, this also sets the mood for the film. The combination of jump and match on action cuts also to speed up the process of getting to where she wants to go instead of just watching her for ages cycling.
At 4:09 the woman enters the house and straight away we get the feeling of being trapped because one of the first shots whilst she is in the house is from behind a banister or staircase and this creates may represent that now she has entered there is no way out. Also the shot is almost like a Point Of View shot which makes the audience feel like they are hiding whilst watching the woman and may have been used to put us in the grudges position as he may have been sneaking round watching her. Enhancing the fact that us as an audience are looking at her and putting us in the grudges position, is the fact that the camera shots rarely move with her they are always shots from the same place that follow her. Especially at 4:56 where there is a high shot of the woman this gives you the feeling that she is a very vulnerable target and the grudge is much more powerful than her.
At 7:01 when she enters the attic she has to make her way through some cobwebs, this is very significant as we all know that she is the grudged prey just like a fly would be to a spider in it’s web. The attic is almost like the grudges web and once she enter she is trapped for good and there is no way of escape. As well as the cobwebs the light from the lighter is also very significant in this part of the scene. It is very flickery and this gives us the sense of her fear, and could mirror that she is shaking and extremely nervous.
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