SLEEPING

WITH THE ENEMY

The deep black background matched with the white

text in the centre of the scene fades in and out of the
shots, creating an ominous and unpromising vibe as
the text slowly disappears.
TYPEOGRAPHY: it sits in front of the visual image,
highlighting how this sections still the opening scene
while introducing the characters.
All of the text is held on screen for a long period of
time before fading away, making the sequence have
a calm element to it, yet alongside this slow pace,
tension is created as the audience feel something is
bound to go wrong.

CAMERA AND FRAMEWORK

In this first image, the camera pans across an

establishing shot of the sea and birds until Julia
Roberts comes into shot, introducing her as the
protagonist.
Following this there is an arc shot around her face,
slowly getting closer to her face until a close up is
achieved This conveys her as a pretty woman, who
is at peace and is comfortable in her surroundings,
suggesting she is independent.
The final shot is a close up, showing her hand using a
tool for clamming, this again heightens how she is at
ease about her surroundings and further portrays
her as not a typical woman needing help to do
handy/dirty work.

There is then a tracking shot of her hand

reaching towards the basket filled with oysters.
This is a subtle way of representing the vast
amount of time she has spent there.
There is a long shot of a man following this shot,
walking towards the beach at Roberts, this shot
is held possibly mysterious and reserved.
The mid shot of Roberts crouching serves to
present her as humble in comparison to the man
walking up, as she is seen to look contented
while he looks uncomfortable and dissatisfied
through his posture and slow walk.

MISE-EN-SCENE

Warm tones are introduced from the first shot

through the orange sky; this makes the setting look
very understated and simple yet still beautiful and
peaceful.
The red filter, which has been applied, then helps to
fade to a mid shot of Roberts subtly.
She is wearing very ordinary clothes consisting of long
trousers and a baggy top, making her seem at ease and not out
to impress anyone. The simple clothing makes her look
humble, while she is obviously comfortable with her
surroundings.

She is also portrayed as small against the long

shot, suggesting she is venerable, further
emphasised through the darker lighting in
this shot. The peaceful red sunset is no longs
in shot suggesting night is now approaching,
again making her seem more venerable.

Roberts clothing greatly contrasts to the man

we are introduced to. His dark black suit
makes him look uncomfortable with the
surroundings, suggesting he does not do this
a lot. It also presents him as a wealthy
businessman, in comparison to Roberts who
is presented as humble and devoted.

EDITING:

The editing during the beginning section of the

sequence only consists of text. The prolonged

amount of time the text is shown created a calm
effect, which builds tension for the audience as
they wait foe the calmness to end.
The transition shown in the next image uses a
fade; this brings Roberts right into the shot,
highlighting her importance. The fade continues
the calmness of the opening sequence.
The final image is a shot of a man walking up the
beach; this prolonged shot stays focused on the
man for a longer amount of time than usual. This
highlights him as a significant part to the story as
the audience are forced to pay close attention to
him.

SOUND:

(A clip is found below, including all of the sound played in the opening sequence
of Sleeping with the Enemy, linking to the sound analysis)

The sound is peaceful and soft, contrasting to the title Sleeping with the
Enemy.
Non-diegetic sound is played; a woodwind instrument is playing a calm,
melodic tune, which builds tension, putting the audience on edge as
theyre waiting for a sound to interrupt the calm and still song.
The piano is then introduced, resulting in the music building and a
higher melody is layered into the opening sequence as the first visual shot
is shown.
Diegetic noise of birds and the sea is heard to facilitate the calm nature of
Julia Roberts and her surroundings.