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 section is 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 panning shot
arcing around her face, with the use of a
dolly camera movement gradually getting
closer to her face until a close-up shot 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.

Followin this is 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
longer 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 for 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 into
a dissolve emphasising the calmness of the opening
sequence.

The final image is a shot of a man

walking up the beach; this prolonged

establishing 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.