Wallander(Firewall, 7th December 2008, BBC1)

Camera work

Camera work is used in the opening sequence of Wallander. For example there is an establishing shot which is showing the setting of the sequence might be, from this shot we an tell that the place of which is set in a remote and an alone place. This can suggest to the audience that the place where it is set, there is no one living or in that location and that it deserted. Also there is a tracking shot where the camera is tracking the shot of what we can make out of being two people. From this the audience can not tell who these two people are which makes the audience wonder who are these people and what are they doing in this remote area.

 

sound

Sound is used in the opening sequence of Wallander. For example at the start of the sequence you could hear a wind type of noise which slowly got louder as the sequence continued. This can suggest to the audience that there might be something bad that is going to happen as the wind can symbolises a mysterious and spooky atmosphere. Also at the end of this wind sequence there Is a sting which cuts to a shot of two female characters. This sting can represent to the audience that the two characters have done something or that something is going to happen.

 

Mise-en-scene

Mise-en-scene is used in the opening sequence of Wallander. For example a shot is shown where the two characters are walking together and you can see there faces. From this shot we can tell who would have more control and status by the costumes that they are wearing. the girl wearing the leather jacket can show that she has more status as the connotation which can relate to the leather jacket can be things such as rebellious which can have the meaning of being bad and in control.

Editing

Editing is used in the opening sequence of Wallander. For example at the end of the sequence the opening credits are shown, and it is just after the girl drops the knife on the floor. The title is displayed as a black pointed object that the audience might symbolise as the knife dropping on the floor. This makes the audience think why she had the knife and does it have any relationship with the characters.