ART OF THE TITLE: GONE GIRL

 

The 20th century fox logo is the first thing that the audience observes. This technique immediately interests and captivates the audience as the company is well established; people will have high expectations for the film. secondly the other production companies are displayed, and then followed by a narration by Ben Affleck. This voiceover introduces the viewers to the character, and strengthens the offscreen relationship between audience and character. The gruesome, twisted narration is juxtaposed with the the soothing, tranquil voice and the hand movements of Affleck. These visual and sound codes together indicates to the audience that the genre of the film is a thriller. 

A simple, plain background reveals the names of Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike which reveals that they are the important people involved in the movie and the screen time will revolve around them almost entirely.  

The camera flicks quickly between shots of the abandoned, small town. The lighting of the opening is very bleak and with low saturation which creates an eerie feel. There are no people visible to be seen, which builds suspense because audiences can understand that this is unorthodox information. The silence of the scene unsettles the audience and creates an uncomfortable impression. Atmospherical, orchestral non-diegetic sound plays whilst we are shown inside of run down, abandoned buildings. The abandoned atmosphere which tells the audience that nobody has been around for a very long time creates uneasy because the audiences feels as though we do not belong here either. finally, the viewers are introduced to Affleck; he walks back into the colossal house and the scene fades into a darkness. This brings the opening sequence to a close and intrigues the audience into yearning to understand more about the mysterious character and town.