american werewolf in london

This is the opening scene of American Werewolf In London. There is a small piece missing from the start but this is the only opening scene that at is possible to find. Again I will be using MELCS to analyse the opening, and it will be the first two minutes.

M - misen-en-scene

• C - costume - Hiking gear and rucksacks, this is so that it fits with the scene of them being in the back of beyond where such clothing would be worn
• L - lighting -There is only natural lighting, there isn't any need for anything different. There is a sort of halo effect when the wolf begins to circle them, showing their restricted view and panic
• A - actors -Farley average looking, this adds the effect of making everyone feel vulnerable, so the plain actors actually help with setting the scene
• M - make up - There is a few types of make up used in the scene, not like female everyday make up but, blood and sweat are used in the scene. This is under the make up heading
• P - props - There are no real obvious props in the first 2 minutes, there is after but not in the chosen time frame, but the rucksacks could come under the heading of props
• S - setting -Set in the moors, a very spooky place, dark, and lonely place, it fits perfect with the genre and this specific scene. It helps with the way the characters are portrayed as vulnerable, alone and 
• scared. It is also the sort of  place where myths such as werewolf's are always associated with, so it is a perfect setting. 

E - editting

• In this scene there are a few types of editing. You have your normal/invisible cuts, and there is also the special effects of the actual werewolf.

L - lighting

• I have already touched on lighting, but it is mainly natural lighting, and the ring of light to represent their view of what is happening

C - camera

• There is a variety of camera shots used in this scene, ranging from mid shots, to long shots. One particularly interesting shot is when the camera arc's around the actors when the wolf is circling them, this gives a sense of what the animal is doing.

S - sound

• There is diagetic and non-diagetic sound in this scene, an example of diagetic the sound of them walking and talking, non-diagetic examples include the wolf growling and howling