The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo analysis

My write up of notes on the film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

I am currently unable to find a working copy of the opening title sequence to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I will add one as soon as I am able to find a working copy.

Title-

• Various strange sans serif fonts used
• The text is unique to the film
• Video footage is noticeably overlayed
•  There is a juxtaposition between the text colour and the background colours
• The credits are only on for a short time 

Mise en scene-

• Dark close ups involving shadows and minimal lighting
• A knife is seen being used 
• Photograph creates an enigma

Camerawork-

• There is a low depth-of-field which is used to blur the background
• An eye-line shot shows what the man is looking at
• An over shoulder shot is used to make the audience feel like they are part of the crowd
• An enigma is created when the camera tracks a girl without showing her face

Editing-

• Titles fade in and out following the music
• In scenes showing sadness the scene "slows down" and there are less transitions
• At times the sound changes before the scene transitions. These overlaps are used to create antisipation 

Sound-

• Long quite notes add suspense
• After a man opens a letter a high flute suddenly comes in to show the characters realization of an sad event 
• Violins give a feeling of sadness to accompany the mans crying
• The violins add tension with a use of low, long notes
• As the scenes go on the music becomes more depressing before fading away 

Narrative-

• Dramatic, looming feel, sadness, something has happened 
• The framed flowers and the man crying at them gives us the impression that they have something to do with the story 
• Tension is created because of the room full of silent people, like a court room 
• The presence of a news reporter implies that the news story is relevant to the film story

Genre-

• The dark lighting and various enigmas show that the film is a thriller