Research for Thriller Openings - Wallander - Mathew Garrett

Wallander

• Very bright light, inconsistent with the thriller genre
• Calm, relaxed music. Contrapuntal sound as it does not fit a traditional thriller
• Women looks upset and nervous - she rushes through the field
• Shes carrying a Plastic container which looks like it has some sort of oil in it (judging from the colour)
• Music becomes more upbeat and faster paced. This is when we first see Kenneth Branagh's character
• Music becomes tense and quiet when Branagh arrives at the farm
• The dog seems unsure of him and becomes vicious (only because he is a guard dog)
• The farmer seems weary and unsure of Branagh
• He stands up straight and almost prepares himself for something
• Branagh appears rugged in the sense that he doesn't show any emotion in his face or the way he speaks
• The women appears to be hiding in the field amongst the framers crops
• Farmer more worried about his crops than the girl or the Policeman (Branagh - Wallander)
• Women becomes more nervous and jittery. Sounds like she is crying although we cannot see her face
• We then see her face and see that she is crying. she seems scared and unsure of Branagh
• The lighting stays constantly bright (sunny day and bright yellow crops)
• Branagh tries to calm the women but she seems to get more upset and more anxious
• she starts to pour the oil on her and from other programs you can tell that she is about to set herself on fire
• Branagh stares at her not realising what she intends to do
• Then once realising he rushes to get her and he becomes shocked and scared of her intent
• Camera goes to extreme long shot of the field and we see all the crops including Branagh and the women. Then we see a huge fireball near Branagh and we instantly know what has happened
• Camera goes back to Branagh and we see him helpless to do anything
• Titles appear and we see different shots of Branaghs character in different light
• None of the lighting is particularly "normal" such as ambient light. It seems to only be coloured lights