Kiss Me Deadly- Opening sequence analysis

Cinematography
During the opening sequence of 'Kiss Me Deadly' there is a close up scene of bare feet running across the road. This could connote the vulnerabilty or perhaps the weakness of the character, as she is envitably causing herself a high risk of danger by having nothing to cover her feet. This approach during the scene of the opening sequence could perhaps leave the audience rooting for this character, even though they don't know why she's running, or who she's running from. The opening sequence also is narrated from a third person perspective, allowing the audience to review both sides of the character. When films are in the 1st person narrative, a view could be perhaps bias, and you are only seeing it through one persons perspective. However, by using the third person narrative the audience are given both sides of the story, making things more interesting and intense.
The rule of thirds and the golden rule can be used throughout the entire opening sequence. This allows us as an audience to connect or relate with this movie, as the great use of cinematography captures the mood or atmosphere from a range of angles and heights.

Mise-en-scene
Throughout the opening sequence there is low key lighting, due to the fact that it's set at night time. The dark setting sets the mood of suspense, resulting in the atmosphere becoming more intense, and in films a dark has connotations of dangers and deaths. The fear of the unknown or what could lie ahead in the darkness frightens the audience, and possibly waiting on the edge of their seats expecting something to happen at any moment. There is a girl seen running down the long dark road; the road appears to be abandoned, suggesting to it's audience that there is no safety or help around. All these little connotations, (although simple) are very effective as they all compliment eachother when in trying to create an intense thriller.

Editing
The background has high-key lighting, whereas the foreground has low-key lighting. The contrasts of lighting are being made so the main focus of the frame is established. The main focus in this particular scene are of the faces of the two main characters. As the genre for this film is a thriller, the director has focused on the facial expressions to try and capture whatever sense or mood that they're feeling. As by capturing a main characters expression, you capture their mood; this can sometimes lead to the atmosphere of the entire setting, as whatever the characters feel generally rub off on the audience. For example, if a character looks worried or frightened, then the audience will feel worried and frightened with and for them. Interestingly, the film credicts are shown backwards; this instantly grabs the readers attention. Although this could also suggest that the story may be being told backgwards, and the film is starting at the end instead of finishing at the beginning. What is also recognised is that the comparison of the font used in the opening credicts is due to their status or their role in the film, in order to keep an audience's attention, or draw them in.

Sound
There is digetic sound used throughout the opening sequence of the main female role panting. This could suggest that she might have been running from someone or something, which have connotations of suspense and mystery. Usually when someone is out of breath they have been running with as much effort as possible, and are a rush to get somewhere. The audience will then sub consciously be asking themselves 'why has she been running so fast, and where is she trying to get to?' 'Does she have a motive?'

Lastly, 'Kiss Me Deadly' was a FilmNoir.
FilmNoir's are normally fiction and involve some sort of investigation. They also use black and white to set the mood, and are set in the 1940's. They're pretty influential and femfactile, and generally have packed dialogue.