Lost Highway Opening Scene

Firstly this clip has a narrative enigma which is a technique used at the beginning of the movie to hook the audience in so they don't switch off,  following this there are several uses of sound in the clip such as dialogue. The only dialogue in this instance is when the main character approaches the speaker in the room and he is greeted with a very dark and sinister toned muffle.  This puts further emphasis on the thriller Trend as it could be considered creepy and worrying and from this it makes the audience edge closer to the end of the seat. This perfectly fits the thriller stereotypical convention of being filled with suspense leaving questions that need to be answered, who has left the message?

Another use of the sound in this instance is when a low non-diegetic sound of creepy music is added to give the effect of supernatural behaviour or something bad is going to happen. This portrays a big picture of what is to come next and possibly what type of film it could be. It instantly grab some grips the audience through the surreal seeing using all sorts of different techniques to suggest mystery.

A long Point of View shot shows the big American styled house and a desolate Street once filled with noise now empty. This shot lingers which enables the audience to concentrate on this empty street. Following on from this it shows the main character's  facial expression whilst looking out of the window it shows him in a state of confusion as to why the street is empty and then the longshot emphasises the creepy tone the director is trying to achieve with this shot. This automatically links the stereotypical representation of the thriller convention as the scene appears to leave it on a chilling cliffhanger adding to the atmosphere is the presence of a misty background.

The location of the house fit the stereotype of an American theme, as you wouldn't see this seems style elsewhere. The environment gives the sense of loneliness and desolation as there is and any one on the streets and there is zero noise.  But however in this suburban built-up area there is lots if not  dozens of houses, parked cars and lush green scenery of trees and plants although there is and any sense of human life giving yet another chilling atmosphere and mysterious narrative.

Within the male characters house there is very low key lighting which gives an impression of poorly lit facilities but the director has still made the audience able to visibly see him. this gives an eerie atmosphere and adds to a stereo typical convention as to how suspense is portrayed through the use of dark colours, shadows and poor lighting.