In the opening sequence of the film Fatal Attraction, the first shot is a tracking shot of the roof tops of New York at sunset. This is then followed by Dan and his wife getting ready for Dan’s work event. The last scene from the opening sequence is the build up to where Dan Callagher, the protagonist, meets Alex Forrest, the antagonist. Within this sequence we (the audience), are introduced to four characters; Dan Callagher, a lawyer from New York who has a small family of three, immediately we’re geared to like to like Dan as he seems very affectionate towards his wife and daughter. The second character we’re introduced to is Beth Callagher, another protagonist and her daughter Ellen, who is portrayed to be very cute, the last character we are introduced to is the antagonist, Alex Forrest. The first time you see her she seems kind hearted, intelligent and good looking and there is an instantaneous spark between her and Dan. The settings for the film is Manhattan, New York. 
The camera shots used in the opening sequence vary from tracking shots at the very beginning and at the party, to medium close ups of Beth and Alex. Medium close ups are used mainly for these two characters, because they are both dominant females. The editing in this piece brings the film to life as it develops a realistic, relatable atmosphere. Techniques utilized to achieve this include shot-reverse-shots and cuts. The diegetic sound at the beginning of the opening scene is extremely industrial, then immediately switches to the diegetic sound of the television. This cleverly portrays the economically motivated environment involved with Dan Callagher’s profession in law as well as the business connotations surrounding Manhattan. There is no non-diegetic music in this sequence; this adds another level of realism to the film.
The opening credits are effective as there isn’t much happening on screen, they’re positioned at the bottom of the screen in ‘Times New Roman’ like font and the colour is white. This is even more effective as the bottom of the screen is dark and the entire colour is seeping down from the top.
To conclude, Fatal Attraction has given me the inspiration to create this piece. It conducts a certain realism that I want in my piece, but the basic idea that a paired man and woman who are broken apart by a third party, is truly sublime.
The camera shots used in the opening sequence vary from tracking shots at the very beginning and at the party, to medium close ups of Beth and Alex. Medium close ups are used mainly for these two characters, because they are both dominant females. The editing in this piece brings the film to life as it develops a realistic, relatable atmosphere. Techniques utilized to achieve this include shot-reverse-shots and cuts. The diegetic sound at the beginning of the opening scene is extremely industrial, then immediately switches to the diegetic sound of the television. This cleverly portrays the economically motivated environment involved with Dan Callagher’s profession in law as well as the business connotations surrounding Manhattan. There is no non-diegetic music in this sequence; this adds another level of realism to the film.
The opening credits are effective as there isn’t much happening on screen, they’re positioned at the bottom of the screen in ‘Times New Roman’ like font and the colour is white. This is even more effective as the bottom of the screen is dark and the entire colour is seeping down from the top.
To conclude, Fatal Attraction has given me the inspiration to create this piece. It conducts a certain realism that I want in my piece, but the basic idea that a paired man and woman who are broken apart by a third party, is truly sublime.
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