Opening sequence analysis

In this opening sequence tension is increasingly built as he gets closer towards the edge of the Clift but also how the other skiers become closer and closer towards him. In the first segment of this clip  we can see that the male is making love to his wife but suddenly stops as something comes up which he has to deal with. We can tell that he is now serious due to his facial expressions and his quick change of clothing. Suddenly the tempo of the background music changes and becomes faster. Suddenly the camera shots become faster in order to build suspense by switching from different environments. e.g. the clip will diverse from a view of the mountains to an extreme close-up.

Secondly, as the diegetic sound becomes louder the shots starts to pan and editing is used to incorporate many different angles and shots types in order to make the film much more interesting and different. The use of extreme long shots is introduced to make the film seem much more unique and realistic as it inevitably makes you feel a part of it. A Crane shot is used to create height and look down on the characters but it is also used to show how close they both are together. Lastly, the 'villains' are dressed in black outfits which is stereotypically associated with the 'bad' characters and on the other hand the man skiing away is dressed all in white which is associated with the 'good' guy.