Double Indmenity Analysis (Billy Wilder,1944,USA)

Film Title:
The film title is very basic and as the film was made a very long time ago. However, the same standards that usually occur with thriller films occur. Bold, capital font. Also, the font colour is white which can be intertwined with cold and mysterious.

How The Setting Is Revealed:
The setting is revealed when we see a city being shown to us. It is dark and we then see a car driving very fast towards us. This creates a sense of tension and gets us asking questions. We also see that it is set in Los Angeles from a sign that is on the road.

Costumes/Props:
At the beginning, we only see a man with a trench coat and hat on, we don't get to see the mans face which creates a sense of urge and wonder what his relevance is until the film. After all his driving, his face is finally revealed, however in a remote way, almost like hes hiding something.

Editing/Camerawork:
The first piece of camerawork we seeing used is when the man fills up the screen at the beginning. As the title is being shown, the man appears and expands on the screen. This raises questions in order to who he is. We then later on see he is Mr Neff.

Title/Font Style:
The title and font style is in a very old classical way. Mainly because this film was established in the 1950's. Also, the font colour is in white and contrasts with the background which is black. This gives it a stand out effect.

How The Opening Sets Up A Story:
The opening shot is conveyed as a good opening for a thriller. It gives us an established shot of the whole road and night sky. It also gives us an idea of where the film is located.A Shot is shown where it says Los Angeles. The driver is driving frantically and almost crashes, this gives us a sense of urgency and asks us why is he driving so fast? We then find out that he has been wounded (shot) and could be linked to several different reasons why. This intrigues the audience and wants us to watch more.

Sound/Genre:
Firstly, the film gives hints of many different aspects into what genre it could be. The title opening and the setting of the first scene give us a taste that it could be linked with a thriller. It keeps us in suspense and doesn't give anything away. This intrigues the audience into watching more and finding out more. In addition, the music can also incorporate the genre as it contributes to the scenes effectiveness. An example of this is when, the driver is driving frantically through LA, a frantic , up-tempo piece of music gets played to represent his urgency.