Orphan Opening Sequence Analysis

  The first thing the audience see in the opening sequence is a black eye, this symbolises pain and suffering as well as sadness. The use of an extreme close up sets the tone of the film and creates and uncomfortable and unnatural viewpoint for the audience.
The protagonist is a young girl, we can tell this as she is trying to apply make-up, but she isn't very good at it, this shows that she is trying to be older, when it clearly isn't working. it can also show that she is trying to hid her real identity.
A red effect is used on the make-up appliances symbolising blood and danger. this follows the convention of a thriller and set the genre. the director could also be foreshadowing the events in the film, show them that they will be a lot of bloodshed.
The use of the white rose it to symbolise innocence and purity, however the clip the rose is dying symbolising the of her innocence and purity
The red nail polish all over her hand symbolises blood on her hands, this shows that she has blood on her hand, foreshadowing the events of the film.
The font used in the clip shows the childlike aspect of the protagonist.
The uv lights on the writing and some of the frames highlights important parts of the opening sequence drawing the attention of the audience
The opening of orphan uses very restricted filming as the audience only know less or as much as the character. It uses montage editing to show parts of the story with the opening sequence.
  The opening sequence doesn't give much of the storyline away but it highlights the themes and tone of the film