The next shot is a mid-shot from behind, of two young girls walking away from the camera. They are both wearing dark clothing which suggests mystery and perhaps 'evil' characters. The girl on the left has red streaks in her hair which could indicate she is in unordinary and unique and wants to be an individual. Furthermore, she is wearing a leather jacket which sterotypically suggests she is a 'punk' or 'goth'. The fact that two young girls are walking in a deserted field makes the audience question why they are there. In addition, only their backs are visible so the director is purposely hiding information from the audience which results in the audience asking questions about these two 'mysterious' characters. We can hear the digetic sound of their footsteps on the grass which highlights how quiet their surroundings are which makes the audience feel as if they are there and more involved.
The next shot is from inside a car and shows blood on the front screen which suggests there has been an attack. Also, we can see a 'taxi card' which highlights the owner of it is a taxi driver. To the left we can see an unfocused figure and in the background we can see two figures, unfocused, walking away from the taxi. We can hear the digetic sound of the radio, the fact that the radio is still on suggests that the victim (whom we think is the driver) was attacked when he didn't expect it which makes the audience sympathise towards him.
The next shot is another mid-shot of the two girls that we have previously seen. However, this shot is from the side and reveals that one of them is covered in blood. The fact she is covered in blood suggests that she was involved in the attack. We can hear the digetic sound of their heavy breathing which reinforces the idea that their surroundings are very quiet creating an eery atmosphere. Also, their heavy breathing suggests they have been doing something in a rush which could be either the murder of the taxi driver or escaping from the driver. Both girls are wearing hoop earrings and black clothing which suggests they have 'scary' personalities.
The next shot is an extreme close up of the mans face who has been attacked. He has a black eye and is covered in blood. His head is leaning against a surface and one of his eyes is slowly squinting to open, he looks like he is in a lot of pain and his body positioning and bruising on his face suggests he is slowly dying which makes the audience feel sympathy towards him.
The next shot is a shot reverse shot from the previous one as it shows the, already seen, two girls walking away from the car. This time it is a mid-shot from the front and we can clearly identify the two female characters. This shot shows that the taller female character has more blood on her than the other which suggests she is the leader of the two of them and has a higher status. The taller character has thick eyeliner which sterotypically suggests she is an 'emo' or 'goth'. Also to reinforce this idea, both characters are wearing 'scary' and 'loud' band tops. In the background we can see the unfocused white taxi with the lights on and two doors wide open. The fact that the lights are on reinforces the idea that the driver was attacked unexpectedly or even while he was driving. In addition, the fact that the doors have been left wide open suggests that they left in a hurry. The taller character has an old razor blade necklace which creates the idea of violence and suggests she is a dangerous character.
The next two shots are extreme close ups, one of the victims hand and one of the victims 'taxi card'. The shot of his hand shows a minimum amount of blood compared to the tall female character which suggests the female characters attacked him before he could even fight back or that the female characters were stronger than him which is very unexpected for an audience. During this shot one of his fingers twitch which suggests he is still alive but is in a lot of pain which makes the audience feel sympathy towards him. The other shot of his 'taxi card' is covered in blood which reflects the idea of violence and suggests the incident was gruesome. Also, the 'taxi card' highlights he had a career and earned money for himself.
The next shot cross cuts back to the two girls and is a close up from the side of the taller female character. This close up shows her eyes aiming sharply towards her which indicates that she isn't looking back. Again,we hear the digetic sound of their heavy breathing which makes the audience feel more involved.
The next two shots cross cut back to the taxi and are extreme close ups to help identify the victim. The first shot is of the taxi meter and is covered in blood, the fact that taxi meters are always placed at the front of the car implies that he was attacked whilst in the front of the car suggesting he was attacked whilst driving. The other shot is of a key ring with, what looks like, a father and his son. This key ring indicates that the victim is either the son or the father. Either way, it highlights he is family orientated which results in the audience feeling sympathy towards him.
The final shot is a close up of the taller female character holding a knife covered in blood and then dropping it. We know it is the taller character as the opening sequence has stuck to the 180 degree rule and she is always on the left. We hear the non digetic high pitched sound which increases in pitch and volume just as she drops the knife, this creates a tense and uncomfortable atmosphere. The fact that she has dropped the knife suggests she nor the other female character have ever been involved in a crime like this, as they have left obvious evidence.
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