After the title sequence there is a fade into the scene so it makes it easier for the watcher to follow, however instead of just going straight into the first scene we hear sounds of things going on and then the picture appears with some of the names of actors still appearing just to give it a flow. Music and sound are used to create a tense and creepy atmosphere so it fits the genre of 'horror'. As it is set in a mine it is quite dark and you cant see much which helps give the illusion of it being cold and deserted. There are mostly teenagers in this movie and most of them are in relationships with one another, there are only a handful of people that aren't in a relationship. Teenagers may be the main characters as to show how they think they are strong enough to take care of themselves but they actually need more help than they think. The pace in this is quite fast as we start off in a flashback of the past and then we skip straight to the present without knowing what happens inbetween to create anticipation in the audience and enabling them to create a view of what they think happened. The camera shots used in the opening were the 180 degree rule when the teenagers are discussing whether to go to the mines or not, tracking when following the teenagers into the mine, high angle up on the hill looking down at the mine, long shot to show how big the mine is and a close up when the girl has her head chopped in half by the miner to show the terror.
I also observed Saw and Paranormal activity. Most of the things about camera, sounds, lighting and the title sequence are similar in all three. The settings are dark, dingy and cold places which helps add to the effect of the horror genre. When I watched these I was very creeped out, especially by the sound effects that were used such as clanking, banging and creaking.
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