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There are several camera angles and shot types in this title sequence. It starts with a very high shot of woodland followed by very quick shots of pictures of the main characters on crime or FBI records. With a lot of shots in this sequence the camera moves fast in the air then slow right down so we can see the scenery.

The next shot does this but with open fields. This follows typical thriller conventions as it has a sense of being watched and not being able to hide. It does the same with bird’s eye view of a wood and river. Most of these shots are extreme long shots to show the huge extent to the scenery. However with the records of the characters it is a close up of them, focusing on the character. This also gives the sense of always being watched. Further on there is a low angled shot looking up out of the trees at the sun. The shots then turn into shots close down in the areas that were seen previously seen above. For example there are shots through more branches giving the sense of being trapped, and shots in dark areas. These follow thriller conventions. However there isn’t always a certain center of attention in these shots so there aren’t many of shot types with this. There is a shot of a caiman, which can be dangerous creatures. Then there is an open-air shot of the outskirts

of a village or town. Showing the title sequence is journey from the middle of nowhere to society again. This could also mean that something that is inhuman is turning human and living in society. This could be a theme for the film. The next shot is a medium shot of a rusty post box that is numbered 928 which shows that it’s not quite back into society. The next shot is an eye level shot looking across a street with cars, people and a train. This shows that it’s in society. The camera shots then go back to in the middle of nowhere to then to society to reiterate the change. The sound in this sequence is all non-diegetic. The song used in this song is by the black keys. It doesn’t however follow traditional thriller conventions but works well.