The Conjuring Analysis- Rayaan Haji MuhumedThe opening sequence of The Conjuring uses still images from old newspapers and photos. This is effective as it builds up the suspension of a coming event of within the film. The opening sequence establishes the genre of The Conjuring being a Ghost Horror, which is through the techniques used in the 9 frames below.The newspaper has identified the word Haunted. This word symbolises the awaiting horrors. It settles people with fear, which they are faced with through unexplainable ways. A close up is used to show the important aspect of the newspaper. The image of artefact causes curiosity among the audience. The Ghost Horror is a genre that conveys the impossible to get a reaction from the target audience.

In this frame the names are portrayed on a white screen to present to the audience the era this film has been produced. This is due to the images being black and white. The camera shot used in this frame is long shot. This shot is effective as it shows the mise en scene. The mise en scene in this frame portrays a setting of theatre; only form of entertain was at the theatre. This is known through the two people seen on stage and the audience facing their direction.In the first frame the visual given is through the old newspaper. The camera shot of the image is a close up. The close up is effective as it shows the credits and the topic of the newspaper. The term ghost-hunter is associated with the genre of Ghost Horror. The text on the screen only focuses on the sub-heading to present the target audience with the theme portrayed in this film. The names are in capital large letters to convey their importance and contribution towards the film.

The frame shows a family picture; faces of the children are covered with the credits. This could suggest their death shortly after this picture was taken. The mise en scene of the image shows a house-place of residence for the family. The house represents a home, a place of security for families. The ghosts are seen as the protagonist in this film. This is due to them being the main cause of disruption and fear. The ghosts are portrayed to create an outcome of a broken home. Ghosts go against the representation of a home. Once a place of security will become a place of fear and have lack of protection.All the frames have one thing in common; which is the colour of the shots being black and white. The iconography in this genre is associated with the dark and light colours used. For example the black connotes the theme of danger and evil. Another example is that the white connotes lifeless beings and ghosts. In this opening sequence the binary opposition portrayed through is the natural vs. unnatural. The camera shots vary in each frame to either focus on words or still images. This technique is used to achieve an overall reaction.