Cinematography

Scream

(first minute only)
At first we get the text on screen which introduces us to the movie title and then are zoomed straight into the image of the phone. This is a high angle shot suggesting to the audience that we are looking into the scene and almost creates a vulnerable feel already, we know the phone is extremely significant as its the first thing we see in a medium close up shot yet we know that there are much more important things in the scene. We then follow the tilt of the camera towards a medium shot of a girl who we will immediately see as the protagonist as she's the first person we see, the audience can then make a direct link between the camera and the girl suggesting that the narrative may revolve around this concept.The fact that the girl is smiling when she first picks up the phone and speaks pleasantly to the caller helps the audience to create an idea of what the personality of the character is like just within the first 20 seconds thus helping the audience to identify with the protagonist, The camera then slowly zooms in highlighting focus on the character once more.
There is soon a tracking shot which quickly reinforces the idea that the narrative may be following this characters life. The tracking shot remains a slight medium shot and highlights the change in expression of the character that another shot may have not, this also helps the audience to understand the emotions of the character.
The character then walks off shot whilst the camera remains in a medium shot of the garden and the window reflection creating the question in the audience whats outside?(an enigma code) and highlights the fact that its dark. This is followed by a long shot highlighting the fact that its dark. Which is a typically iconic of a horror movie to be set at night.
Soon a Long shot/establishing shot of the house takes place which highlights the sense of isolation just as the enigma codes begin to take place of who this caller is and why he keeps calling her.