Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Richard Kelly and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze.
In the opening scene an audio bridge of thunderstorm over the text signifies horror generally, possibly connoting the darkness of the film. This thunder sound contrasts the opening shot where no storm is evident – suggesting the strange time shifts of the film.
Camera pans the scenery, establishing setting and with the use of lighting, again a hint at the darkness of the film.
Tense slow music is used as there is a pan on the central protagonist, connoting mystery, as does the onscreen action. With introduction of keyboard (with echo) it signifies a sadness to this character, which is further anchored by the shots panning the scenery.
As Donnie turns to face the camera and laughs, again signifying the very strange side to this film, we have the film name on screen in a simplistic font The font “explodes” and fades to white before entering the next scene.
It then fades in from white into a shot of Donnie, now established as our central protagonist, riding his bike down the hill, with also the introduction of a different song – “The Killing Moon” by Echo and the Bunnymen – (Bunnymen links to Donnie’s giant rabbit friend Frank). Song links to genre, music and lyrics connote horror movie. The use of this 80’s song also signifies the date that the film is set.
The bike riding in this text has helped my group in filming our bike section. In terms of what works well and what doesn't, this clip has aided our filming (despite the difference in genre).
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BELOW IS THE LINK FOR DONNIE DARKO OPENING SCENE
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