Dexter Film Opening

Dexter Film Opening

What is shown in this opening?

In the opening to Dexter, there is an adult going through a typical morning routine which includes

- Showering
- prepare for breakfast
- shaving
- Flossing
- dressing up

Micro elements 

Mise-en-scene

There are many shots which shows scene where blood is included which may represent that the main character himself is very violent. He is very organised with his routine as he follows it and he is cleans up things very neatly such as when he cleans off the blood. This in my opinion suggest that he is a killer as he is very organized and clears out tracks of blood.

Camerawork

There has been a use of many extreme close up and close up in this opening. 

Editing

The shots where he starts cooking the food and eating them are quick shots which shows the audience that he is violent.

Sound

Two types of sound were used to create meaning in this opening

Diegetic

There was a use of equipment in the house which created sound such as the razor shaving off his facial hair. Other equipment such as the coffee machine and the pan cooking the meat and eggs were used. These sounds which were created had a little increase in sound volume which creates unnatural feeling towards such normal things that happen to peoples everyday life.

Non-diegtic

The non diegetic used in Dexter was a creepy soundtrack where it creates discomfort to the audience. There is also sound of the blood dripping and when he winked.

These two shapes represents two sides of the main character where the triangle is a sharp object which slices apart the circle which has been shown in the opening such as when the character sliced the oranges with the knife, the part where he blended the beans and when he broke the eggs in half to cook his breakfast.