IT Opening Scene Analysis

The beginning of the scene starts off with some gentle non-diegetic music to perhaps contrast with the genre of the film, this can be found rather unsettling. Low level lighting is generally used throughout the majority of the scene to exaggerate the darkness of the film. There's only one character  mainly shown throughout the scene, who is a young little boy that we see running down a street on his own with no-one else around, presenting him as being vulnerable and maybe even a target. The weather conditions and ambient sounds of the rain also helps with the idea that something bad is most likely to happen to the little boy. As the scene goes on, the non-diegetic music changes and becomes louder and more sinister, along with this the amount of scenery shown on the screen decreases perhaps creating a sense of isolation or being trapped. When the little boy discovers the clown living under the sewer no non-digetic music can be heard, and only the ambient sound of the rain as well as the dialogue of the two character's conversation can be heard giving the effect of silence, which could come across as quite disturbing. The villain of the film can not be identified clearly as it's mostly surrounded by darkness allowing the audience to be suspicious and create tension. As the clown is convincing the child to take back his boat, non-diegetic gentle, but spooky music is played to make the audience think that something is going to happen. When the child gives in, the music gets louder and more intense to make an impact on the audience in order to frighten them.