The opening scene in a tilt camera shot of a clear blue sky and a bed of roses in front of a white picket fence as the song 'Blue Velvet' begins. Red Roses is associated with love and desire but red is also associated with danger and blood. The clear blue sky, the roses and white picket fence give the audience the impression that this town is a typical suburban american life. The song 'Blue Velvet' is a very happy and cheerful song which will trick the audience into thinking that this town is a happy and perfect place to live when it isn't. The music is contrapuntal as it confuses the audience about what is going to happen in the film. The scene then shows a classic 1950's american fire engine driving down the streets with a fireman waving at people passing in the street. This tells us that this place is a safe, friendly and perfect town in America this is also show when a women is helping the children cross the road to get to school.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDEzzFtrCTs
http://www.markedbyteachers.com/gcse/art/shot-by-shot-analysis-of-the-opening-sequence-of-david-lynch-s-blue-velvet.html
http://laurenrogersmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/blue-velvet-opening-analysis.html
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