The Sixth Sense

Sound


While the opening sequence to the sixth sense starts, a deep based, spine tingling piece of music is played. When the title 'sixth sense' fades in and out of the black screen a body jolting high note is played on the violin (something like what is used in 'jaws' or 'psycho'). The sound introduces the film as being scary, and this is what the audience automatically expects from the sound used in the opening sequence.


Lighting


When the title sequence ends we are presented with a totally dark shot. The shot is of a lightbulb which very slowly lights up.
The shot is then cut to what seems like a point of view shot from behind a wine rack which gives us a view of a character coming down the stairs on the left.
The use of darkness could connote maybe the presence of an evil of some sort. It also creates fear amongst the audience, this use of mature techniques shows us that this film is aimed for young adults and adults.
The room in which both characters are in is also dimly lit, this could be to create a romantic feel, as it is obvious that these two characters are a couple.




Camera


The first shot used in the sequence is the close up of the light bulb. I don't think this bulb connotes anything, just denotes that someone may be entering the room where the bulb is.
There is then quite an extraordinary shot from behind the wine rack. With this shot we see the woman entering the basement by walking down the stairs. This shot gives the audience the feel as though they are placed in the position of someone lying in wait for the woman, which brings a sense of fear from the very start.
When the woman leaves the basement it cuts to a close up of some candles on a sideboard (probably used to establish another room). There s then a panning shot from a mans legs which pans up until its more of a medium shot of him and the woman standing together.
There shots used are quite relaxed and slow, which aids the romantic relaxed film the director may be trying to create with these two characters.


Studio and Marketing


Characters


>Bruce Willis
>Haley Joel Osment
>Toni Collette
>Olivia Williams
>Donnie Wahlberg


Director


>M.Night Shyamalan


Producers


>Kathleen Kennedy
>Frank Marshall
>Barry Mendell
>Sam Mercer


Music by


>James Newton Howard


Budget & Takings


The sixth sense had a budget of $40 million. it took in $26.6 million in its opening weekend and overall, took a worldwide gross of $672,806,292.