The 1st frame opens in an unidentified location, unidentified object, all we see is this black ink pouring on different figures; shapes. This gives the audience a sense of confusion. Nothing is clear and no characters are spotted.
The 2nd frame pictures the title. The same black-grey mixture is used and there is an effect of splashing. What I mean by that is that the titles appear and are splashed with ink. This is effective towards the audience as it suggests messiness and the dark colours emphasise the darkness of the movie.
The 3rd frame, however, starts to reveal more to the audience. This time lips are seen. What is very important to point is that the close up on the lips shows them spitting this ink which is present throughout the sequence. The shot could be disturbing to other and it's definitely freaky to the audience. This is used in order to give an idea of how bad and dark the movie could go to. A heads up to what is about to come. Also, the titles are shown in a white font, to make them more obvious and they're not placed in the middle, in order to keep the audience focused on the actions.
The 4th frame is even more dark. It seems that things escalate and build towards a climax ( which is when Lisbeth wakes up) We have the same background but this time we see the side of a woman or man. Some tentacles are coming towards her which clearly suggest evilness. With this being a dream, it could relate to words like chase, kidnapping.
The 5th frame takes things to another level, as a pool of fire appears and seems as if it's burning everything around. Fire usually has connotations of danger; evil. In this frame, the fire could mean that rage, power, distraction, which could mean that all these feeling are Lisbeth's.
The 6th frame shows an extreme close up of an eyeball. I find this shot particularly effective because of the amount of detail that is shown. I also shows a hand going straight through the pupil. This could be particularly disturbing to some audience, but it is extremely effective and does not fail to show the abstractness of Lisbeth's dream. Another set of titles come as well, still, in white font and placed on the left.
The 7th frame goes back to the woman. This time, her faced is touched by a pair of hands. The close up shows that she is not struggling, but actually longing for the touch. This suggests Lisbeth's insecurities. It gives the audience a feeling of suspense, not to mention the mystery that is present throughout the sequence.
The 8th frame shows the a random object sinking in water. What is really interesting, visually, to see is that even thought the background is grey and dark, not identifiable, the bubbles around the object reveal that the object is actually underwater, which means that the setting changes and actually, is not exactly set.
The 9ths frame shows a body, with their eyes covered and struggling. This suggests the inability to move, it could mean that the dream is getting more and more dark. As the title credits come on, there is a close up on the face and the camera seems as if its entering the mouth and the screen fades to black.
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