According to Bordwell and Thompson, a good film's narrational techniques are functional
             in telling the story. The most prominent of these techniques are mise-en-scene and
             cinematography. If used well they can constitute an aesthetically pleasing appeal, keeping the
             audiences attention, and "sucking" them into the story. In certain types of films, like horror films,
             for instance, the mise-en scene and cinematography can create suspense or surprise. Wes Craven
             effectively uses these two techniques in his 1996 action suspense film, Scream. This thriller is
             filled with many surprises and creates suspense throughout the film, keeping the audience on the
             edge of their seats at all times. The opening scene sets the story and pace for the rest of the film.
             Right off the bat Scream curtails elements of both mise-en scene and cinematic techniques.
             Craven uses lighting, props/setting, framing as well as mobile framing to effectively convey the
             narrative, meanwhile keeping the audience in suspense.
             Lighting is one aspect of mise-en-scene that Craven uses to help create the mood of
             Scream. Through manipulation, lighting makes an extremely distinct impact. In the first scene
             alone, several different qualities, intensities, directions and sources of lighting are used to help
             create the suspenseful mood in this film.
             Throughout most of the first scene, soft lighting at low intensity is used. The dim house
             makes for a simultaneously dark and intense atmosphere. This is because the audience cannot
             depict every detail of the characters nor the objects presented in the shots, which in turn creates
             suspense. On the other hand, when both of the bodies are revealed to the audience after being
             mutilated, hard lighting is present to bring out the details in the horrific murders.
             Intense side lighting is used to further accentuate the features after Drew Berrymore's
             character, Casey, is murder...