· Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling
· Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter
· Scott Glenn as Jack Crawford
· Ted Levine as Jamie Gumb, "Buffalo Bill"
Settings
· Mental asylum for the criminally insane
· Police crime lab
· Jamie Gumb’s basement
Non diegetic Sound
· Slow music with a faster tempo used to establish tense genre
· Dramatic pulses used for outbursts or sudden events
· Eerie music is used in inevitable circumstances
Diegetic sound
· Enhanced breathing used for nervousness
· A vast amount of dialogue used in a fast tempo for inevitability
Lighting
· High key lighting used at start
· Low key lighting used more thoroughly as film progresses
· As the protagonist comes into contact with the villain, low key lighting and complete darkness is used to symbolize aloneness and helplessness
Costume
· Casual clothes are used at the beginning yet as Lecter beings to work his way into Clarice’s life, she becomes more isolated and protects her weakness and insecurity with masculine and abrasive clothing.
Camera shots
· Long shot of assault course
· Long shot of lift
· Close up of Protagonists face
· Close up of files
· Extreme close up of files
· Midshots of Clarice walking down the corridor
· Close up of Clarice’s face with “bodily fluids” on her face
· Gradual increase of close up speed between Lecter and Clarice as they are locked in conversation
· Long shot down the well
· Close up of Buffalo Bill
· Point of view shots are used quite frequently to try and relate to the less relatable characters (e.g. Lecter)
· Point of view shot at end of Buffalo Bill with his night goggles
· High angled point of view shot of Lecter in cage
Camera movement
· The opening sequence includes crane and pan movements to establish setting
· Pans are frequently used in beginnings of the scenes
· Zooms were commonly used for intensity
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