Dexter analysis

Dexter Opening Sequence

Dexter is a serial killer which loves and enjoys the sight of peoples pain, he is very smart when covering up his tracks and is very sneaky in what he does. Even though the opening scene is short and simple, it has hidden messages behind it to present to the audience his true identity. 

Throughout Dexter's morning routine there are many times it the audience gets the impression that he is committing numerous murders, it shows to the audience his mentality is of a murderer and that it is part of his character. The scene when he is cutting himself when shaving shows that he may be a crazy character also, he had no reaction to the cuts which means he may be use to pain. Another

example is the way he cut the meat, it was in a way someone would slice someone.

The Title Dexter at the beginning is in red which symbolises blood, death and danger which links with the type of character he is also, the way the editor makes his name appear is like blood which gives an insight to the audience how Dexter will be like. This is a very effective way to foreshadow

the event that may happen with Deter and how many murders he could do.

When Dexter was doing his shoe laces it seems to the audience that he is strangling someone which is very effective in giving the audience a first impression of him. The extreme close ups put emphasis in what he is doing, makes it more intense as it seems his actions are harming people but there not.

Action of Dexter cutting on his T-shirt  was done in such a murderistic way which allows the audience to have a view on Dexter before it starts. These signs help us to see the character but the signs are hidden which indicates he is sly, it plays in the audiences minds giving us mixed