Analysis of students thriller - 'SCAPEGOAT'

This thriller is one I found online whilst researching thriller opening sequences, I decided to analyse this one inparticular as it holds certain editing techniques I would like to recreate in order to add into my own thriller. 
This particular thriller starts with stating the location as 'Sorrow Falls' and the date 'November 28, 2007', this sets the scene and gives the audience minimal information about the whereabouts of the scene.
There is then a close up of an eye, and the camera gradually moves out so you are able to see the whole of the characters face, who's facial features are very bleak and as if they have seen a ghost, they are very distant and confused looking, creating suspense and tension. The camera continues to move backwards slowly, and then all of a sudden rapidly moves back, this is done in the editing software, as all the footage will have been cut down and joined together to make the scene jumpy and add to the conventions of a thriller. When the camera moves rapidly backwards, the piece incorperates sound effects that help add to the suspense, there is the dull, aching sound when the camera is moving slowly, and a sharp cracking sound when the camera moves faster. 

The camera then jolts slightly to the left, revealing a body amongst the leaves, this is clearly what the male character was staring at at the start of the piece. When the camera jolts, the music plummets to a very low base tone, like the sound of dropping something into the bottom of an empty metal bin. This scares the audience, along with the montage of images of this body that follows, these images are shown in black and white, and are accompanied by a scratching sound. The use of scratching and high pitched sounds when showing images/footage in fast pace adds to the suspense and keeps the audience not only wanting more information, but they will start asking questions, like who this man in the woods is, or what he is doing there. 
The male character who was previously sat on the tree stump starts to walk into the woods, the camera shows a side shot, a close up of his feet, and a mid shot of him walking from one direction, and then the camera shakes again, revealing him to be further into the forest than the last shot suggested. If this type of editing was not used, and the correct sound type was not used, this could be seen as a continuity mistake. However the candidate has carefully constructed the jump cut to show the characters fear and anxiety as he moves further through the forest, and away from the body. The camera continues to do this throughout the entire piece, however when introduced to other characters, the same effect is used on them. The sound of wind is present in this piece, however it seems to be a prerecorded sound instead of sound picked up whilst recording, this helps add to the professionalism of the piece, as if the sound of the wind recorded on the camera was present this could effect the mystery and prevent the audience from connecting with the scene and the characters.
The music then starts to get higher and much more prominant in the piece, as we get further towards the ending. Throughout the scene you see multiple bodies slumped up river banks and in graveyards, which continues to produce narrative enigmas for the audience, as the bodie count continues to grow, so will the concern of the audience. The male character walking through the woods and into the building continues to pull a straight, intimidating face which keeps the audience watching as they start to wonder what he is doing and where he is going.
The thriller uses lots of different shot types, including mid shots, close ups, birds eye views and long shots, each creating and adding to the overall suspense of the scene. Helping the audience to connect and see the scene from multiple angles and get a range of perspectives.