2. • 00:00 – 00:12
• There is a montage of different shots showing us the group of friends
we will be following and the good times they have had. It starts with
one of the male characters saying “here we go” this is done so it show
the start of the story and journey. Throughout this montage there is
upbeat music to compliment there mood. We see different shots of
iconic buildings all over the world e.g. Eiffel tower, Big Ben and the
Roman Coliseum, this informs the audience on the type of people that
they are.
3. • The proxemics between the friends shows that two of
them are in a relationship and the others are friends this
shows that the group are very close and comfortable with
each other.
4. • There is a sequence of close ups of the characters talking
about going to Chernobyl, throughout this sequence
whips cuts are used which aren't conventionally used in
horrors this pushes at the conventions of a horror and
makes the audience feel safe and happy.
5. • It then shows a news report about the Chernobyl disaster
this informs the audience about the disaster and how
badly affected everything was.
6. • There is then a montage of clips about the evacuation at
Chernobyl with a voice over of one of the characters is talking
about it. This helps to amplify the amount of terror and disaster
there was at the time of the disaster which will make the
audience associate the grounds of Chernobyl with terror and
disaster.
7. • Production companies logos pop up simultaneously followed by
two non-diegetic bangs this draws the audiences attention to
what is on screen. The background is of a sheet of metal
rusting away which symbolises death, aging and derelict. This
links to the remains of Chernobyl.
8. • We then see a van containing the group of friends and
their guide drive past a sign written in Russian, this tells
the audience that they have entered Russia and are on
there way to their destination.
9. • There is a high angled long shot of the van arriving in
Chernobyl, this lets the audience know how derelict the
surroundings of Chernobyl are which is a convention
within horrors.
10. we hear one of the main characters ask “is it safe?” this
shows the audience that they do not feel safe and changes
the mood of feelings in the air.
11. • We see a mid shot of a childs doll, this tells the audience
that there have been kids here and they might still be
here. Children are a convention within horrors so we can
play on their innocence.
12. • We see a sequence of shots of the tour guide playing a
prank on the group of friends this creates a visceral
response for the audience. This is done to try and make
the audience connect to the characters as much as
possible.
13. • We see a sequence of shots of one of the characters
taking photos of the area then discovering a ghostly figure
in one of the windows of the buildings. This creates
enigmas around the site and allows the audience to start
elaborate themselves on the antagonist.
14. • We see a long shot of the group laughing and chatting
about this experience. This shows the audience that the
group are starting to feel more safe in the area and arent
as uptight.
15. • We see an extreme long shot of the groups van from one
of the buildings whilst a childs giggle is played over in the
background. This plays on the antagonist being a child
that was left to die after the disaster.
16. • We see a wide long shot of the group going back to the
car and a voice over saying “ we should go it is going to
get dark soon”. This tells the audience that everything
after this point isn't planned and wasn’t part of the trip
17. • We see a mid shot of the group back in the van and
discovering that the van wont start because the wires
have been destroyed. This tells the audience that they are
alone and isolated from civilisation, this is a horror
convention.
18. • We see a mid shot of part of the group in the van hearing
a babies cry this starts to build the tension of the film.
Then there is a long shot of the van and we hear a
character ask “are you sure were out here alone
• ?” this also helps to build the tension.
19. • We then see a mid shot of the group exploring the site to
try and discover what the noise was. This is done to tell
the audience that they are now vulnerable and don’t have
the safety of the van anymore.
20. • We then see a sequence of shots of the group discovering
the antagonist for the first time. This tells the audience
that they aren't the only ones there and that they have
discovered the antagonist.
21. We now see a mid shot of part of the group searching the grounds
and hunting the antagonist, one of them has picked to arm
themselves this tells the audience they are scared.
22. • We see a mid shot of the group in part of the compound
checking there surroundings after hearing a screech, this
tells the audience that the antagonists are now hunting
the protagonist.
23. • We see a mid shot of the group trying to figure out where
they are because they are lost, when we see a figure of a
child in the background. This creates enigmas around
what the antagonist is.
24. • We see a mid shot of one of the female characters trying
to hide, while one of the antagonists creeps up on the
character. This is done to show that the protagonists are
cunning and this shows a new element to the antagonist.
25. • We see an extreme long shot of the group running
through the compound saying “there following us” and
another saying “there not following us, there hunting us”.
This tells the audience that the protagonists are making
this a game which adds another level of horror.
26. • We see a close up shot of one of the characters being
taken by one of the protagonists and letting the others run
away. This allows the audience to see into some of the
characters personalities.
27. • There is then a montage of shot of the group going
through troubles, this is to show the limits of the horror
within the film.
28. • This piece of text is shown to make sure the audience
know the name of the film, so they can research into it
with more detail.
