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- 1. In thisopeningshot,we see ablack screenwithtextwiththe non-diegetic soundof a man struggling.Moreover, the textand non-diegeticsoundtell the audience thatthisshortfilmisa thrillerasthe word“violence”inthe textisa commontheme inthrillers and the soundof the manstruggling impliesthathe mayhave been injuredbyperhapsaweaponwhich wouldbe violence andtherefore be a commontheme inthrillers. In thislow-angleshot,we see thatthe scene hasbeeneditedin blackand white whichimpliesthatthe filmis setin the past.Also,we see what seemstobe bloodon the wall meaningthatthere maybe a dead bodynearbywhichbuildsuptension and iscommonin thrillers. Thisshot (whichisan establishing shot) isusedto setthe scene meaningthatthe audience know whatthe surroundingsare andwhere the characters are.Additionally,we can see one character on they’re own.This therefore tellsthe audience that thischaracter may be the protagonistsothe audience maypay more attentiontohim.
- 2. In thisclose-up,we see aman smokingwhothe audience atthe momentpresumesisthe protagonist. However,we cansee onhis rightarm there isa bandage and bloodwhich impliesthathe may have beenina fightrecentlyandwasinjured.This couldtherefore meanhe couldbe the villainandhadjustkilledsomeone. Moreover,thisuncertainsituation createstensionasthe audience doesn’tknow whattoexpectfrom the character. In thismediumshot,we see analien shootinglaserswhichhasbeendone by CGI editing.Additionally,the audience have beengivenafirst personview asthe protagonist lookingthroughhisbinocularswhich makesthe scene seemmore realistic as the audience feel like theyare in the scene.Also,there isdiegetic soundas we hear the alienscreaming whichalmostscaresthe audience whichiscommonin thrillers.
- 3. In thisclose-upshot,the scene attemptsto scare the audience even more by havingjumpingthem. Moreover,the scene hasbeenedited so the transitiontothisshotis quick and suddentoscare the audience and the diegeticsoundisevenlouderas the alienisscreaming.Thismeans that a part of horror isaddedto the filmwhichagainbuildsuptension whichiscommonin horrors. We thenhave anotherestablishing shotto show the audience thatmore aliensare comingwhichmeansthat the worldisgoingto end.The protagonistisnow lyingstill onthe floorso is supposedlydead.This supportsthe ideaof the worldending as one alienkilledamanso if more aliensare comingthatmeansmore menmay be killed.Additionally,non- diegeticmusicisused(dramatic music) toadd emphasise the scene. Thisis because the score isslowly gettinglouderwhichbuildsus suspense asthe audience realises whatis happening.