Thriller Research Taken

1. In the firstshot,brightlightingisusedtorelate tothe
atmosphere andemotion thatthe people inthe home
made videofeel whichishappinessbutisaccompaniedby
a sense of lostas it seemsthatmemoryisthe only
remnantsof something. Also,the use of diegeticsound
whichconsistsof the motherand daughterlaughingalso
linkstothe fact that the people inthisscene are happy
and joyful. Moreover,theirfacial expressions relate to
happiness asittheyare smilingand theirmoodlinks to
the way they showtheiremotionsandfacial expressions.
Thisis therefore ause of mise enscene.
In thisshot,the camera iscompletelyconcentrated onthe
girl throughoutthe scene andthe girl’s body language
portraysherself ashappyand full of excitement.
Additionally,the shotjumpstothe scene of the girl
blowingthe candle outwithhermum sittingbyherwhich
impliesthatthe motherprotectsherchildfromanything.
The use of the jumpshotsand camera rockinggives
the audience adistortedfeelingaboutthe character.The
non-diegeticsoundof the pianobuildsanatmosphere
whichmay make audience feel cautious andthinkabout
whatmighthappenlaterinthe film.
Thisshot focusestoLiam Nesson(whoplaysBrianmills)
wakingupsuddenly asif he had wokenupfroma
nightmare.Furthermore, the use of aclose up showsthe
facial expressionof the Liamwhichshowshe isconfused
and upsetwithwhathe justwoke upfrom. Thisis
therefore ause of mise enscene,
In thisshot,the use of dimlightinglinks tohowthe
character feels whenhe turnsonthe light.Moreover,the
lightisclose to LiamNesson andit onlylightsuphalf of
himwhichsuggeststhatthere couldbe a little bitof hope
inhis characterbut alsoa dark side.Thistherefore makes
the filmunpredictable asthe charactercouldgo either
side whichbuildsupsuspense.
In thisfinal shot,the name of the filmappears
nextto the picture in white writingwhichconveys
the ideathat maybe the personinthe picture and
the name of the filmrelates whichmeans that
perhapsthe personisthe picture has been
“taken”.The white writingonthe dimlight
backgroundrelatesbackto the openingtitles of
the dark backgroundand white text.Thisagain
showshope andinnocence withthe white writing
but mysteryanddangerwith the dimlight
background.