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Analysis of still image
1. Analysisof still image:
Theyhave useda shot froma CCTV camera at the
start of the trailer;the CCTV revealsaman assaulting
anotherman whichquicklyunveilswhat’sgoingon
and generatessuspense forthe trailer.The use of the
CCTV signifiesthatnoone’saroundandconnotesthe
horror of the location.
The use of thistext“ALL CRIME ISLEGAL” signifies
there isno escape andthere are noemergency
servicessoitquicklyidentifiesthereisnohelp
whatsoeverwhichsendschillsdownspinesasthey
release the charactersare helplessandcould
potentiallybe killed.
The use of the CCTV cameraagain connotesthe horror
surroundingthe charactershouse.The variousshot
typesusedonthe CCTV helpconnote more terrorinthe
trailer.Theyhave use a close upto show the man
wearingthe maskwhichis terrifying;theyuse ahigh
angle to show the groupof people comingtowardsthe
house whichcreatesa horrificeffectforthe viewersas
theyfeel the suspensethe charactersfeel.The use of
these shottypeshelpidentifythe killerssurrounding
the house and signifiesthe ideasthatthere isno
escape.
2. The use of mise-enscene inthe trailercreatesa
more terrifyingeffect;theyhave bloodtext
writtenonthe wall whichsays“don’tlookfor
me”,thiscreateshorror inthe scene asthey
know realise someone isintheirhouse andis
goingto inflictterror.Thiscreateshorrorand is
conventional forahorror filmastheynormally
use writinginbloodtocreate suspense and
mystery.
The use of cameraworkinthisclipallowsusto
see a male wieldingaweaponandkeepinga
womanhostage,theyhave useda2 shot/wide
shotwhichhelpsgenerate more of suspenseas
theycan see the actionunveilingandtheywant
to know whathappensafterthis whichhelps
attract an audience.The compositioninvolvedis
alsoconventional forahorror as the womenis
seentobe the victimandthe man is more
dominant/powerful whichisconventional fora
horror filmasthe malesare seentobe more
dangerousthanthe womenas theyare seenas
lesspowerful.
The use of cameraworkand mise-enscene inthis
clipcreatesa horrificeffect.The use aclose up so
that the viewercansee theirmasksandweapons
thisgeneratesfearandterrorfor the viewer.The
use of the masksand weaponsare conventional
for the horror genre andtheyalsocreate horror
and tensionforthe charactersas theyrealise they
couldbe killedbythe people outside whohave
verysharp knivesandlookveryphyscotic.
3. The compositionof thisshotallowsthe viewerto
identifythatone of the murderersisinside the
house andis usinghisintelligence tokill thisladyas
he stalksher frombehind.The use of hismasks
createsevenmore suspense ashe looksterrifying
and psychoticwhichmakesthe viewerwonder
whatwill happennext. The use of the women
holdingaweaponshowsshe isoutto kill butthe
use of the man behindhershowshisintelligence
and dominance he hasoverherwhichis
conventional forthe horrorgenre.