Task 2

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Task 2
There are two types of camera formats; single camera and multi-camera. A single camera
technique is when a production, such as a filmor television show, uses just one camera for
filming, with every shot and angle filmed from one camera. They are generally used in most
productions like dramas, documentaries and comedies. Single camera format was popular
amongst several comedy series such as 'The Addams Family' & 'Get Smart' and more
recently, 'The Office' and 'my name is Earl' .Whereas, a multi camera production, uses
several cameras during the filming of one scene, and throughout production. Feature films,
mostly use multi camera set ups especially films in the
action genre. Action films use three or more cameras to
acquire all the footage from multiple angles and as action
scenes take a great deal of time for only a few moments of
screen time. In a general set up, the two outer cameras
shoot close ups of the characters whilst the middle cameras
shoot the 'master shot’, which captures the overall action
in the scene and shows the surroundings. There are several
reasons why a single camera is used during the production of a film or TV show. For
instance, it is cheaper, as if the budget of a production is small, then a second camera may
not be possible financially. It is also easier to use, as only equipment and resources are
needed for the one camera, such as a cameraman and a tripod.
The television programme ‘Friends’ is an example of a
single camera production. It was filmed using a single
camera, due to the set being small. However, this
means that it is more possible for continuity errors, as
an actor may be completing an action, and then when
the camera moves, to film from a different angle, the
actor may not complete the action previously started
in the shot before. An example is seen here in Friends,
from season 1 episode 1, where Chandler lifts his hand
up in one shot, and in the next, it is down again.
Therefore, several continuity managers are needed on
set to ensure continuity errors do not occur in single
camera productions. It was much more convenient for
a TV show like friends to be filmed using a single
camera, as the sets were small, especially frequently
used sets, such as the apartment or coffee house.
Another example of a single camera production is the
movie ‘Quarantine’. A single camera is used, as it is
meant to appear as actual footage from the events unfolding, as we follow the main
character of a reporter. By using one camera, it makes it feel more real for the audience and
puts the audience into the characters perspective. This helps to tell the story better which

makes it easier for the audience to gain a better insight into the mind frame of the main
character.
A single camera production, does however, have its advantages and disadvantages. For
instance, an advantage of using a single camera is that if a set is small, then it will not take
up a lot of space on set, unlike when using multiple camera. It is also more cost effective to
use a single camera, rather than multiple cameras, as the more cameras used means that
more people are needed to operate the equipment, such as a grip, camera operator and
more resources are needed for each camera, such as a tripod and dolly. Another advantage
is that it takes less time to set up, as there is only one camera. As there is only one camera,
it tests the skills of both cast and crew, as actors, director and camera operator need to
make sure that there are no continuity errors when the camera moves to a different angle.
Using a single camera, is easier than using multiple cameras, especially when editing, as
there is less footage to look through, upload and edit for the editor. Meaning that the
editing process may be faster.
However, there are also several disadvantages of using a single camera. For instance, as
seen above with the friend’s example, there is more possibility for continuity errors and
several other errors may occur, such as the lighting changing. Another disadvantage is that it
is longer process to filmscenes, as the camera constantly needs to be moves to a new
position. There are several limitations when filming with a single camera. For instance, if an
expensive scene is shot, such as an explosion scene, only one angle is going to be filmed.
Meaning that it is going to cost more money to recreate the scene to move the single
camera to a new angle. There is also the possibility of footage getting lost/deleted, meaning
that filming will take longer as scenes would have to be reshot, as there was no other
camera containing footage, whereas, there would be footage to use in a multi camera
production.
The Conjuring 2 (2016) follows Lorraine and Ed Warren, who travel to North London to help
a single mother raising her four children alone being haunted by supernatural happenings in
their house and a malicious spirit that takes possession of the second eldest child Janet. The
main genre of the Conjuring 2 is horror because it has typical conventions seen in horror
movies, and has elements of other genres, such
as mystery and thriller. The sub-genre of the
movie is supernatural, as it features supernatural
elements that are beyond scientific
understanding. Focusing on the supernatural
elements that we consider commonplace in our
world, like, Satan, angels and demons. Some typical conventions seen in the movie include
things such as a supernatural antagonist, who is portrayed through a demon and a
poltergeist in the movie. The audience perceives these characters as antagonists, by having
disfigured faces. For instance, the main antagonist ‘Valak’ has a pale white face, beady
yellow eyes and sharp, bloody teeth, clearly stating to the audience that this is the villain of
the movie. Another horror convention used is low-key lighting, which is used throughout the
movie, to build suspense and tension. The movie, centres on a family being terrorised,

which has also become a convention of horror
movies. For example, previously, teenagers used to
be the centre of horror movies, with films such as
‘Halloween’ and ‘Final Destination’. However, this
has now changed to focusing on families; this is
due to it having more of an impact on the
audience. As more people can relate to characters
in a family being terrorised, rather than a group of
friends, as people have a closer connection and
care more about family than friends, leaving more
of a lasting impact on the audience. Silence is used
throughout, especially when combined with the
build up to a jump scare, as this builds suspense.
Lastly, another typical convention used throughout
the movie are jump scares. These are used several
times within the movie, to scare the audience and
to leave an effect on them. However, there are also unconventional elements used within
the movie. The Conjuring 2 features a hierarchy of villains, whereas, a typical horror movie
would feature only one villain. For example, there is the main villain ‘Valak’, who terrorises
a poltergeist ‘Bill Wilkins’ and summons another supernatural creature to terrorise the
Hodgsons – ‘the crooked man’. Another unconventional feature of the movie is that nobody
dies. In several horror movies, the villain kills a
character, however, in the Conjuring, nobody is
killed. The movie also ends on a positive note, with
Ed and Lorraine dancing, this is unconventional, as a
typical horror movie may end on another jump
scare, or a shocking scene to leave an impression on
the audience. However, the Conjuring 2 does not do
this, instead in the credits a real recording is used,
which is used in place to shock the audience.
Another unconventional part of the movie is to have
a break during a horror film, as the Hodgson family
sit down in the living room to listen to Ed Warren sing Elvis. However, this is done on
purpose, in order to create a false sense of security for the audience.
The Conjuring 2 is a linear movie. This is because it
goes in chronological order, starting with Amityville
and then going to Enfield. The movie is shown in
chronological order, which adds a sense of realism
to the movie and makes sure not to confuse the
audience. As, if the movie was shown in non-
chronological order, then it would not be as realistic
for the audience, taking away some of the horror
elements. The movie is closed ended, as the

antagonist has been conquered, with Valak being sent back to hell. Therefore, there is no
confusion, so that it ends without making the audience think of what might happen next,
there is no ambiguity. The Conjuring 2 is a multi strand movie. It is multistrand because the
movie follows two families, the Warrens and the Hodgsons, who are edited in parallel.
Because of this, the audience can relate to each family and see the similarities and
differences between them, in order to emphasise the contrast, with one family being
terrorised by evil spirits and the other living quite comfortably.
The Conjuring 2 has a mix of single and multi-camera techniques. There is a mix between
the two techniques because of the size of the set and the amount of action involved in the
movie. For example, single camera techniques were used in certain scenes involving not a
lot of action, such as scenes in living room where Ed Warren sings to the Hodgsons family. A
single camera was used due to the size of the set
being small, meaning that only one camera could be
used at a time in order to be the most efficient. As
using more than one camera would have involved
more crew being in a room, which would not have
been possible due to the size of the room and may
have led to equipment being visible in scenes.
However, a multi camera set up was also used within
the film. For instance, scenes involving a lot of action
such as when Janet is hanging out the window and Ed
pulls her back. Several different camera angles are
used throughout the Conjuring 2. A Dutch tilt is used
throughout the opening scene of the movie and in
other scenes, to portray to the audience that
something is wrong and to make them feel
disorientated or uneasy. Several tracking and panning shots were used in order to build up
to a jump scare, by using slow tracking and panning shots, this builds up suspense and
creates an uncomfortable atmosphere for the
audience as they are waiting for something to
happen. A wide variety of shots were used, ranging
from long shots, to mid shots and close ups. Long
shots or establishing shots were used, in order to
show the audience the full picture of what is
happening in a room or to set the scene. An example
of a long shot is when Janet is sitting in the living
room watching TV, in order to show her
surroundings, especially focusing on the chair in the
corner of the room. Another example of a long shot
is in Janet’s bedroom, here, a long shot is used in
order to show the crucifix, which symbolises an evil
presence to the audience, making them feel small
and vulnerable. Long shots also create pace in the

movie. We see long shots, especially during actions
scenes to show the characters rushing and hurried
body language. For instance, towards the end of the
movie when the Hodgson family and Ed and Lorraine
are rushing to try and get inside the house, their
rushed body language is emphasised through the use
of a long shot. A long shot is also used when Billy
Hodgson goes to let the dog out and transforms into
the crooked man. A long shot is used to show the
crooked man grow and show how small and
vulnerable Billy is. A high angle and low angle POV
shot are also used to show both the crooked man and
Billy from each other’s perspective. Establishing shots
are used in order to show the location. In order for
the audience to relate to the characters. We see the
Warren and Hodgson’s house and the surrounding
area. When the Hodgson’s house is established, rain is
shown and the location is seen to be dreary and dull.
Pathetic fallacy is used to show that something bad is
going to happen. Close ups were used in two
instances, one to show the characters emotions,
especially when they are scared, and another to scare
the audience during jump scares. For instance, close up to scare the audience was used
when Ed watches the crooked man spinning toy and
then sees him. A close up is used here, so that the
jump scare of the crooked man’s face is right in the
audiences face in order to scare them. We then see a
close up of Ed’s reaction, for the audience to
experience the same emotions as he is, as a close up
emphasises the characters emotions. Numerous two
shot mid shots are also used within the movie. These
are used to show the emotional reactions between
two characters. An example seen here is between
Janet and her sister. Here, the audience can see that
Janet is scared and can see something in the kitchen,
whereas her sister is oblivious to anything happening.
A high angle close up is used at one point in the film,
when Bill Wilkins is in the chair talking to Lorraine and
Valak’s hand grabs him. In this scene, the camera
angle switches from eye level to a high angle, to show
the change in power and to show Bill from Lorraine’s
POV. During a high angle, Bill is portrayed as weak,
sickly and under Valak’s control. The next shot is a
long shot, in order to show to the audience that Valak

has power over Bill. Mid shots are also used within the movie. Mid shots are used constantly
during dialogue, in order to show both facial expressions of characters and their body
language. An example of mid shots being used is during the pub scene, where the Hodgsons
are discussed.
Parallel editing is used throughout the film. The film starts with the Warren family in
America, and the audience are taken to the Hodgsons family, who live in London. The two
stories are edited in parallel enabling the audience to understand both stories at the same
time, showing the differences and similarities between them. The two families meet and
their stories become combined. Towards the end of the movie, the families depart from
each other and their stories are parallel edited again. Each family keep some sort of part of
the others as a parting gift. For example, Ed and
Lorraine Warren keep the crooked man
zoetrope from the Hodgsons and Ed Warren
returns the zoetrope to his house in America
where he keeps all possessed items, and Janet
Hodgson keeps Ed Warren's crucifix necklace.
Parallel editing is used to juxtapose the Hodgson’s and Warren's, emphasising the fact that
the Hodgsons are fearful and the Warrens are in a comfortable position, until Loraine begins
to see premonitions of Valak. A common convention in editing of horror films is quick cuts
to something scary, this is used to catch the
audience off guard and give them more of a
jump scare. This is used throughout the
Conjuring film. A steady, slow pan is also used
to bring an audience in gradually to a jump
scare, giving the audience a false sense of safety. On the other hand, a quick pan is used to
match characters actions or head movements. An example of this is when Lorraine finds the
mirror in the beginning and the nun appears, the camera quickly pans back and forth, which
is used to jump scare the audience. Another example of this is when Ed Warren fixes the
flooding problem in the basement with Peggy, showing there is nothing in the water; then it
cuts to Peggy looking over towards Ed and then finally, the camera cuts to the water again,
to see the old man going to grab Peggy. There is a high amount of editing used in high action
scenes, causing people to feel more unnerved due to their lack of knowledge of what’s
about to happen. Editing is also used in more subtle ways throughout the film, in order to
help to create the anxious and unsettling atmosphere of the movie. For instance, the CGI of
the spirit in the water in the movie, to show the supernatural element to the audience and
make people fear for the protagonist. There is juxtaposition and parallel editing in the last
scene when Ed is in the house and Lorraine tries to get in to help him. Ed’s scenes are slow
paced, with cuts less often, in order to set the pace and atmosphere of eeriness within the
house, and isolation he is experiencing as he is unable to see whereas Loraine’s scenes have
fast paced cuts, to show the hectic situation of her trying to get inside the house to help Ed.
The rain and whole body language shown by long shots emphasises the chaotic situation
outside. The longest cut within the movie, is when Ed interviews Janet/Bill, which lasts
around two minutes. Ed is in the foreground and Janet/Bill is in the background, with no

cuts in order to add a sense of mystery,
showing Janet slowly transforming into Bill
and Ed’s facial reactions of confusion and
frustration. Several cutaways are also used
within the movie, in order to show the
surroundings, usually when something
appears and disappears. An example of this
is when Janet is watching TV and the channel
keeps changing, she looks at the armchair
and then cuts back at the TV, to show Bill
behind Janet. A good combination of shots is
also used within the movie, either gradually
getting closer or further away from the
subject. An example of this, is when Lorraine
follows the nun in to the study, going from a
long shot to a mid-shot and finally to a close
up, giving more of an intense atmosphere. As
the audience are shown the surrounding
area, the characters actions and their facial
expressions. Another example is during the
pub scene, also gradually going into a close
up from a long shot. This combination of
shots has been done in order to show the
conversation becoming more heated and the
characters different emotions, such as Ed
Warren’s disappointment. Match on action is
used numerous times within the movie. An
example of match on action is when Janet
goes to walk out of the window, showing her
walk up onto the ledge and about to fall out
of the window. Superimposition of text is
also used in the movie. This is used to help
establish a scene, so the audience know that
it is based on a story that has happened in
the past, giving a sense of realismas it feels
as if feels as if it’s a real documented event,
so that the audience are scared/shocked for
a final time before the movie ends. A
dissolve is used towards the end of the
movie, when the ambulance has arrived at
the house, which indicates to the audience a
passing of time, which is also shown by the
change in lighting.

Sound is an important aspect in horror movies, in order to create an atmosphere or create a
specific mood in a scene. Sound was used effectively throughout the Conjuring 2. Diegetic
sound is used in the Conjuring to add a sense of realismto it. For example, footsteps,
banging and creaking are used in order for the audience to connect to the characters. Sound
effects are included in order to enhance a sound, which helps to heighten the audience’s
mood and emotion towards the film. By using diegetic sounds, it gives the audience a sense
of verisimilitude, so that they can feel the same emotions that the characters have and the
audience are immersed into the scene. Dialogue was an important aspect of the Conjuring,
in order to create context to the movie, an example is dialogue to create context, was
during the pub scene, where Janet was accused of faking what was happening within the
house. The voices of characters, reflect their fear, tension and panic. For example, Lorraine
and Janet’s voices connotes that they are
fearful, especially shown when they are
screaming, showing how panicked and
scared they are. An example is towards the
end of the movie, there is a strain in Lorraine
warrens voice, showing how distressed she
is, as she fears that Ed is going to die. Synchronous diegetic sound is also used, such as rain,
which also gives the audience a sense of realism. Asynchronous sound is also used, in order
to create a scary atmosphere. For instance, the thunder and rain in the background towards
the end of the movie. The rain and storm outside is used for pathetic fallacy, for the
audience to understand that something bad is going to happen. Non-diegetic sound is also
used throughout the movie, using long suspenseful notes, which contrast to the short sharp
notes, making the audience feel immediately tense. For example, in scenes leading up to a
jump scare, slow, soft and calming music is used, to give the audience a false sense of
security. The non-diegetic slow music foreshadows to the audience that a jump scare is
coming. It is mainly used to manipulate the
audience’s feelings, in order to create a
sense of tension and build suspense within a
scene.
The mise en scene in Conjuring 2 adds
realismto the movie and ensure that the
audience invest and believe in the story. The movie is set in Enfield, England, where there is
constant rain, which sets the perfect setting
for a horror movie, giving an eerie
atmosphere. The Hodgson house has 60s
style decorations, even though the movie is
set in the 70s. Which, portrays to the
audience that the Hodgson family is poor, as
the house is very dull, dark and wallpaper is peeling off of the walls. Inside the house, high
key lighting is used during the day, showing a happy and safe atmosphere, however, at
night, low key lighting is used, and the house is virtually pitch black, which conveys a scary
atmosphere. We also see the neighbour’s house when the Hodgsons stay over. Here, even

though it is set at night there is warm lighting, which portrays to the audience that the
neighbour’s house is a safe area, unlike the Hodgson’s house. The colours in the Hodgson’s
house are very cold, consisting of greys and browns. Unlike the Warren household, which is
decorated like it is set in the 70s. The warrens house is modern, with warm colours such as
yellow and orange, portraying to the audience that they are rich and their house has a
comfortable and relaxed atmosphere unlike
the Hodgsons. Both the Warren and Hodgson
household are juxtaposed, shown by parallel
editing. The lighting, colours and decorations
in both houses show a contrast between the
two families. The differentiation of clothing,
makeup and hair of the characters is used to emphasise a contrast between them. The
Hodgson family dress in earthy, dull coloured
clothing, which seems to be dirty and
unkempt. Their hair is not styled or done up,
which also shows to the audience how poor
they are, making the audience feel sorry for
them. The decorations used in the pub,
shows to the audience that it is a traditionally
English pub, established by the use of an
extreme long shot. High key lighting and
warm colours are used, which sets a safe and
comfortable atmosphere. The body language
of the characters is very open showing that
they are relaxed and in a safe environment.
There is a clear juxtaposition between Peggy
Hodgson and Lorraine Warren, used to
emphasise a contrast between them. For
instance, Lorraine Warren wears nice, clean
ironed clothing and her hair has been styled,
connoting that she is rich unlike Peggy.
Lorraine wears blue and white clothing
throughout the movie, symbolising her
courage, bravery and purity needed in order
to defeat Valak at the end of the film.
Whereas, Peggy looks tired and unkempt,
symbolising to the audience that she is poor
and a mess from raising four children on her
own. Peggy’s body language, such as her
slouching show to the audience that she is
worn out from the hauntings that have
occurred to her and her family. Several props

are used, within the movie, which are important. One prop used frequently was a crucifix
and bible, which was used in order to fight the
evil spirits. Ed Warren, clutches onto the
crucifix, to defeat the evil. An example shown
here is where Ed uses the crucifix necklace to
remove the evil entity from the room and
Janet. Another prop used was a zoetrope,
which was used to conjure the crooked man,
leading to jump scares. Tape recorders and film
equipment was used in order to catch evidence
of spirits. These were used to show
technological advancements and the use of
scientific equipment in order to fight
supernatural forces.
Quarantine (2008) follows a television reporter
and her cameraman who are assigned to spend
the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station.
After a 911 call takes them to a small
apartment building, they find police officers
already on the scene in response to screams coming from one of the apartments. They soon
learn that a woman living in the building has been infected by something unknown. After a
few of the residents are attacked, they try to escape with the news crew, only to find that
the CDC has quarantined the building. When the quarantine is finally lifted, the only
evidence of what took place is the news crew's videotape. Quarantine is a single camera
technique movie. This is because, it is all filmed from the perspective of the cameraman, so
that the audience only sees what is going on from his POV. By only filming from the POV of
the cameraman, it makes the movie more
realistic for the audience, meaning that they are
more engaged as it feels as if they are actually
there in the building. The main genre of the
movie is horror with some elements of a thriller.
The sub-genre of the movie is zombie. The
movie has some typical conventions of a horror
movie, such as low key lighting, a protagonist
and antagonist. Low key lighting is used throughout the movie, in order to create a dark,
ambiguous atmosphere. Another convention of the horror movie is it being set in a large
apartment building, isolated from the outside world, in order to show the helplessness of
the characters. By the apartment being cut off from outside, it gives the idea to the
audience that there is no hope for the characters as there is nowhere to hide or run. The
film is shown through ‘found footage’, from the camera man’s POV throughout the whole
movie, and it’s as if someone has found the camera after the events have unfolded and is
playing the clips as they have occurred, which is quite unconventional for a horror movie to
do. It is almost like a news report in which it is continuously shot throughout the whole

duration of the movie. However, this makes it more realistic for the audience, as it feels like
it has actually happened. Another unconventional aspect of the movie is that nobody dies.
For instance, normally in a horror movie the protagonist survives or, especially in zombie
horrors, a cure is found, although this does not
occur in Quarantine. The zombies are also quite
unconventional for a zombie horror. Thee
zombies in Quarantine, move fast and are
aggressive towards everything, with the need
to attack rather than feed.
The narrative for Quarantine is linear, because
it is shown in chronological order. It is shown in chronological order because it is found
footage, meaning that it is meant to be like someone has found the camera and started
watching the footage in the order it has been recorded in. Hence, it would not make sense
for the movie to be in non-chronological order.
If the movie was nonlinear, this would confuse
the audience, as certain scenes need to be
shown in order for later events to make sense.
Therefore, it is linear because it is meant to be
as realistic as possible for the audience to
experience. The movie is closed ended, because
the audience are assured that the woman has
died when she is dragged off into the darkness
by the man. Quarantine serves as a standalone
film, although there is a sequel, the two do not
correlate to each other. Quarantine is a single
stranded movie, as only one storyline is
followed, which takes place in the apartment
block.
In Quarantine, no tripod is used, except possibly in the beginning during the news report, as
it is meant to be found footage, filmed by hand
by the camera-man. Therefore, the camera is
shaky especially when they are being chased,
which presents the hurried atmosphere to the
audience and makes the audience feel like they
are actually there with the characters. Many
high angle shots are used, to show bodies,
which have splattered onto the floor, showing
they are weak now that they are dead and low
angle shots, are also used to show the old
woman in the apartment, portraying to the
audience that she is powerful and scary.
However, the majority of shots used were mid
shots, at eye level, due to the cameraman

holding the camera and filming events from his perspective. Due to the majority of shots
being mid shots, the audience can see both the characters facial expressions and their upper
body language, so the audience can relate to how the character is feeling. Close ups are
used in order to show how small and
claustrophobic certain areas of the building
and are also used to emphasise the emotions
of characters and how scared they are of the
events unfolding. An example of close ups
being used are towards the end of the movie,
when the camera man and Angie are
together in the attic trying not to make any
noise. The audience can empathise with
Angie here and experience how she feels,
which is terrified. Long shots are also used to
show full body language of characters,
especially when they are running to show
how panicked they are. By using a long shot
of characters running, this adds to the pace of
the movie. An example of a long shot is again,
towards the end of the movie when all the
events are unfolding. We see Angie and the
cameraman searching for the keys and then
running up the stairs to open the door. Which
portrays to the audience how rushed and
nervous the characters are, and how
desperate they are to escape from the
building. Zooms are used throughout the movie by the cameraman, in order to emphasise
certain actions of characters. For instance, the camera zooms in on a shot when action is
occurring, such as when the policeman shoots the old woman, the camera zooms in to show
the aftermath of her being shot.
Hardly any editing is used throughout the movie, as the footage is raw, meaning that
nothing has been cut, the camera has just been turned on and off. When the camera is
switched on and off, this symbolises a jump forward in time, known as an ellipsis. Because
hardly any editing was used within the movie, scenes would be performed in one
continuous shot, meaning that the actor’s skills were tested. No editing also leaded the
movie to having a more natural/real pace to it, as no fast pace was enforced by the use of
non-diegetic music and quick cuts, unlike in
conventional horror movies. Hardly any
editing was used, as it would take away the
verisimilitude of the movie, therefore, no
jump cuts or parallel editing was used, unlike
in the Conjuring 2. Parallel editing is also not
used, as the movie is single stranded,

meaning that there is no other storyline to
watch with the main storyline in the
apartment building. An example of when the
camera is switched off is when Angie is in
shock after the old woman has been shot, and
she wants to see the footage. In the next
scene, the camera man switches the camera
on again and the next scene begins with the
woman and her dog.
There are two main locations within Quarantine - one being the fire station and the other
being the apartment. There is high key
lighting in the fire station meaning that it is
bright, which portrays to the audience that
there is a happy, safe atmosphere, with no
danger. The characters within the fire station
have a relaxed body language and joke
around with each other. There is a
comfortable atmosphere throughout the
opening sequence and even in the fire truck
on the way to the apartment block, with the
firemen joking around with each other.
Quarantine gets progressively darker
throughout the movie, starting out bright at
the fire station and by the end ending up in
pitch black, requiring the night vision on the
camera. So that the audience are put into the same position as Angie, who feels unsafe and
vulnerable as she is practically blind. The apartment building has a sinister atmosphere, with
something not feeling right with it from when Angie and the fire men enter the building,
with immediate panicking from characters. There is a different vibe instantly in the
apartment building compared to the fire station. The apartment is cramped, closed and
almost claustrophobic, unlike the fire station,
which is open and spacious, causing a
juxtaposition between the two. As seen here,
there are a lot of people cramped into a small
area, emphasising the fact that there is no
escape from the apartment. However, the
mise en scene of the apartment has been
deliberate in order to make the audience feel
like they are there and close together with
the characters. There is juxtaposition
between the lighting in both locations, with
the apartment being dark and the fire station
being bright. The two are juxtaposed in order

to emphasise a contrast between them, with one being safe and the other being dangerous.
Several weapon props are used within the
movie. A gun is used by the policeman, which is
a symbol of power and the person who is in
possession is normally in control, however this
is not the case with the fireman, who is not in
control leading people to start panicking. Here,
the gun is used to scare and threaten people,
rather than to protect them, as the police
officer is trying to defend himself as he feels
unsafe and has lost control of the situation.
Another weapon used is a sledgehammer and a
fire extinguisher, to show to the audience the
desperation of the characters to find anything
to kill the zombies. Several tools for the injured
firefighter are also used. For instance, needles
to knock out the aggressive character and
other tools for the brain. These were used to
show to the audience that the CDC is trying to
distinguish the problem. Another prop used
were keys. These were used as a sign of hope
for the characters to escape from the building.
Newspaper clippings, lab rats and tape
recordings were also props, which were used in
order for the story to make sense. As these
props, give the audience context as to why the
virus has occurred. Colours were also
important in the movie, with warm colours
used for the fire station, giving off a relaxed
atmosphere and darker cold colours such as
grey and blue used for the apartment. The
firefighters in the movie wear blue, which
symbolises to the audience that they are brave
and courageous, which Jake the firefighter is.
Angie, wears different colours throughout the
movie, starting with brown, which symbolises
she is normal and down to earth and then
towards the end, Angie wears white, showing
her purity and innocence. However, the white
shirt she wears is blood stained, showing her purity is damaged. The old man and vet, have
grey hair, which symbolises to the audience their wisdom, especially the old man as he had
the keys to escaping and the vet being clever. The police officer wears a uniform and badge,
showing his authority. The hazmat suits, worn by the CDC men symbolise to the audience

that there is infection within the building, and they are wearing the suits in order to protect
themselves from it.
There was no non diegetic music or incidental music in Quarantine, as this would have taken
away the verisimilitude of it. As the movie is meant to show real footage, it would have
been unrealistic to have non diegetic music
in the background. Also as no non diegetic
music was used, silence was heavily relied
on to create atmosphere. Silence was used
in order to make the audience feel as if they
are actually there with the characters,
making it as real as possible for the
audience. However, diegetic music is used.
Asynchronous sound is used throughout the movie, such as the helicopter and sirens, which
adds to the verisimilitude and the scary atmosphere. Synchronous sound is also used, such
as through characters screaming, weapons being used e.g. guns and sledge hammers,
deaths and through dialogue. In several cases, the reporter – Angie, breaks the 4th wall,
which is unconventional for movies to do in general, however, it adds to the realismof the
movie, as she is a reporter carrying out a news report and the audience are watching found
footage, so that it feels realistic. Although the movie is set in Los Angeles, several different
accents are heard from characters from different countries around the world, showing the
diversity of people. Throughout the movie, an informal tone is used with most characters,
with Angie possibly being the most formal when reporting her story to the camera, showing
her professionalism. At the start, especially, and throughout the rest of the movie, an
informal mode of address is used by all characters, showing that they are calmand so is the
atmosphere. This helps the audience to relate to the characters, as they are joking around
about “banging Angie” and having fun.
However, towards the end of the film, a lot of
shouting and screaming is heard by characters
and rushed speech, in order to portray to the
audience that the characters are in a panicked
state of mind. The policeman takes an
authoritative stance within the movie,
ordering others what to do, even though he
himself is panicking leading him to pulling out
his gun on the civilians. The fireman-Jake,
who is seen to be the hero of the movie, also
uses an informal tone, whilst being both
authoritative and reassuring to others. After
his death, there is chaos within the
apartment block, as people listened to his
orders, which led them to be calm.

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