The document compares the filmmaker's film to The Silence of the Lambs across several elements of film form. Camera shots like close-ups of antagonists were similar between the films, though more were needed. Camera angles differed due to circumstances but tried to capture vulnerable and superior perspectives. Both films used classical, violin-focused soundtracks and similar gloomy, dangerous environments despite different props. The narrative could only be loosely compared through the number and motivations of antagonists. The filmmaker's film challenges the psychological genre through its representation of characters and plot elements common to the genre.

1. Forms and conventions
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Ciaran Chineah

2. Camera shots
I have chosen to compare my film with “silence of the lambs”. The camera shots used in
ours were quite similar in ways, such as close up on the antagonists. However I felt that
we didn’t include enough of them because in Silence of the lambs they did use multiple
which did increase the intensity of the film. We used camera shots such as close ups on
the antagonist which was a commonly used shot it the film silence of the lambs (used on
the antagonist). Overall I feel that there is a lot of comparison with the camera shots with
our film and silence of the lambs.

3. Camera angels
In our films our camera angels were genially different because it was harder for us to get
the best camera angels considering the circumstances. However we did try getting some
high angled shots of the protagonist to show that she is venerable just like they use in the
Silence of the lambs. We did get low angled shots of the antagonist to show that they are
superior which is what they done is silence of the lambs. However the things we did do
similarly is angled the camera so it is not head on with the characters. Also we used close
ups on the antagonists as they did in silence of the lambs to create the affect that the
antagonist are dangerous.

4. Sound
The sound in both of the films were different. This is because in our film
we needed sound which was of high intensity because it was a chase
scene meaning we had to use sound to fit the situation. In “Silence of
the lambs” they have a more quiet composition because it is a
creepier film but both of the sounds have a classical aspect to it. Also
a violin was a primary instrument in both which I believe is a
appropriate instrument to use in psychological thriller. We wanted to
create a similar affect with the sound as they did in Silence of the
lambs.

5. Mise-en-scene
The environment within our film had close comparisons to the environment in
silence of the lambs. However in our film we did not use props but we carefully
selected locations which would be appropriate for our genre. The clothing
however has a direct comparison as Manny where’s similar clothes as Hannibal
Lecter. The prison cell in silence of the lambs is very dark and gloomy and if you
compare that to our film; we have used an ‘abandoned’ car park to create the
same affect. We wanted to re-create the prison cell affect as a source of danger
and we believe we have done that we have done that successfully by using a dark
and empty car park.

6. Narrative (plot)
As our film is only an opening scene it is hard to take comparisons from silence of
the lambs. However the only real comparisons that we can take from silence
of the lambs is that we used two antagonist, which is the amount they used in
silence of the lambs. Also the other comparison is that the antagonist have
sick minds and have no real motivation for what they do as they are not after
anything of value. In both films (our film and silence of the lambs) is the
antagonist only wan to watch the world burn.

7. Challenges to the genre
Our film challenges the physiological genre through character representations.
The main character ‘Jade’ can’t realise the difference between a dream and
reality. Also the fact that she is a female keeps in line with the genre as the
majority of films within this genre by using females as the protagonist as they are
seen as venerable. Also the use of two males being the antagonist also give the
similarity to other psychological genres. The plot also being intense and
mysterious because not everything is what it seems gives a good indication to
what our films genre is.