The document provides commentary on scenes from a horror film called "Last Man Standing". It summarizes each scene and explains the creative choices made regarding camera angles, shots, lighting, and how they further the plot and develop the main character. Specifically, it shows the character experiencing a nightmare, living alone, cautiously exploring an abandoned building where secrets may be revealed, and having a terrifying experience that isolates him further. The commentary aims to immerse the audience in the psychological thriller elements and generate fear, tension and sympathy for the vulnerable main character.

1. Last Man Standing

2. • For the very start of my production I decided
to follow a convention of some horror films
where it jumps right into the action, usually
set in a scary location. So I chose to film in the
very early morning to achieve low-key lighting
and film going down the alleyway
mysteriously and spookily (hopefully). This
also makes the film feel more real and takes
the audience into it as I find titles break the
fourth wall somewhat.

3. • I chose to do the titles like this because I am
awful at making titles.

4. • The main character is introduced in the midst of a mare.
This adds to the psychological thriller/ horror element of
the film as it shows he is clearly mentally deranged, as
anyone suffering even one nightmare should be locked up
and the key be thrown away. Showing that he is vulnerable
and a nutter helps the audience to instantly identify with
the character and sympathise with his plight.
• The high angle also shows how vulnerable he is.
• Furthermore, in this scene jump cuts are used as our
character thrashes in the throes of a thoroughly frightful
night terror. This indicates his disturbed state even more.

5. • Our character is shown trying to live a normal
life but by this point the audience should be
wondering why he is completely alone? where
is the rest of the world?
• Doing ‘normal’ activities again means the
audience can understand and identify with the
character.

6. • Setting off into the big, wide world, my
character sets a striking figure, alone but
brave, fighting for the cause. However he does
all this dressed like a mere peon, meaning that
despite his plight and his will to fight, and the
numerous frights he has endured he is just like
you or I and as such is a top bloke who the
audience will love.

7. • The body language of the character and positioning,
slightly behind the door almost as though he is hiding
from what might be in the house. And the body
language with closed body, hunched up, and head
peering round. Show how tentatively my character is
venturing into the house and the fear and constant
pressure and suspense he is under.
• The medium shot is best for depicting this body
language and keeping it detailed as from a LS for
instance you wouldn’t be able to see facial expression
and the sheer horror that the character is experiencing.

8. • As the character explores the derelict building, a high-
angle long shot is used as he goes up the stairs to show
his isolation. However as he traverses the steep, slippy,
stairs, he comes closer into shot, connoting that
possibly the secret to his isolation lies in this house and
he’s coming ever closer to solving it and being not the
last man standing.
• The location, with mildewed walls, rusty metal
staircase, boarded windows and peeling paint. Not to
mention the heaps of rubbish at the foot of the stairs
all contribute to setting the scene as a horror film as
the setting is very destitute and, as anyone knows,
death springs from dirt.

9. • Once inside the abandoned building our
character appears terrified and the audience
expects for a big jump moment to come. His
features are shrouded in darkness showing how
he is in the depths of one of his worst psychotic
episodes and his twitchy, jerky movements make
this clear as crystal to the audience. The blurred
torch head as he whirls to find the foe he believes
to be beside his body, shows realistically and in a
more physical manner his fear and how on edge
he is because this is a scary scary film.

10. • This is a reverse zoom of an extreme long shot
showing the opposite of the stair scene how
the situation has just worsened considerably
for the character and how he is as isolated
now as he ever has been. The fade to black
adds some finality to the sequence and just
closes off the opening sequence nicely.