1) The scene begins with a close-up of Michael getting a tattoo, establishing him as the main character. It then shows him saying he doesn't have two years, hinting he has a secret plan. 2) The next scene shows Michael aggressively tearing down papers in his apartment, suggesting he is planning something important and getting rid of evidence. 3) The final scene depicts Michael robbing a bank, with tense editing and sound establishing the danger of the situation.
Foundation portfolio-Film Task: Research Part 2Mary Ayad
The opening scene of the movie Wildflower establishes the main character Chloe as a lonely college student. Through voiceover and shots of her painting and walking alone, her isolation and sadness are conveyed. The scene then shows her having a dream of being chased by a car and waking up startled. Cinematic techniques like low-key lighting, score, and close-ups are used to set a melancholy tone that reflects Chloe's loneliness and state of mind.
The trailer summarizes a horror film called "One Missed Call" about women receiving mysterious phone calls from the dead. It establishes intrigue by showing a woman receiving a worrying call and questioning why one shouldn't answer their phone. Through intercut shots and unsettling music, it builds tension as the women try to solve the mystery of the calls while facing increasing danger, culminating in a final shot of a man being dragged away.
In the opening scene of The Sixth Sense, the director establishes that the main characters Malcolm and his wife are wealthy through their smart clothing and large home. Camera work zooms in on the wife's face to emphasize her expression of unease. The long 43-second take between Malcolm and his wife shows they have a serious relationship. Unsettling music and the wife's searching looks hint that something is amiss. The scene reveals Malcolm is a child psychologist who was unsuccessful in helping a patient named Vincent Grey, who later shot Malcolm.
The document analyzes and describes multiple shots from the opening scene of a film. It discusses elements like lighting, camera angles, sounds, and how they set tones and introduce ambiguity. Golden and dim lighting is used to set intimate, serious, or depressing moods. Shots change between settings quickly, confusing viewers. Close-ups on characters' faces show emotions like sorrow or distress. Sounds include diegetic conversations, breathing, and non-diegetic music at the end.
This document provides a detailed analysis and summary of four movie trailers: The Last Exorcism Part 2, Sinister, The Shining, and The Last Exorcism Part 1. For each trailer, the document examines the cinematography, editing techniques, music, and other elements to understand how the trailers build suspense, mystery and intrigue in order to attract audiences to watch the full movies. The document finds that The Last Exorcism Part 1 and Sinister are the most effective trailers through their use of camera work, lighting, music and storytelling techniques to create tension and leave viewers curious to learn more. In contrast, it finds that The Shining trailer is less successful due to a lack of
The two-minute opening sequences of Halloween (1978) and Scream (1996) effectively set the tone for horror.
In Halloween, ominous music and lighting are used to build suspense as the camera pans around a dark house, revealing shadowy props that startle the audience. Scream introduces a likeable female teenager talking alone on the phone, following horror conventions to make the audience anxious about what may happen to her.
Both openings rely on sound and visual techniques over dialogue to create dread and leave the audience speculating about upcoming threats, setting the stage for a terrifying watch.
The video tells a narrative story of a relationship that has ended. It shows the singer arriving alone at a new place and experiencing unhappy memories through a series of flashbacks to happier times with her ex-boyfriend. These are contrasted with shots of her upset while looking out a window or writing in a diary. The video climaxes with an argument between the couple before ending with the singer leaving a CD and kissing her ex while he sleeps, taking a final look at a photo of them together before walking away.
This is my research stage for my horror opening. I looked at Woman In Black and some other openings as well.
To see more about my horror movie, natasjawilcoxashorroropening.blogspot.com
Foundation portfolio-Film Task: Research Part 2Mary Ayad
The opening scene of the movie Wildflower establishes the main character Chloe as a lonely college student. Through voiceover and shots of her painting and walking alone, her isolation and sadness are conveyed. The scene then shows her having a dream of being chased by a car and waking up startled. Cinematic techniques like low-key lighting, score, and close-ups are used to set a melancholy tone that reflects Chloe's loneliness and state of mind.
The trailer summarizes a horror film called "One Missed Call" about women receiving mysterious phone calls from the dead. It establishes intrigue by showing a woman receiving a worrying call and questioning why one shouldn't answer their phone. Through intercut shots and unsettling music, it builds tension as the women try to solve the mystery of the calls while facing increasing danger, culminating in a final shot of a man being dragged away.
In the opening scene of The Sixth Sense, the director establishes that the main characters Malcolm and his wife are wealthy through their smart clothing and large home. Camera work zooms in on the wife's face to emphasize her expression of unease. The long 43-second take between Malcolm and his wife shows they have a serious relationship. Unsettling music and the wife's searching looks hint that something is amiss. The scene reveals Malcolm is a child psychologist who was unsuccessful in helping a patient named Vincent Grey, who later shot Malcolm.
The document analyzes and describes multiple shots from the opening scene of a film. It discusses elements like lighting, camera angles, sounds, and how they set tones and introduce ambiguity. Golden and dim lighting is used to set intimate, serious, or depressing moods. Shots change between settings quickly, confusing viewers. Close-ups on characters' faces show emotions like sorrow or distress. Sounds include diegetic conversations, breathing, and non-diegetic music at the end.
This document provides a detailed analysis and summary of four movie trailers: The Last Exorcism Part 2, Sinister, The Shining, and The Last Exorcism Part 1. For each trailer, the document examines the cinematography, editing techniques, music, and other elements to understand how the trailers build suspense, mystery and intrigue in order to attract audiences to watch the full movies. The document finds that The Last Exorcism Part 1 and Sinister are the most effective trailers through their use of camera work, lighting, music and storytelling techniques to create tension and leave viewers curious to learn more. In contrast, it finds that The Shining trailer is less successful due to a lack of
The two-minute opening sequences of Halloween (1978) and Scream (1996) effectively set the tone for horror.
In Halloween, ominous music and lighting are used to build suspense as the camera pans around a dark house, revealing shadowy props that startle the audience. Scream introduces a likeable female teenager talking alone on the phone, following horror conventions to make the audience anxious about what may happen to her.
Both openings rely on sound and visual techniques over dialogue to create dread and leave the audience speculating about upcoming threats, setting the stage for a terrifying watch.
The video tells a narrative story of a relationship that has ended. It shows the singer arriving alone at a new place and experiencing unhappy memories through a series of flashbacks to happier times with her ex-boyfriend. These are contrasted with shots of her upset while looking out a window or writing in a diary. The video climaxes with an argument between the couple before ending with the singer leaving a CD and kissing her ex while he sleeps, taking a final look at a photo of them together before walking away.
This is my research stage for my horror opening. I looked at Woman In Black and some other openings as well.
To see more about my horror movie, natasjawilcoxashorroropening.blogspot.com
This document analyzes the 9 shots in the music video for "Dust on the Ground" by Bombay Bicycle Club. The shots establish conventions of the indie music genre like dreamlike surrealism through unusual lighting and compositions. They also gradually reveal a sinister reality within the seemingly idyllic setting of an old school building, building mystery and discomfort through repetition and glimpses of troubled girls. The overarching theme is that appearances can be deceiving and the outside of things may hide what's really going on within.
This document provides analysis of the trailers for the films Split and Get Out. It discusses elements like plot details shown, lighting and color schemes, editing techniques, conventions of the thriller genre employed, and specific camera angles used. For Split, the trailer shows glimpses of the villain's personalities and mental state, as well as moments of tension with the captive girls. Get Out's trailer similarly teases the beginning, middle and end of the film through flashes of key scenes. Both trailers ramp up tension and unease through their use of lighting, editing, conventions, and shifting camera angles.
The trailer for the James Bond film Spectre begins by establishing connections to previous films through shots of the destroyed MI6 building and mentions of Skyfall. It then shows Bond investigating personal effects from the last film that hint at secrets from his past. Through a mix of shots and voiceovers, the trailer builds mystery around Bond's unknown guardian and intensifies the intrigue around what secrets this person holds. It concludes by following Bond as he travels to a remote cabin, hinting at a confrontation there with a familiar villain whose face death will wear. The trailer uses conventions like dramatic music, dark lighting and quick cuts to engage audiences with the film's mystery and set up its continuation of the previous installment's plot.
The 15 minute analysis of The Ring establishes the supernatural horror genre conventions. It introduces two female characters who discuss a creepy myth. Strange events then start occurring, like a TV and fridge turning on by themselves. The tension rises as one character realizes she may die for having answered a mysterious phone call. The analysis then introduces a distressed young boy connected to his cousin's recent death, adding mystery. It establishes the house and its supernatural occurrences as important locations that may endanger new characters.
The document provides a detailed summary and analysis of the opening sequence of a horror film. It describes the various shots used in the opening scene including shots of a car driving and parking in a garage. It then analyzes the credits and titles that follow and how they help set the atmosphere and tension. The document also examines the sounds used in the sequence and how they link to the visuals and help tell the story and build suspense for the audience.
Natalie Portman stars as Nina in the psychological thriller Black Swan. Nina lives under the control of her obsessive former ballerina mother. She is chosen to play the lead role in Swan Lake, which requires portraying both the innocent White Swan and sensual Black Swan. Nina develops a rivalry with new dancer Lily, played by Mila Kunis, as her dark side emerges. Scenes show Nina dancing alone in a dark room under a spotlight, symbolizing her innocent side amid darker impulses. Her reflection takes on a sinister appearance, representing her emerging alter ego.
1) The opening scene of The Godfather takes place in the protagonist's office, emphasizing his wealth and authority as head of the mafia.
2) The scene introduces two characters - Buonasera, who is talking passionately, and The Godfather, who listens stoically in a position of power emphasized by his taller stature.
3) Camera shots slowly reveal the characters and their interaction, initially obscuring The Godfather to build mystery around the powerful figure.
The short film "Roommates" follows a new roommate who grows suspicious of one of his roommates. In the first scene, the suspicious roommate threatens to murder the protagonist's family. Later scenes show the protagonist disturbed by seeing the roommate eating what he thinks is blood, but is actually spaghetti sauce. The protagonist discusses his fears with the other roommate. In the final scene, a new roommate arrives as the two roommates greet them with a creepy smile, implying the cycle will continue.
The short film Roommates follows a new roommate who grows suspicious of one of his roommates. In the trailer, establishing shots are used to set the location as a seemingly normal house and neighborhood. However, eerie music contrasts with the safety of the house to make the audience feel uncomfortable. Various shot types like long shots, close ups, and medium shots are used for both comedic and tension-building effects. The trailer builds intrigue around the suspicious roommate and the protagonist's paranoia.
The document analyzes the cinematography techniques used in the opening scenes of four psychological thriller films: Videodrome, Blue Velvet, Dark City, and Memento. It examines the use of lighting, editing/special effects, shot types/distances, and narrative through multiple screenshots and analyses from each film. The lighting in Videodrome and Blue Velvet is dark to set a moody tone, while Dark City uses lighting to show the city is not a nice place. Editing enhances saturation and adds tension-building sound effects. Shot types range from close-ups to pans and establish settings without revealing too much. Dark City alone provides narrative context before the story.
This document provides an analysis of two trailers for the soap operas Hollyoaks and Emmerdale. For each trailer, the student analyzes the verbal codes (dialogue, lyrics), non-verbal codes (settings, facial expressions), and technical codes (camera shots, lighting). They note how these codes are used to build tension and signify upcoming themes like death, adultery, and villainy. In their evaluation, the student identifies strengths of each trailer they want to replicate in their own soap opera trailer, such as mysterious sound effects, dramatic music and lighting, and the use of broken frames and camera angles to characterize people.
The document summarizes several TV shows focused on true crime or social issues:
1) "Cyberbully" is a single drama that examines cyberbullying through the story of a girl named Casey who is harassed online. It uses dark lighting and Casey's perspective to immerse viewers.
2) "This is England '90" continues the story of friends in 1990s England through comedy and drama. Arguments are filmed with handheld cameras that include each character.
3) "See No Evil: The Moors Murders" is a two-part crime drama about serial killers Myra Hindley and Ian Brady set in 1960s England through costumes, music, and filming techniques like close-ups
The document provides an analysis of camerawork, editing, mise-en-scene, sound, and shot types used in a film clip. It notes the use of zoom shots, tilts, pans, and close-ups to follow the character and broken cup. Edits include slow cuts in the beginning, transitions between locations, and parallel editing. Mise-en-scene examines the character selections and roles, house setting, props, lighting, and costumes. Sound incorporates diegetic and non-diegetic elements like liquid pouring and a computer spark.
The shot list summarizes 45 shots that will be used to film a scene involving the abduction of a character named Penelope. It includes establishing shots, shots of Penelope with a friend and walking alone, shots of the abductor confronting and attacking Penelope in an alley, shots of him dragging her unconscious body and placing her in his car. It also includes shots at Penelope's family home showing their grief after she goes missing and shots of her mother remembering their last interaction before Penelope disappeared. The shots utilize a variety of camera angles, shots sizes and techniques to portray the tension and emotion of the abduction storyline.
The document provides a summary of the plot of "The Conjuring" and analyzes the opening scene of the film. The opening scene introduces the main characters, establishes the horror genre through tense music and dark imagery, reveals that the family is being haunted by a possessed doll, and hints at a dark backstory involving witchcraft. It uses camera techniques and music to build tension and suspense for the viewer. The investigators then explain to the family that the doll is attempting to possess them.
Here are my observations from the interviews:
- Most people think short films can effectively combine two genres if done creatively. Blending genres like comedy and horror seems particularly appealing.
- Popular comedy/horror films mentioned were Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland, which combine humor and scares in a balanced way with developed characters.
- Opinions were mixed on preferring basic slashers vs more complex/mysterious ones. Most liked some mystery to engage their thinking.
- Plot twists were liked if not too obvious or nonsensical. They want the story to make sense overall.
- Views on gore varied. Some felt it's needed for realism/shock in
3 explainations of the opening to 3 films robertg1994
The opening scene of Hot Fuzz introduces Nicholas Angel, one of the best police officers. Through training exercises, it shows his physical and mental skills passing with ease, establishing him as highly competent. Various shots using long shots, close ups and pans show his activities around the police station and helping the public, before something happens to change his situation.
Opening Sequence Analysis - The Godfather Part 1AStamatiou
The opening sequence of The Godfather Part I begins with the title framed in a bold white font against a black background, symbolizing the control and authority of the Godfather character. It then fades to black before cutting to a voiceover by a man talking about violence against his daughter, setting the scene in America and hinting at themes of crime and corruption. Shots of the characters in a wooden-paneled office show them in suits, symbolizing wealth and authority, with a red flower on one character's suit perhaps representing hidden danger. The sequence ends by freezing on the third character as the soundtrack becomes more intense, raising expectations for what is to come in the film.
This document provides a summary and storyline for a film titled "Nina". It describes 11 scenes that make up the narrative. The opening title scene shows clouds and sound effects to set the atmosphere. Scene 2 takes place in a counselor's office where Nina discusses her past. Scenes 3, 5, and 7 show Nina at different ages on a street and provide glimpses into her childhood through voiceovers and facial expressions. Flashback scenes 4, 6, and 8 show Nina playing as a child, being left alone by friends, and experiencing domestic violence. Scene 9 shows older Nina walking to her childhood home. In scene 10, she receives harassing texts from bullies and turns to face them. The bullies then beat
The document analyzes the shower scene from Psycho (1960) and the opening sequence of The Sixth Sense (1999). For Psycho, it discusses how the black and white filming, lack of dialogue, camera angles, editing, music, and sounds are used to build suspense and tension during the iconic shower scene murder. For The Sixth Sense, it examines how the opening credits, lighting, costumes, camera shots, composition, editing, eye-line matching, zooming, and music/sounds are employed to introduce the characters and setting while hinting at mystery and threat.
The document provides analysis of trailers for the films Split and Dream House. For Split, it examines how the trailer uses shots, lighting, costumes and music to build tension without revealing the plot. For Dream House, it analyzes how the trailer employs conventions like changes in music, lighting and shots to suggest something is amiss with the new family's home and hint at a disturbing past crime. Overall, the document discusses the filmmaking techniques used in both trailers to engage audiences and tease the thriller/horror elements without fully disclosing the stories.
The opening scene of Halloween establishes Michael Myers as the killer by showing his point-of-view as he murders his sister on Halloween night. Several techniques are used to build atmosphere, including uneven camera work, low-key lighting, and incidental music. Michael wears a clown costume to surprise the audience and represent fear, and the scene takes place in a normal house to suggest evil can exist anywhere. By the end, Michael is unmasked and the audience sees his face, transitioning him from child to adult killer for the rest of the film.
This document analyzes the 9 shots in the music video for "Dust on the Ground" by Bombay Bicycle Club. The shots establish conventions of the indie music genre like dreamlike surrealism through unusual lighting and compositions. They also gradually reveal a sinister reality within the seemingly idyllic setting of an old school building, building mystery and discomfort through repetition and glimpses of troubled girls. The overarching theme is that appearances can be deceiving and the outside of things may hide what's really going on within.
This document provides analysis of the trailers for the films Split and Get Out. It discusses elements like plot details shown, lighting and color schemes, editing techniques, conventions of the thriller genre employed, and specific camera angles used. For Split, the trailer shows glimpses of the villain's personalities and mental state, as well as moments of tension with the captive girls. Get Out's trailer similarly teases the beginning, middle and end of the film through flashes of key scenes. Both trailers ramp up tension and unease through their use of lighting, editing, conventions, and shifting camera angles.
The trailer for the James Bond film Spectre begins by establishing connections to previous films through shots of the destroyed MI6 building and mentions of Skyfall. It then shows Bond investigating personal effects from the last film that hint at secrets from his past. Through a mix of shots and voiceovers, the trailer builds mystery around Bond's unknown guardian and intensifies the intrigue around what secrets this person holds. It concludes by following Bond as he travels to a remote cabin, hinting at a confrontation there with a familiar villain whose face death will wear. The trailer uses conventions like dramatic music, dark lighting and quick cuts to engage audiences with the film's mystery and set up its continuation of the previous installment's plot.
The 15 minute analysis of The Ring establishes the supernatural horror genre conventions. It introduces two female characters who discuss a creepy myth. Strange events then start occurring, like a TV and fridge turning on by themselves. The tension rises as one character realizes she may die for having answered a mysterious phone call. The analysis then introduces a distressed young boy connected to his cousin's recent death, adding mystery. It establishes the house and its supernatural occurrences as important locations that may endanger new characters.
The document provides a detailed summary and analysis of the opening sequence of a horror film. It describes the various shots used in the opening scene including shots of a car driving and parking in a garage. It then analyzes the credits and titles that follow and how they help set the atmosphere and tension. The document also examines the sounds used in the sequence and how they link to the visuals and help tell the story and build suspense for the audience.
Natalie Portman stars as Nina in the psychological thriller Black Swan. Nina lives under the control of her obsessive former ballerina mother. She is chosen to play the lead role in Swan Lake, which requires portraying both the innocent White Swan and sensual Black Swan. Nina develops a rivalry with new dancer Lily, played by Mila Kunis, as her dark side emerges. Scenes show Nina dancing alone in a dark room under a spotlight, symbolizing her innocent side amid darker impulses. Her reflection takes on a sinister appearance, representing her emerging alter ego.
1) The opening scene of The Godfather takes place in the protagonist's office, emphasizing his wealth and authority as head of the mafia.
2) The scene introduces two characters - Buonasera, who is talking passionately, and The Godfather, who listens stoically in a position of power emphasized by his taller stature.
3) Camera shots slowly reveal the characters and their interaction, initially obscuring The Godfather to build mystery around the powerful figure.
The short film "Roommates" follows a new roommate who grows suspicious of one of his roommates. In the first scene, the suspicious roommate threatens to murder the protagonist's family. Later scenes show the protagonist disturbed by seeing the roommate eating what he thinks is blood, but is actually spaghetti sauce. The protagonist discusses his fears with the other roommate. In the final scene, a new roommate arrives as the two roommates greet them with a creepy smile, implying the cycle will continue.
The short film Roommates follows a new roommate who grows suspicious of one of his roommates. In the trailer, establishing shots are used to set the location as a seemingly normal house and neighborhood. However, eerie music contrasts with the safety of the house to make the audience feel uncomfortable. Various shot types like long shots, close ups, and medium shots are used for both comedic and tension-building effects. The trailer builds intrigue around the suspicious roommate and the protagonist's paranoia.
The document analyzes the cinematography techniques used in the opening scenes of four psychological thriller films: Videodrome, Blue Velvet, Dark City, and Memento. It examines the use of lighting, editing/special effects, shot types/distances, and narrative through multiple screenshots and analyses from each film. The lighting in Videodrome and Blue Velvet is dark to set a moody tone, while Dark City uses lighting to show the city is not a nice place. Editing enhances saturation and adds tension-building sound effects. Shot types range from close-ups to pans and establish settings without revealing too much. Dark City alone provides narrative context before the story.
This document provides an analysis of two trailers for the soap operas Hollyoaks and Emmerdale. For each trailer, the student analyzes the verbal codes (dialogue, lyrics), non-verbal codes (settings, facial expressions), and technical codes (camera shots, lighting). They note how these codes are used to build tension and signify upcoming themes like death, adultery, and villainy. In their evaluation, the student identifies strengths of each trailer they want to replicate in their own soap opera trailer, such as mysterious sound effects, dramatic music and lighting, and the use of broken frames and camera angles to characterize people.
The document summarizes several TV shows focused on true crime or social issues:
1) "Cyberbully" is a single drama that examines cyberbullying through the story of a girl named Casey who is harassed online. It uses dark lighting and Casey's perspective to immerse viewers.
2) "This is England '90" continues the story of friends in 1990s England through comedy and drama. Arguments are filmed with handheld cameras that include each character.
3) "See No Evil: The Moors Murders" is a two-part crime drama about serial killers Myra Hindley and Ian Brady set in 1960s England through costumes, music, and filming techniques like close-ups
The document provides an analysis of camerawork, editing, mise-en-scene, sound, and shot types used in a film clip. It notes the use of zoom shots, tilts, pans, and close-ups to follow the character and broken cup. Edits include slow cuts in the beginning, transitions between locations, and parallel editing. Mise-en-scene examines the character selections and roles, house setting, props, lighting, and costumes. Sound incorporates diegetic and non-diegetic elements like liquid pouring and a computer spark.
The shot list summarizes 45 shots that will be used to film a scene involving the abduction of a character named Penelope. It includes establishing shots, shots of Penelope with a friend and walking alone, shots of the abductor confronting and attacking Penelope in an alley, shots of him dragging her unconscious body and placing her in his car. It also includes shots at Penelope's family home showing their grief after she goes missing and shots of her mother remembering their last interaction before Penelope disappeared. The shots utilize a variety of camera angles, shots sizes and techniques to portray the tension and emotion of the abduction storyline.
The document provides a summary of the plot of "The Conjuring" and analyzes the opening scene of the film. The opening scene introduces the main characters, establishes the horror genre through tense music and dark imagery, reveals that the family is being haunted by a possessed doll, and hints at a dark backstory involving witchcraft. It uses camera techniques and music to build tension and suspense for the viewer. The investigators then explain to the family that the doll is attempting to possess them.
Here are my observations from the interviews:
- Most people think short films can effectively combine two genres if done creatively. Blending genres like comedy and horror seems particularly appealing.
- Popular comedy/horror films mentioned were Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland, which combine humor and scares in a balanced way with developed characters.
- Opinions were mixed on preferring basic slashers vs more complex/mysterious ones. Most liked some mystery to engage their thinking.
- Plot twists were liked if not too obvious or nonsensical. They want the story to make sense overall.
- Views on gore varied. Some felt it's needed for realism/shock in
3 explainations of the opening to 3 films robertg1994
The opening scene of Hot Fuzz introduces Nicholas Angel, one of the best police officers. Through training exercises, it shows his physical and mental skills passing with ease, establishing him as highly competent. Various shots using long shots, close ups and pans show his activities around the police station and helping the public, before something happens to change his situation.
Opening Sequence Analysis - The Godfather Part 1AStamatiou
The opening sequence of The Godfather Part I begins with the title framed in a bold white font against a black background, symbolizing the control and authority of the Godfather character. It then fades to black before cutting to a voiceover by a man talking about violence against his daughter, setting the scene in America and hinting at themes of crime and corruption. Shots of the characters in a wooden-paneled office show them in suits, symbolizing wealth and authority, with a red flower on one character's suit perhaps representing hidden danger. The sequence ends by freezing on the third character as the soundtrack becomes more intense, raising expectations for what is to come in the film.
This document provides a summary and storyline for a film titled "Nina". It describes 11 scenes that make up the narrative. The opening title scene shows clouds and sound effects to set the atmosphere. Scene 2 takes place in a counselor's office where Nina discusses her past. Scenes 3, 5, and 7 show Nina at different ages on a street and provide glimpses into her childhood through voiceovers and facial expressions. Flashback scenes 4, 6, and 8 show Nina playing as a child, being left alone by friends, and experiencing domestic violence. Scene 9 shows older Nina walking to her childhood home. In scene 10, she receives harassing texts from bullies and turns to face them. The bullies then beat
The document analyzes the shower scene from Psycho (1960) and the opening sequence of The Sixth Sense (1999). For Psycho, it discusses how the black and white filming, lack of dialogue, camera angles, editing, music, and sounds are used to build suspense and tension during the iconic shower scene murder. For The Sixth Sense, it examines how the opening credits, lighting, costumes, camera shots, composition, editing, eye-line matching, zooming, and music/sounds are employed to introduce the characters and setting while hinting at mystery and threat.
The document provides analysis of trailers for the films Split and Dream House. For Split, it examines how the trailer uses shots, lighting, costumes and music to build tension without revealing the plot. For Dream House, it analyzes how the trailer employs conventions like changes in music, lighting and shots to suggest something is amiss with the new family's home and hint at a disturbing past crime. Overall, the document discusses the filmmaking techniques used in both trailers to engage audiences and tease the thriller/horror elements without fully disclosing the stories.
The opening scene of Halloween establishes Michael Myers as the killer by showing his point-of-view as he murders his sister on Halloween night. Several techniques are used to build atmosphere, including uneven camera work, low-key lighting, and incidental music. Michael wears a clown costume to surprise the audience and represent fear, and the scene takes place in a normal house to suggest evil can exist anywhere. By the end, Michael is unmasked and the audience sees his face, transitioning him from child to adult killer for the rest of the film.
The opening sequence of Taken establishes mystery and danger through a black background and white text. It then cuts to a home video showing a happy birthday celebration, highlighting the vulnerability of the girl through a shot of her blowing out candles. It jumps to the protagonist waking up abruptly, looking confused and tired in close-up before the camera zooms out to show he is alone. Dirty Harry begins with a plaque listing police officers who died in the line of duty, using a zoom and wipe to gradually reveal the names and dates, establishing the context of sacrificing cops. The Godfather opens with a slow-paced, quiet scene of a man asking the titular character for help, using lighting, blocking and gestures to introduce him
The opening sequence of Dirty Harry establishes the film's setting of San Francisco and theme of honoring police officers who died in the line of duty. It shows a stone plaque with the names of fallen officers carved into it. The camera zooms in and uses a wiping technique to gradually reveal the full list of names and dates. This establishes the context of danger and sacrifice within the police force before the film's story begins.
The document provides analysis of trailers for three films: Split, Dream House, and The Limehouse Golem. For each film, key shots, editing techniques, lighting, costumes, and music used in the trailers are described. These elements are analyzed for how they build tension, establish characters and time periods, and tell the story without revealing too much about the plot. The document examines how close-ups, jump cuts, changes in lighting, costumes, and sound design are employed in the trailers to immerse and unnerve viewers.
The document discusses the representation of characters in a student film called Target. It describes the main character as a young male killer who struggles with relationships due to a problematic childhood. He is represented as clever but with a dark side and lack of understanding of relationships. The character is created through costume, using a typical young male appearance to seem normal, and silence to appear calm yet psychologically troubled. Stereotypically, he finds excitement and entertainment through killing. Technically, editing, camerawork, lighting and music are used to position the audience to connect with and expect the young male to be the killer as clues are revealed through the opening credits.
The teaser trailer begins calmly by showing a character reaching into sunlight from darkness, symbolizing hope of escape. Shots of a skylight and the characters in bed establish they are trapped in a dark room. The trailer gradually builds tension through screaming and a reverse zoom out to a shed in autumn, revealing the characters are trapped inside. It climaxes with the boy escaping and looking curiously at the outside world, while his mother runs in fear. The title "Room" then appears over a hopeful blue sky, representing their journey from darkness into the light.
The music video for Alt J's "Breezeblocks" depicts a story of domestic violence between a couple in reverse. It shows the events that lead to a woman's death in a bathtub, with a breezeblock on top of her. The video fits conventions of alternative music videos by using its visuals to represent the song's meaning in a dark, artistic way. It effectively uses camerawork like close-ups and editing techniques like varying shot speeds and a reverse narrative to immerse the viewer in the unsettling story.
The trailer establishes the isolated setting of a forest and mountains through establishing shots accompanied by mysterious music. A voiceover hints at a tragedy involving the main character. Shots introduce the seemingly normal main character and imply something caused his mental breakdown over winter, leading him to kill his family. Tension is built through cuts to black between shots of the character searching with an axe. Later, a family is shown enjoying time in a maze, unaware of the danger, before shots emphasize the threatening nature of the main character through lighting and close-ups. Production details are shown at the end to advertise the film.
This scene from the movie Annabelle takes place in the dark basement of the main character Mia's new apartment building. Mia goes down to the basement alone at night, using only a flashlight. Strange noises and a flashing light increase the tension and suspense. When Mia discovers a baby carriage, a baby's cries suddenly stop, frightening her. She tries to escape in the elevator but it malfunctions, forcing her to flee through the emergency exit while unexplained sounds chase her, heightening the horror of the scene.
The opening sequence of the film Se7en effectively sets a creepy and violent tone through its use of graphic and dark imagery, distorted music featuring screams, and titles that appear against dark backgrounds. The camerawork shows disturbing and mysterious acts without revealing the perpetrator, establishing the thriller and horror genres. Objects seen include disturbing images, suggesting the antagonist is a psychopathic killer who may keep souvenirs. The fast-paced editing in a montage style does not provide many details, adding mystery. The nondiegetic music with screams accentuates the disturbing nature of the sequence and its themes of murder.
The document outlines a psychological thriller film project. It will show the strong bond between twin brothers Michael and Cal until Cal dies after Michael accidentally pushes him into the road. Michael then begins seeing Cal's ghost, who tells him to find the person who left him for dead. The film will be shot at college classrooms, corridors, and Castlefield House. It will focus on the characters of Michael, Cal, Leah, and Millie and explore themes of reality, perception, and death.
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2. The camera starts off the scene as a close up of Michael. The camera then pans round to the left side of Michaels face, and carries on panning but moving down
slowly at the same time in order so we can see the tattoo being done. It then carries on panning more and more until eventually it comes to a stop on the
tattooist. There wasn’t much editing as it was probably done with all one shot (continuity editing) giving us a slow feel to this scene. The fact it giving us a slow
feel could suggest that as the protagonist is getting a tattoo done and will be going through pain which is going slowly, the slow feel to this scene maybe was
trying to make us feel involved with getting the tattoo and making us feel some of his pain. The screen time of this scene would be Michael, the young man
getting a tattoo done. This could automatically highlight to the audience that he is the main character of the whole series as he was the first character to be
shown and also for the majority of the time in this scene, however there is another women in the scene who is doing the tattoo but we don't focus on her as
much as Michael meaning she is only important for this scene and probably wont come up again in the rest of the show. There was two types of sound in this
scene. The non-diegetic sound was the soundtrack that was played very quietly in the background meaning that the diegetic sound of the tattoo buzzing was
more important for the audience to hear. Towards the end of the scene, the tattooist then says ‘it normally takes people 2 years to get what you have’ and
Michael replies ‘yeah well, I don’t have two years’. This automatically gives the audience loads of enigma codes that is very mysterious. As he said that, shows
us that he is defiantly up to something that he doesn’t have a lot of time to do, the fact that he is insinuating to us that he doesn’t have a lot of time, but he is
able to get a tattoo looks like everything is linked to the tattoo’s or the tattoo’s he is getting is because he needs it for something. The volume of the non
diegetic sound gradually gets louder giving us more tension about the pain of the tattoo. Then the volume begins to go down to quiet again as the tattooist is
about to begin to talk. The lighting of this scene is vey low key lighting with not much light in this scene at all. Most of the scene is in the shadows which the
director probably did on purpose as the background is not relevant to the audience as we can tell where the scene is set just because of the noise. Our
attention as the audience is fully drawn on Michaels face and arm where he is getting the tattoo done suggesting they are the only bits of this scene that is
important to know to fit with the story line. However the low key lighting can also connotate danger and darkness due to the black and eary feel to the whole
scene. The setting of this scene is able to contribute to the narrative of this programme and can further the knowledge of the film making it easier for them to
understand and not get confused. In this particular scene there isn't a costume that the main character is topless but is meaningful as he is getting a tattoo done
which is understandable in this case. The body language of Michael is very still, normally when people get a tattoo they are in a lot of pain and show this by
body language and facial expressions, however Michael shows no sign of pain and stress as he has a straight facial expression and isnt moving. This may suggest
that as he is the main character he is very brave and a calm person in general.
3. This particular scene starts off as a long shot establishing shot of the scenery of where the programme is based. It then pans across to the other side. This is
suggesting that it is a change of scene and it is where the main character is at this time. The next shot is a focus pull of an origami swan which Michael the main
character is in the background which the focus then pulls onto him, this can highlight to us that both of the things that the camera focuses on has a relevance
and is important to the show. When he walks past the camera, it changes to a mid shot of Michael in an apartment looking at loads of papers on his window.
There is then lots of close ups of the pictures and articles on the window giving us an insight of what it is to answer some enigma codes that we have. Michael
then begins to rip them off and scrunch them all up using mid shots and extreme close ups. There was lots of editing as the feel of this scene was the idea that it
is meant to be quite fast to show the tension that is building up and the suspense of the audience not knowing what is going on. The non-diegetic sound was
the soundtrack that was played was different to the last scene. It was more upbeat and more tense. When the long shot of the city was shown, the music
changed from slow and quiet, to louder with a beat to it. When Michael began to tear the papers off the window, the background music became quieter and
had a more eary feel to it. There was also diegetic sound of the papers being torn off to add the effect of what he is doing. The fact he is tearing off the papers,
and the sound is quite loud, it all adds up to the audience to portray anger as he is doing it so aggressively and hard. This may highlight to us that he may be up
to something as he is trying to get rid of everything. The lighting of this scene is low key showing us that its late at night. The only bit of lighting that we see are
the lamps that are lit up in the apartment which is the only source of light that is letting us to see what is going on. The scene with the swan, our attention is all
drawn on the swan because the light is right next to the swan making all of our attention on that and when the focus is on Michael he is in the shadows making
it all look a bit weird to the audience and wonder where he is going and what is going on. low-key lighting relies on shadows, deep blacks and darker tones, with
very few whites and middle tones which suggests mysterious and moody, dramatic. That really fits with the idea of the scene as the way the paper is being
ripped off is very dramatic but is also mysterious. Throughout this part, we don’t see a close up of Michaels face so we cant suggest what he is feeling inside.
However the fact he is doing what he is doing, and the fact there is so much paper on the windows, on the desk, books everywhere, highlights that Michael is
trying to work something out and has been for a long time. He is wearing a suit. Suits are worn in formal situations and in this case he is just in his apartment
cleaning up. Also as it is at night time it is unlikely that he will be going anywhere formal at this time. The room he is in, is very busy, there's a lot going on in one
tiny area (the desk) we are not shown a close up of what is on the desk which obviously shows that is isn’t as important as what's on the window. On the papers
on the window we are shown a few headlines including: ‘Lincoln Borrows final appeal denied’ ‘Life sentence for Mob Boss Abruzzi’ we are shown these to
answer some enigma codes and give us some clues about the whole idea of this series. The fact we are only shown certain articles and they are both clearly
related to prison as one of the pictures, he was wearing bright orange clothing which we relate to a prison outfit. All of the scrunched up paper then gets
aggressively pushed into the bin, when it goes into the bin, the scene cuts so its as if what Michael has been planning, he is about to do so he is putting this
chapter of his life in the bin and starting a brand new one.
4. Here, Michael has just unplugged something electronic out of a computer which was shown by a close up. He then walks with it out the door onto the balcony
which we can see by a mid shot of his face. The camera then cuts to a long shot of Michael facing his back to us and throws the electronic into the river below
him. The sound in this part is the non diegetic music is played getting faster in the background, when Michael is about the throw it in, the music stops and we
hear the diegetic sound of him sighing which shows signs of relief but also stress but in this case he is probably taking a deep breath for what he is about to do.
The editing is at a medium speed as it wants to build suspense up to when Michael throws the electronic into the river, up to before he throws it, we don’t
know what he is about to do, so by having the editing at a medium pace makes us want it to hurry up to find out what he is about to do. We also hear Michael
huffing in the action of him throwing it which we can clearly see he is putting a lot of his strength into as he wants it to go as far away as possible from him.
The mise en scene in this scene includes Michaels facial expressions. As he is walking towards the balcony, he has a very straight face which shows his
seriousness of this ‘plan’ he has, also shows an aspect of concentration in his actions. The scenery behind the scene we have seen before in a shot earlier
which now tells us it is where he lives. The lights and the darkness suggest that it is night once again. As he unplugs the electronic, it isn’t obvious what it is
which gives us even more enigma codes about this scene. However, the fact he is trying to get rid of it as well as what he did with the paper, highlights he is
planning to get rid of as much evidence as possible to what he is planning. Here, Michael is in the 1st rule of thirds making it a more interesting shot and to
make sure that we get a good insight to where he is throwing it but also can see Michael.
5. This scene starts off as a long shot establishing shot of a bank which gives us several enigma codes of what is going to happen next. Then it cuts to another
long shot but at a high angle of inside the bank showing that there is a robbery going on. It then cuts from that to a low angle mid shot of Michael pointing a
gun at a women, then it changes to the other way round to an over the shoulder shot from Michaels point of view. By having so many shots in this scene
suggests that there is a lot going on. Meaning the editing is very fast to fit everything in in a few seconds. As a bank robbery is taking place, there is probably a
lot of fear and confusion in there and by having a fast feel to it can make us emphasis with them as they cant catch everything which is happening. The sound
of this scene is all diegetic sound. There is no background music maybe because it is a more serious situation and wants the audience to focus on everything
that is happening/being said in the scene itself and wants all their attention to be on that rather than the up beat music that is usually played in Prison break
which 100% doesn’t fit with this situation. The diegetic sound involves the sound of the cars speeding past with the sound of the wind catching them, then as
it goes into the bank, we hear a couple of gun shots and screaming following them. This suggests the people are in a lot of danger which is being caused by the
gun shots. Right at the end of this scene we begin to hear Police sirens implying he got caught which really makes the audience tense up and on the edge of
their seat to wonder and find out what is going to happen to Michael which is what everyone else in that scene is thinking especially Michael which puts us in
Michaels shoes for a bit. There is a lot of aspects of Mise en scene in this particular part of the Prison Break Pilot for example the first bit we see which is the
outside of the bank and we can automatically see that it’s a bank as it says ‘BANK’ on the building, when you take a first look at the scene, the first thing we
want to find out is what it is and why have they shown this particular shot and in this case we are shown this shot to tell us that the next scene is in the bank
and that is where it will be set. The next scene is inside of the bank. We see several people lying on the floor as if they are already dead as that is the first
thought the audience will get as we can see a man holding a gun in the air which can show us that it is a bank robbery. As soon as the gun shot goes off, the
screams begin to happen and the people on the floor begin to move which then tell us that they are not dead they are just showing major feelings of fear and
terror as it’s a very horrifying situation they are in. up until the shot that we can see Michaels face, we didn’t actually know it was him. Michael is wearing a
grey suit which was different to the one he was wearing in the scene before. That shows it was a different day and that all the things he was planning to do,
was obviously this event that has been building up.
6. Narrative viewpoint of Prison Break.
Prison Break is set in the form of a restricted narrative. This means that the audience only get to see/know as much as the characters see and we don’t get any
extra clues. This is effective in this series because there is a lot of enigma codes that are made throughout this scene, but we don’t get shown any clues to help
us answer these, we have to wait until the character does which can make the whole series more catchy and more tense to watch. Prison break is in a Linear
format which refers to the story being told in order from beginning to end. This is exactly what Prison Break is because it starts from right at the beginning of
Michaels story and works its way to the end. However, throughout Prison Break there are sections where its very hard to work out what's going to happen
next due to many twists and turns in the whole episode which make us question what is going to happen next, for example in the bank robbery scene, when
the police sirens went off, it made the whole audience wonder what is going to happen next but still following the Linear structure as in the next scene we
soon find out what is happening to Michael which is continuous throughout the whole series of Prison Break as all the enigma codes and plot twists are
answered in the correct order. Vladimir Propp came up with a theory which included eight main character types in every story: The Hero, False Hero, Princess,
Father, Helper, Villain, Donor and Dispatcher. Which all eight of these characters apply to Prison Break, with Michael being the hero. However, in the scene I
have analysed it is not clear that Michael is in fact the Hero as he is robbing a bank and that is not seen to be a hero act, and from our point of view we do not
consider Michael a hero at that stage. But as the series continue and the linear structure continues smoothly, we soon find out that Michael did that for a
reason and was to try and save his brother and we can then match Michael with the hero. Tvetvan Todorov also conducted his own theory concerning the
layout of every story with 5 different stages which include:
-The equilibrium
-the disruption
-the recognition
-attempt to repair disruption
-the new equilibrium
Which all 5 can be adapted to fit with Prison Break somehow. The beginning of the series we are introduced to the main characters, slowly but clearly and the
situation they are all in at the time (for example, Michaels brother being in prison about to get killed and Michael is trying to get put into the same prison to try
and escape him) the Disruption can be adjusted to when the brothers try and escape but they get caught eventually. The recognition can be known as when
more drama occurs and when Michael and Lincoln (brothers) get into a mission they have to solve which is very risky. The attempt to repair the disruption is
when the brothers take on the mission and try and finish it so they can all get out of trouble and be free. And finally the new equilibrium is the final couple of
episodes when they eventually finished the mission but however someone dies which changes everything for many of the characters. Roland Barthes, a French
literary critic proposed ‘5 codes’ at play in a narrative. Prison Break includes many Hermeneutic codes (enigma codes) from the scene I analysed for example
‘Why did Michael say he didn’t have 2 years?’ ‘Why is all that paper on the window?’ ‘Why did he through the electronic in the river’ which are slowly
answered but not straight away making the audience confused but also wanting to watch on to figure out what the answers are and what is going on. In prison
break it also includes Chekov's gun which is when an object is shown in the scene which you think is irrelevant, the chances are it will show again and be
relevant to the show. In this case for example, the focus pull of the origami swan that we see, that at the beginning we take no notice of, but as the show
proceeds, the origami swan has a much deeper meaning which is Michael uses them to talk to people in the prison and work things out (blue prints) on his
escape route and where to go.
7. ‘Alone’ short film analysis
The short film starts off as an mid shot/focus pull of the main character on his desk on a computer. It also consists of several tiny close up shots of the actions
he is doing including clicking of the mouse, typing on the keyboard, a focus pull of the computer to show he is on a computer and not a laptop, it then does a
panning shot of the hand on the mouse, along to the typing of the keyboard. As this section is really quiet and relaxed, we suddenly here a knock at the door
which is a noise that will stop the relaxed mood and we know there will be some sort of sound following from it. The main character politely says ‘Come in’
which we can then tell that he is a very friendly man who doesn’t get annoyed easily as he is trying to get along with some work and doesn’t mind being
interrupted. A man then enters saying ‘the reports sir’ the fact he says ‘sir’ can tell us that he is an important man in the business and is high up so is related to
the name ‘sir’. The editing of this scene is quite slow and relaxed with no fast shots to create suspense of tension, at this stage it is creating a really relaxed
environment for the audience which can highlight that he is also very relaxed too. There is only diegetic sound which include the background chatter from
other people in the room/near the room, typing on the keyboard, the phone ringing, someone making tea in the background (cup hitting surface and stirring)
which helps really set the scene for the audience. It puts us in a position where we can really imagine what its like in the set they are in and it is like we are
there as well witnessing everything that the character is witnessing. There is a lot of Mise en scene in this first section of the film. it is all high key lighting at
this stage as the office is brightly lit up which is probably from the windows as it is day light. The bright lights in this scene can represent and link to the
personality of the main character. Throughout the scene he continuously has a jolly and friendly feel to him, for example when the man interrupts him, he
doesn’t get annoyed, he is very chilled out which we can see by he smiles as he says ‘come in’ which suggests he is a happy person in general. When the man
walks into his office with something to give him, we do not see his face or above his waist. This could be done on purpose in order that it was not an important
section of the film and therefore we do not need to see his face as it is not something we are meant to focus on. We are meant to be focusing on the routine
of the main characters day and what its like to be him. He is wearing formal clothes including a shirt and tie. This can automatically show us that he is at work
in this case, being in a formal environment and also insinuates again that he is high up so therefor is expected to be dressed in formal wear.
8. Continuing from the normal routine in the main characters office. We come to a mid shot of
him picking up a phone. As the phone call proceeds, we are faced with a close up shot of the
man on the phone but we are only shown half of his face and the phone to his ear with the
blurred background behind him. We then cut to an extreme close up of his eyes wondering all
over the place showing his utter confusion and disturbance on his face and how he is feeling.
The editing of this scene is continuity editing which suggests all of these things are happening
in the order we are seeing them in. it has a medium paced feel to it as its not super fact but
isn’t slow either. This could be effective due to the confusion the audience are feeling right
now which is also the major feeling of the man too. It makes us emphasise with him
completely as we know as much as he does at the moment. The different shots straight cut
together quite fast which shows the panic he is feeling and that he doesn’t know what to do.
The character has the longest screen time also insinuating that he is the only person you have
to concentrate on during the duration of this film which is clearly shown through the scenes
so far we have scene which all include him. There is diegetic sound used in this scene to add
to the weirdness of it. It includes a deep heart beat which shows us that the characters heart
has dropped and is beating very fast because of what he has just heard about everyone dying.
There is also sirens wailing in the background to add to the disaster and make it sound more
dramatic to the audience and something more serious. When the camera zooms in on his
eyes, a mysterious, deep, loud backing music starts playing to add the suspension of this
situation. This can really help This again is high key lighting which is set through how realistic
a real life job in the office, lots of lighting to make it bright and more enjoyable. However, the
mood of the lighting does not match the mood of the character like it did in the previous
section. The characters mood has changed from being extremely jolly to confused and panic
and dismay that he is feeling right now, which you would expect the whole mood of the scene
to change by making it darker and more mysterious but maybe the bright lighting to match
the dull mood is there to show the confusion he is feeling at the time. The fact that we are
shown the gesture of the phone being picked up in his office on his desk will expect it to be a
business call and something related to work, but when we hear the phone call we then find
out that it is nothing to do with work and is something very disturbing in fact. It is a shock for
the audience as they were not expecting that at all due to the normal routine we have scene
before. His facial expressions are very clear to what he is feeling for example when he first
answers the phone, his face has a bit of personality to it as he smiles when he says hello. Then
as soon as the women starts talking, his face drops and his eyebrows go in and his eyes drop
showing nothing but confusion. When we are shown the close up of his eyes, he is just staring
which highlights he cannot believe what he is hearing and is almost in some sort of day
dream, then his eyes start to wander to somewhere else to show his intense thoughts that he
is currently thinking at the time.
After this very disturbing phone call that has put everyone into confusion and shock, we are
faced with a mid shot of the character waking up from a dream, then a close up of his feet
showing he is getting out of bed. Following is his normal morning routine that we are shown by
a close up of him turning the shower on, then a high angle shot of him getting his toothbrush
out the draw, close up of brushing teeth and spitting out cutting to a mid shot of him in the
mirror. Mid shot of buttoning up his shirt then finally a close up of him opening food can etc.
which gives us a better idea to what is going on, we are shown his morning routine as the film is
all about him so it follows him and his everyday life that we need to learn about in order to
understand the film. When he is brushing his teeth, his eyes are in line with the middle line of
the rule of thirds making it very obvious that is the main focus point. The editing has a fast pace
to it as everything needed to go in order, the fact everything was done at a straight cut is
effective because it means the audience wont get bored of just watching his routine of waking
up which is something people do find boring as they have to do it everyday. There includes non-
diegetic in this section which consists of a soundtrack in the background which has a very
normal relaxing feel to it which adds to the idea of his normal routine in the morning but also
has a weird feel to it to sympathise with the weirdness we are all feeling right now. When he
starts to put the shower on, a narration starts of his own voice. The narration explains about the
phone call and the dream to at this point, make the audience understand what is happening.
The voice has no expression to it. It sounds like someone is talking because they have too which
can empathise with how he is feeling and what he is thinking. The first scene when he first
woke up from the dream is low key lighting portraying that the shadow in the background
shows it is either late at night or really early morning. The fact all the light is on the man shows
that is what they want all the focus to be on. The rest of the shots are all high key lighting
showing its morning and that is normal to him as its not mysterious or weird etc., it is just an
everyday routine that most people do in the morning. The film is set in a regular house adding
to the effect of the regular theme of routines in this film for example the regular work routine,
the regular morning routine and as its set in a regular house makes us understand that the
character is in fact regular and normal as well. He isn’t really wearing a costume as he has just
woken up and is topless. His hair is a bit messier than it was in the work scene which amplifies
that they have done it on purpose to ensure it looks like he has just woken up and wants that
messy look. The fact they have shown a person doing a normal routine like a normal person
would at the end of the world adds a very weird feel to it as that’s not something you would do
if the world is ending, you would expect panic and fear, not someone brushing their teeth and
having a shower being really relaxed about it. This tells us about the film that is is all very weird
and doesn’t really make sense. It can also tell us about the character that he has always been
laid back, but at this point where everyone is dying and he is carrying on like normal can
represent him as a bit too laid back and that something weird is going on.
9. In this section of the short film we are placed with a series of close ups of his routines in the morning. This helps give the audience a better idea of what is
going on at this point in the film and getting to know his life better now. They include things like brushing his teeth, making coffee and food, driving places
and going on his mobile phone. At this point we just think that he is living normally by the videos we can see and he is living a normal life doing the normal
things people do. But then we are introduced to a voice over being said from the characters point of view explaining about how his life went to hell and
isn’t the same. This then makes me think about why is he doing all these normal routine things if he is living the hell life in an apocalyptic world. That then
gives us loads of enigma codes (questions) about what is happening. The close up of him making food from a can suggests that he doesn’t have an open
choice of food to eat like he would of before, and now because of the horrific situation he is in, the only option he has is canned food as he states in his
voice over. The close up of the tap going on and him brushing his teeth gives us a bit of a weird feel as he is the only human left in the world and he is still
brushing his teeth like he would normally, but the fact he is doing that suggests he wants to pretend that life is normal again and that nothing has
happened. And also the fact that he still turned his tap off after putting toothpaste on the brush which is what people normally do to save water, suggests
that he wants to carry on as normal as the situation he is in, it doesn’t matter if he is wasting water or not because there is no one else with him in the
world he is just alone. All of these shots are high key which suggests it is a nice day and sunny outside and the light is reflecting through the windows in his
house, however it does not match the dark dull mood of the film which gives a good interesting contrast of the weirdness that is going on right now. The
editing of the film is at quite a fast pace which may reflect the speed of him getting ready, when people take a long time to get ready it normally means
they're not going anywhere, but in this case he is getting ready quite fast which highlights he is going somewhere as there is fast cuts from each section of
the routine which speeds it up. Towards the end of this scene we are faced with a series of flashbacks which is stated in the voice over about the things he
used to do and enjoyed doing, for example the mid shot of him in a car shows he used to go on drives and he cant do that now for a various reason. We
are then shown him take out a mobile phone which he presses a button and the voice of his partner comes on which we are familiar with due to the phone
call at the beginning of the film but in a different mood, at the normal times when he was at normal work with his normal life and then he talks about how
much he misses her in the voice over but at the same time we hear the girl say ‘I miss you’ coming from the message on the phone. When the message has
finished, he makes it save on his phone for 3 days which shows the consistency of him listening to it every 3 days to make sure it saves. It will probably
make him in a zone where he feels like she is still alive and will make him happy in his unhappy life he is living which then again emphasises the contrast of
this film. The sound in this scene consists of a background track behind the voice over which is very soft, slow and chilled out which matches his voice
which could show depression in his voice.
10. In this mid shot, we are shown him walking out his house wearing just a shirt which shows that the weather is nice enough tonot have a jacket on. It is high
key lighting as he is outside and is bright. It is in the location of his home as we can see clearly as he walks out of it and we are shown it in the background and
the mid shot gives us the chance to gain information of the location and the setting of the scene and what he is about to do.He is looking at his car which has
the bonnet up which automatically shows something is wrong with it. The voice over then states ‘if only I had the time to getit up and running again’ which
shows us that even though he is the only human and he has so much more time now, he still doesn’t have a spare two hours to fix his car, so that gives him no
choice but to walk everywhere to try and survive and get food for himself from other empty homes. When he starts to move again we are shown a long shot of
him walking away from his home and on his journey. Then we are faced with an interesting shot of a jump cut of him walking down a very long and wide road.
He is walking right in the middle of the road because he has no cars to worry about and he looks very chilled out and relaxedby his hands being placed in his
jeans pocket. There is voice over and relaxing backing music playing at this stage of him telling the audience he is going tolook for some food and it’s a long
walk, but then when the voice over stops, the music in the background changes to a more soft slower beat matching the mood and the feel to this scene. We
then see a low angle mid shot of him looking up at something and having a smile on his face while looking up. The camera shows a road sign stating prom
somerset Dr. poining to a certain direction. The voice over tells the viewers that he went that way yesterday so is going to go the other way. The fact he has a
smile on his face shows that he has memories from the road sign or had a good time last time he went down there and the facthes back there now shows he
is happy to be back. There is hardly any music at this stage, just quiet and the voice over which is continuous in this film.
He then reaches a house which we are shown various different types of shots of him searching for food in the house; includinga mid shot of him looking at a
shelf of different jars and putting some in his bag which invlolves a focus pull in it which makes the shot very interesting, another low angle mid shot of him
looking In draws and cupboards and the drawers. This involves a lot of continuity editing with straight cuts. We are then shown a shot from inside the
cupboard of him putting his hand in to search which gives us a different perspective to where he is searching and for all different things. The sound includes
diegetic sounds of russling through things, searching, coughing but still has the voice over and the very slow non diegetic background music. as he is searching
through the cupboards, we are told he has a degree in business which then explains to us why is had such a good job and was very high up in his section but he
says it in the type of way where he is confused to why he survived and no one else.
11. In the final scene, it starts off as an establishing shot of a building which is the outside
of a house. It then cuts to inside of the house which the audience can then assume that
is is inside of this certain house as we were shown it at the beginning of a sequence.
The shot pans up from the bottom to the top giving us a better insight to how many
plants are overgrown around the house showing that it hasn’t been looked after very
well due to no one being there for such a long period of time. Inside of the house we
are shown a shot of dead roses which again emphasise the disaster that has happened
and the fact they are dead, again shows the amount of time that he has been alone in
the world. Roses connotated love and happiness and the fact they are all dried out and
dead shows that his love and happiness has died away and doesn’t exist anymore which
tells us that the roses and the character can relate in some way as they are both still
there, but do not contain the love and happiness that they used too have. The editing
of this section has a slow feel to it as it is coming to an end and wants to show that it is
slowly coming to an end, like his life. He bumps into a bag which contains a survival kit
which he says in his voice over that no one used to have or need them but not it is
exactly what he needs. When he empties the bag, the music becomes faster and more
tense to build the tension towards the ending. He picks up a gun, spends a few seconds
looking at it, but puts it down because he doesn’t need it as no one else is about, just
him. He then picks up money which used to be a vital part of life, but now he says its
only useful for making a fire which suggests the drastic change in his life and life in
general and how much it has changed. We are then shown a time lapse of him
searching through a room and putting stuff in his bag but it sped up to make the shot
more interesting to look at. The music in the background at this point is getting louder
and faster as he is walking home in the dark as its quite a scary situation he is in and
creates a lot of tension towards the audience. Right at the end of the film, the voice
over is talking about how he is alone and there is no danger, when suddenly a light
switches on in a house and the character looks very fast in shock with his mouth wide
open as if to say he cant believe what he just saw. We are left on a very big, tense cliff
hanger.
12. Narrative of ‘Alone’
This film is set out in the circular structure as it starts off as a flashback to where the film all started. It shows him living his normal
life and towards the end of this flashback is where all the action and disaster happened for example he was at work at a normal day
and then he got a phone call from his partner telling him that everyone is dying then he wakes up as a dream, and the story begins
from there.