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- 1. Step outline forfilm opening of ‘Texas Chainsaw’ (2013) Genre: Horror Description of action Timings Mise-en-scene Fades from black to 00:00-00:22 Lionsgate ident show the Lionsgate Cogs ident. Fades out to black Red colours signify danger Puzzle pieces coming 00:23-00:33 Millennium Films together to form a cube. indent Millennium Films indent. Quickly fades out to black Black screen 00:34-00:38 Title abruptly appears against a dark red, smoke background. Title wipes out from right to left. Fades out to black 00:39-00:41 Fades from black in a 00:42-00:46 circular shape. Shows the “Lionsgate presents” Red font centred. “Lionsgate” appears larger than “presents”. Black background with dark red smoke effect “A Millennium films production” Sound Turning cogs, relate to what is being shown Choir voices Sound bridge of woman crying Camerawork Typography Capitalised Sans Serif Fades out to black Woman cries “they’re trying to kill me, they’re crazy!” The stabbing of flesh can be faintly heard Eeriestrings sound begins Banging noise Eerie strings continue. Editing Fades to and from black Title wipes out from right to left. Fades out to black Establishing shot Capitalised Sans Serif Fades to and from black, in a circular ““
- 2. first setting –an old garden. Also shows title “A Millennium films production” Written in red font, towards the left of the screen. An old swing set is shown in front of a porch of a house. Suggests an abandoned area. 00:47-00:49 00:50-00:51 Closer view of the hallway 00:52-00:53 Man walks through the door. Name of an actor appears from left to right. Then wipes back from right to left. 00:54-00:58 Dialogue: Male’s voice can be heard, perhaps a police officer. Woman’s voice replies to him (the same crying woman from before) Spinning windmill Woman continues “a main line to speak to the pictures presents” man. Eerie strings Aligned to the right continue. of the screen Sound of the windmill squeaking Inside of a house. Knocking on a Long shot Dilapidated door. hallway, next to an Dialogue “hello?” old staircase Closer view shows Loud scary noise. Close up the decorations on Banging sound the wall – lots of Dialogue animal heads against red wallpaper Text aligned to the Dialogue Long shot left in red font. Eerie strings sound Extremely bright continues in the light appears from background behind the man, Man dressed in 70s attire shape. Vignette around the image, with a light focus blur Cut “” Jump cut Sans serif
- 3. Close up shotof villain 00:59:01:00 Villain strikes man over the head 01:00-01:01 Victim lays on the ground 01:01-:01:02 Face covered in blood Victim’s legs shake in agony 01:02 Blood and torn clothing Villain drags victim away 01:02-01:03 and closes a door Shot changes to a 01:04-01:06 different location. Snowlike substance is falling. The name of another cast member appears, by wiping from left to right. Fades to black and white. Fades out to white Ambiguous red background Person dressed in dirty shirt and apron and a mask Dilapidates hallway Villain dressed in shirt and apron Props: mallet/knife Dilapidated hallway Metal door Ambiguous snowlike substance. Large window with a bench in front of it. Natural lighting emits through the window. Title written in the same font as previously seen, aligned to the right. Colours: High pitched strings Low angle shot Close up Eerie strings continue Diegetic sound of the victim being hit Eerie strings continue Long shot Quick cut Close up High angle shot High angle shot Action match Eerie strings continue Diegetic sound of the victim’s legs against the floorboards Diegetic sound of the door slamming Warping noise Eerie strings can be faintly heard Jump cut Long shot Fades out to white Sans serif
- 4. Fades from white.Name 01:07-01:13 appears in the beginning then wipes from right to left. Another title wipes from left to right, then wipes away from right to left. The white swing shown previously appears. A woman is walking across the grass towards the house. Door opens and woman 01:13-01:17 walks through. Name wipes from left to right. Then wipes away from right to left Masked villain appears in 01:18 hallway and reaches for the woman Villain runs out the door 01:19 following the victim Villain grabs victim as 01:19 she tries to escape Villain carries victim back 01:20 through into the house “” 01:20 yellow, gold and black White swing Woman wearing red shorts White house surrounded by trees Gun click Eerie strings can be faintly heard Whistle noise Ambient sounds of birds chirping Diegetic sounds of woman walking across grass Dialogue Low angle/track Fades from white Old, dilapidated door Woman wears girly make-up Diegetic sound of door creaking as it opens Close up Villain in mask and dirty apron and shirt. Torn wallpaper Woman wearing shorts Torn wallpaper/paintings Natural lighting Slashing strings noise Scream Long shot Quick cut Long shot Quick cut Scream Long shot Action match Natural lighting is visible from behind the characters “” scream Mid shot Quick cut “” Long shot Quick cut “” “”
- 5. Victim carrying the victimas she screams in agony Woman swings her head Woman swings her head in another direction Villain drags victim back into the back of the hallway Villain lifts victim up 01:21 “” Mid shot/track Quick cut 01:21 01:21 Woman appears to have blood on her face “” “” “” “” Close up Close up Action match Action match 01:21 Torn wallpaper “” Long shot 01:21 Bloody walls Wooden contraption Blood covered walls Giant metal hook Blood covered hook Torturous contraption Villain places woman onto hook 01:22 Villain places victim onto hook. The woman screams in agony. Another victim can be seen lying on a table in front. The woman is in agony 01:22 Camera zooms to a closer view of the woman’s face Camera zooms again as the woman continues to struggle Man walks off into the sunset. Three names wipe from 01:23 Low angle mid shot pan Action match Mid shot Action match Rule of thirds is used as subjects are in the centre Woman moans 01:24 Splats of blood on the wall “” 01:25 “” High pitched screams 01:26-01:29 Sunset Silhouette of man walking, trees and Close up Closer close up Jump cut Even closer close up Jump cut Medium long shot Sans serif
- 6. left to rightin unison. Wipe away from right to left Man walks round the side of the house Vignette follows the direction of the man like a spotlight Name wipes from left to right. Wipes away from right to left Man walks inside of the house Name wipes from left to right. Wipes away from right to left A large box is shown Man hesitates to walk to the box. Names wipe from right to left Man appears in front of kitchenware. Names wipe away from bottom right to top left Ambiguous view of the box. Name wipes downwards from top left bushes Red text 01:30-01:33 Natural lighting White wooden house 01:34-01:38 Lighting inside the hallway 01:39-040 01:40-01:32 01:43 01:44-01:45 Villain appears in the door way 01:46 Villain lifts mallet and 01:47 Extra-long shot “” Dialogue Low angle mid shot dolly “” Large metal box Red font Man is wearing a 70s style shirt Dirty abandoned looking kitchen Light emits through window Dirty box Eerie sounds Eerie sounds Rattling from inside box Eerie sounds Close up High angle Eerie noises Rattling from inside the box High angle/canted angle Villain wearing mask and dirty apron and shirt Mallet Loud, high pitched strings Over the shoulder Male screaming Over the Mid shot Sans serif
- 7. tries to attackhis next victim. Name disappears Villain hits victim over the head, knocking him to the ground. Fades to negative, then out to black Fades from black Full moon is denoted. Names wipe downwards. Fade away shoulder (from opposite viewpoint) Reverse zoom 01:48 01:49-01:54 Two characters appear in 01:55-01:57 the bushes. Names wipe downwards Man in wheelchair searches with his torch Villain appears with a chainsaw 01:58 Villain lunges chainsaw into the victims 02:00 01:59 Fades to negative, then out to black Full moon, lighting emits from the moon Names are shown in red font, aligned to the right Man in a wheelchair, holding a torch Woman wearing a vest top Wheelchair torch Villain wears mask and dirty clothing Using a chainsaw Villain has blood on his masked face Mask Blood Eerie noises fade out Dialogue Ambient noises of birds Sound bridge of rustling in the bushes Sound bridge of rustling in the bushes Dialogue Medium long shot Ambient sounds dialogue Faint sound of metal knocking Screams Chainsaw revving Shoulder shot Screams Chainsaw revving Low angle Zoom Action match
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