2. • This uses the technical code of sound and editing, using a black
and white theme to create a bleak and mysterious setting.
• It then fades in blood, which is used as a prop, similar to the
opening titles to Casino Royale, where blood is used to create
the titles.
• The black on white creates the bold titles, and makes them
stand out.
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Fading Titles
3. Blood Stains
• The blood is used as a prop, confirming the thriller genre and creating
mystery and .
• The blood stains are creating fear of the unknown
• The colour use of red on white, make the blood stand out.
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4. • The long angled shot of the desolate hills, uses symbolic code by
creating emotion, as the shot shows an empty, white, snowy
hill setting.
• The setting adds to the narrative, showing a cold and unsafe
place.
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Setting
5. In The Mirror
• This shot, taken through the glass, gives a distorted effect and
shows reality through a reflection
• It uses the mirror as a prop to interpret the shot in a different
way
• It also gives an insight into the characters of the film.
6. ECU of the Actor
• Technical code is used here in the form of an ECU of the actor
• From the ECU we can see that the character is of an older age
• It also shows the symbolic code of his emotion, which is crucial
for the audience, as it adds to the narrative.
7. CU of Newspaper
• The ECU used here gives the audience an insight into the
narrative of the film.
• It shows that the genre is a thriller as the image shows an
injured body.
• It uses props as a convention that contributes to the genre
8. • We can see here that the newspaper is about a robbery
homicide, reaffirming the films thriller genre.
• The newspaper props are important factors that contribute to
the narrative.
• The camera angle used here is an ECU which shows us the crime
and investigation theme running through the film.
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Newspaper
9. Going into fog
• The VLS used here creates an impact of how small the plane is among
the desolate setting.
• The fog is used as a prop to create uncertainty and mystery; it’s also
ambiguous - using the fog to create an ‘unclear’ atmosphere.
10. Going into fog
• The VLS used here creates an impact of how small the plane is among
the desolate setting.
• The fog is used as a prop to create uncertainty and mystery; it’s also
ambiguous - using the fog to create an ‘unclear’ atmosphere.
