Monday 17 January 2011

Analysing past thriller opening sequence

  • 1st analysis: 
  • The camera was held steady throughout the sequence, which allowed it to look professional.  
  • They included the characters hallucination within the framing, which created a really good effect and allowed the sequence to flow. however, this continuity was not consistent throughout the sequence, such as in the forest, which made the narrative misleading. 
  •  they used a variety of shots, such as long shots ,which allowed the audience to identify the location as well as close ups which allowed us to identify her emotions. Another shot used well was low and high angle shots, which showed the audience who was in power of the situation and showed the female characters emotions.
  • I think the material used was appropriate to the task, but more thought could have been put behind it.
  • The location used was very typical of thrillers, as they used  isolated areas, such as a forest and long daunting corridor.
  • the editing of the hallucination made the narrative clear to the audience. They used appropriate transitions which allowed the clip to flow well; cross fade was used well. 
  • the sound track went well with the clip as it started of slow and then sped up as the action got more intense, which creates the right atmosphere for the audience. 
  • They did not include a title, therefore the audience could not identify the name of the film, next time they should include the title. 
2nd analysis:
  • the camera was held steady throughout the sequence, making it look more professional.
  • the framing of their shots included the specific props which were essential for their clip.
  • they used a varied amount of shot distances, close ups and long shots etc. for example when they are in the car and out of the car.
  • the mise en scene wasnt thought through very well, as the main character dragged out a dead body next to a main road in broad daylight, when they couuld of followed conventions of a thriller by doing it later on while it was dusk and in more of a secluded area.

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