Reasearch Scream Anaylsis

Scream Analysis

I will be analysing the scream scene and i will be talking about what i have analyses from the scream scene.

The scene starts off with a significant iconography to the scene which is the phone. The phone is significant as it instantly grabs the attention of the audience as the main torture will take place through the phone. Initially the audience are very comfortable with the first call and the audience do not take the call seriously and so does the female victim. However as the scene progresses, the calls get more intense and more frequent as there is more than one call made. Once there is more than one call the audience are unsettled as they realise that the calls are serious and the victim begins to fear the calls which leads the audience to fear for the victim every time she is picking up the phone. The phone has a digetic sound with every call the ring gets louder and louder, this gives the audience a chilling response when the phone rings as the audience knows or have good idea of who is calling and that is the antagonist. The antagonist’s voice on the phone sounds very comical like a clown. This is very uncomfortable for the audience because the voice makes the audience feel uncomfortable. The reason why the voice makes the audience feel uncomfortable and chilled is because clowns can be scary and the voice sounds like a clown and with the sound the audience can picture a scary and evil clown. The sound of the antagonist on the phone is an example of parallel sound.

The costume, hair and the make up of the female victim is very simple. It is very simple as she is wearing a plain cream jumper with blue trousers and red lipstick. This is symbolic as it portrays a picture to the audience about the victim as the audience know from the costume that she is very innocent, vulnerable and a potential victim. In thriller the victim is always a female who is young, blonde, attractive, innocent and a sweetheart. This is recognised instantly by the audience when they see a young attractive female the audience know what her fete is as in almost every thriller the victim is a female. Also the costume, hair and make up have a very important role to play in the scene. For example the females in thriller will always be simply dressed which will show that they are innocent and pure hearted. Also the victim is always alone at home which makes the audience feel uneasy when they see the female victim alone as the audience know that something bad is going to happen to the victim, the audience can see what fate awaits the victim. Thriller have a reputation of having a sense of reality in the scene as the victim is alone the audience do not expect anyone to come and save the victim because that is not possible. This creates a sense of sympathy from the audience towards the female victim. The audiences emotions are played with by just isolating one character in the scene which makes the audience go through many different emotions.

There is an establishing shot after the character has been introduced to the audience. The establishing shot shows the audience the whole house as it shows how big the house is and it shows the surrounding area. This shows the audience that something bad will occur as she is all alone in this big house with a big garden and there is a big tree in the garden. Also the establishing shot shows the audience with the big house it will be very hard fro her to call for help to go anywhere for help as the female is all alone in this big house. This shot shows the audience where the location is and it shows the audience that the victim can get no help which makes the feel anxious as they know that the victim does not know that she can’t get any help. This establishing shot puts fear into the audience as to what can happen to the victim and it shows how vulnerable the victim is as there could be something lurking in the big house. This keeps the audience on the edge in what will happen and it hooks the audience into watching and finding out what will happen to the female victim when the attack will take place and who will be the antagonist/attacker.

There is a use of slow and fast edits in the middle of the scene. The first slow edit is used when the female victim puts the phone down and is walking away from the phone. This slow edit creates tension as the female victim is walking away from the phone the audience are anxious as they are waiting for something to happen and that something could be the phone ringing again. Then when the phone rings again, there is a fast edit when the female victim picks up the phone. The fast edit shows the intensity of the phone call and it shows the audience how scared the victim is to pick up the phone. This use of fast edit creates suspense and uneasiness for the audience as they can feel the adrenaline rush as well when the female victim is answering the phone.

As the scene develops further a second use of iconography is introduced in the scream scene. The second use of iconography is the knife. The knife is introduced in the scene when the female victim is playing with the knife. The female victim is playing with the knife this shows how innocent she is as she does not know that this could be used to kill her and she is playing with the knife as it is harmless. This is a strong indication that that the knife will play a big part in what will happen to the victim. This iconography connotes that this could be used in the attack and the denotation of the knife tells the audience that this knife could be used and knifes are dangerous with that danger the audience know that this will be used in a killing and that will be the killing of the victim, a knife is a very common weapon used to kill in thriller therefore the audience know instantly when they see a knife that something bad will happen and someone will be killed. The audience know instantly know that the knife will be the murder weapon and the audience anxiously wait to see weather their predictions are right.

A point of view shot is shown when the victim is looking for the antagonist. When the victim looks in to the garden through the door as instructed by the antagonist the victim does a full search of the garden left to right. The victim conducts this search to see if she can see the antagonist. This point of view shot is used is used to make the audience see what the victim can see in the garden and also it is used to play with the audiences feelings as the audience are searching with the victim in the garden from the point of view shot. This makes the audience anxious and chilled as the audience don’t know what to expect from this point of view shot as the audience can only see what the victim can see. This creates tension in the audience as the audience may feel that they have seen something that the victim has not seen which causes a lot of uncertainty with the audience as in what they saw.

After the antagonist tells the victim to turn the light on again she sees her boyfriend killed in front of her in the garden. The victim’s body language after her boyfriend is killed is that she crouches down in the corner of the room. This body language when she is crouched in the corner shows how small the victim is and it shows how sacred the victim is. This body language shows that the victim is defeated and she is shocked that her boyfriend has just been killed. Also after the boyfriend is killed the victim looks really pale this is used to show the audience that the victim is going through a lot of pain and shock. With the victim looking really pale this also shows the audience that the victim is having all her energy and life drained out of her and the scale of the torture that the victim is going through.

There is a jump shot used when the victim is in the kitchen and then the shot is moved to the pop corn. When the pop corn is put on the cooker this is very iconic as the pop corn bag on the cooker is getting bigger and bigger, this indicates that the attack on the victim has not reached its peak just like the pop corn bag the attack and the torture is slowing building up and it is a matter of time that the pp corn bag will pop and there is a time where the victims attack and torture will blow up to a whole new level. This jump shot which shows the victim and then the pop corn bag builds tension into what will happen to the victim and what lies next for the victim.

The attacker/antagonist has very dark costume as this is symbolic that the antagonist is evil and this individual has a very dark side that is why the dark costumes are used. The antagonist has a dark costume which hides the identity of the antagonist which leaves the audience feeling insecure as the audience don’t know the identity of the antagonist. Also the antagonist also has a mask or a facial defect. This adds another level of security to the antagonist as the identity of the antagonist is protected from a mask. The mask and the hidden identity of the antagonist is used because this makes the audience fear the antagonist as the thriller film relies on the antagonist to get a chilled response from the audience there for the antagonist has to put fear in the audience and this is done by a hidden identity or a mask. Also the facial defects and the mask of the antagonist is what the audience will remember the antagonist and in all thriller the antagonists are know fro their masks and facial defects. However although the antagonist identity is hidden the antagonist does have an identity as the antagonists identity is the mask or the facial defect but the mask unsettles the audience and scares the audience.

At the end of the scene when the victim is running away from the antagonist, the antagonist flies out of the window and chases the victim. When the victim is running there is slow editing used when the antagonist is reaching out to grab the victim. This is used to build up tension with in the audience in weather the victim will get away or get caught by the antagonist. The audience are on edge as they want the victim to escape but the slow editing makes the audience realise the harsh reality of the victim being caught the slow editing also prepares the audience for when the victim will be caught.



The digetic sound in this scene is the phone which is perhaps one of the most important parts of the scene. With the digetic sound from the phone it chills the audience as every time the phone rings it sounds louder and louder. This is very chilling for the audience as the audience are scared for when the next phone call will come. Also this digetic sound of the phone call getting louder and louder unsettles the audience as the audience will be scared to answer a phone call when they are at home. The setting of the thriller being at home changes the audiences perception of being safe at home and answering the phone which is an everyday routine.



The on screen sound is when the antagonist is talking to the victim on the phone. The voice can be heard and it is realist as it allows the audience listen to what the victim can hear and the audience can see where the sound is coming from. This on screen sound is used to chill the audience as the voice is very comical and that creates a picture in the audiences head which is very hard fro the audience to forget. Also the realist sound of the phone effects the audience on the long term as the audience will not feel safe in answering a phone at home after the film as the audience can relate to answering a phone alone at home in a dark evening. Also the on screen sound makes the phone a significant object in the scene and it is very hard for the audience to forget the phone and the voice of the antagonist.

In conclusion the scream scene i have learnt a lot and the things that i have learnt is that the micro elements in scene create and build a lot of tension for the scene to live up to the thriller genre. Also i have learnt that the everything that i have learnt so far is used in the scream scene to make it a very conventional and chilling scene for example to make the phone call chilling the is digetic sounds and a comical voice of the antagonist. Also The sound of the phone call gets louder and louder with every ring. The facial expression and the body language of the victim show the audience that the victim is scar ed and chilled herself over the phone call. In thriller all the elements are brought together to make emphasis on the point that the scene is trying to interpret to the audience.

From the scream scene it has influenced me to add suspense and tension in my thriller and to use a sound track which will create the tension and suspense and give the audience a chilling experience. Also the female victim and the costumes that my female victim in my thriller should have. The scream scene has given me a lot of inspiration and has further developed my ideas for my thriller.

Reasearch Mise En Scene (Setting & Iconography)

Mise En Scene (Setting & Iconography)

Setting is where a film or a particular scene will take place in. The setting allows the audience top understand the meaning of the film or the scene. For example if the thriller was set in a house then the audience can understand from this that the film will be mainly based in the house and that there will be spirits and other paranormal activities.

Iconography is an object or something that is significant in the film or in the scene. For example a knife this can connote or mean that this is a knife and it is dangerous however the denotation is when this knifes meaning could be to use this as a murder weapon.

The typical settings for a thriller is in houses and this has become a very common and modern setting. The setting in houses has taken a great liking to the director in thrillers as people feel most safe in their house however with more and more thrillers being set in house it has changed the perception of the audience feeling safe at home. Thriller have turned a house that is comfortable, cosy and peaceful into a very dark and intimidating environment for the audience and fro the characters in the film. The thrillers are set at home now as this way the film can connect with the audience and play with the audiences emotions.

Here are examples of thrillers that are set in houses:

Insidious is an example of a thriller that chills the audience and is a very successful film in playing with the audience emotion and giving the audience a chilling response because of where the thriller is set. The thriller is set in the house where the family feel safe.

The conjuring is another example as this thriller is set in the house which makes it a very scary and chilling film for the audience.

Fright night is also set in the hose and the common trend fro the thriller setting can now be seen for a thriller to be effective it needs to be set in the house to give the audience a chilling response.

Also there are other common setting s in thrillers and they are dark settings. For example in forests where there is little light and inhabitants. The dark setting is used to isolated the audience and allow the audience to lose themselves in the dark locations. Also the dark location unsettles the audience as there are many question that arise in the audience head and the audience fear the worst as they know that in a forest there can be a murder or a mystery.

Other settings are in warehouses, derelict areas and in alleyways. All of these settings have one thing in common and that is that they are in isolated area that are dark and chilling. These settings are used to chill and to make the audience feel insecure. The settings have a big part to play in delivering the scare factor to the audience.

The typical iconography that is used in thrillers is a knife. The knife in thrillers has become a very iconic and significant object in thrillers. In the modern day knifes are seen as a very common weapon as in the modern age a lot of people are murdered with the murderer using a knife. When the audience see knives the audience know what will happen for example they know that there will be a murder committed or someone will be attacked by a knife. The denotation of the knife is a hard hitting fact that the knife is dangerous and it will be used to kill someone. The knife is used to get the audience ready for the attack that will take place and the knife helps the audience get ready for the attack that will take place.

This is an example of  a common weapon that is used and that is the knife. As soon as the audience see the knife the audience begin to panic as they know that a murder will take place.

Another common iconography is blood. Blood is a very common and most used iconography. The blood is very significant as blood can indicate danger and the colour red can also indicate danger.  The blood worries the audience in what has happened and how the character has been injured. This creates a lot of questions in the audiences head in what has happened.

This is the scene form scream that i will be analysing the setting and iconography.

The setting of scream is very conventional to thriller as the setting is in a house with  dark surroundings. The setting is in the house to unsettle the audience and when the audience see that the setting is in the house the audience know that something bad is about to happen. Also with the dark surrounding s around the house the audience begin to think that there is some sort of mystery and and  could there be someone lurking around the house that could be dangerous to the victim. Also the dark setting shows the audience that the victim in the house is isolated in the house and there is no where that the victim can go for help. This outlines that the victim is helpless in the house.

The iconography that is used in this scene is the knife that the antagonist brings with him into the house. The knife is used by the antagonist and the antagonist pauses with knife in the hand to show the audience that the antagonist has a knife with him. This is intentionally done to chill the audience as the audience can sense that the knife is dangerous and the knife can be used to harm someone. The audience fear that the antagonist will hurt someone and someone will fall victim to the antagonist.

Another iconography that is used in the scene is blood. The blood is from the victim when she is stabbed and on the wall near the front door the antagonist has written in blood which the parents discover. The blood is used to shows the audience the scale of the attack that is taking place on the victim and the blood chills the audience as they know that the victim will be killed and the victims death will be pain full. The writing on the wall with the victims blood sickens the audience as the audience are disgusted with the killing and then the antagonist writes on the wall with the victims blood. This chills the audience as they now know that this is a cold blooded killer. The audience watch anxiously thinking who will be killed next.

Conclusion:

I have learnt from this post that in thrillers there is a new and more common use of setting and that is the house. The thriller have adapted well in the house which gives the audience more chilling responses than other settings. Also i know have learnt that blood and knives are a key sue of iconography in thrillers and it would not be a thriller if the knife is not the murder weapon.

Reasearch Mise En Scene (Costume,Body language and Facial expressions)

Mise En Scene

Mise en scene is a very broad topic there are a few elements to mise en scene. Also body language and facial expressions, the characters body language and facial expressions show the audience what is happen and it tells the audience about the character. Costume, hair and make up these are used to present the characters to the audience n the scene or the film.

Scream analysis

(Analise costume, hair and make up)

Victim

• The victim dress sense is very simple with a cream jumper and trousers

• She has straight hair nothing fancy just a night in

• she is wearing red lipstick which could symbolize death

• During the phone call and seeing her boyfriends death she is pale or the make up makes her look really pale

Antagonist

• Costume dark long costume

• hidden identity with the mask

Parents

• Look pale when they see the daughter hanged

• Very modestly dressed smart casual (middle aged people)

• Hair is very simple and well groomed

The victims costume, hair and make up is very simple. This is because she is spending her night in and her costume shows that, as she is wearing a simple plain cream jumper and trousers. With her simple dress code this makes the victim look very innocent. The audience sympathizes for her because her dress code makes her look vulnerable also with the light colours that she is wearing it makes the audience see her as a very pure,simple and innocent person, the audience can see and figure out that she will be a victim to an attack. The costumes makes the audience feel a certain way towards the characters, in this case the audience have a soft spot for the victim as the audience can anticipate something unpleasant will happen to her. The make up that is used on the victim are very simple but bold. She is wearing a very bold red lipstick and her face is very light. With the red lipstick this indicates danger, blood and death that could occur. This makes the audience anxious as in what will happen and the audience can create their own version of events of what will happen. Also to add during the ordeal the victim looks really pale because of the shocking events seeing her boyfriend killed and the the torture over the phone.With her very pale face the audience can see the shock that the victim is going through and how this ordeal is effecting the victim.

The antagonists costume is very dark. The dark costume shows the evil within the antagonist. The dark colors are always associated with the antagonist as the antagonist is not a very nice individual and disturbed in some way. The dark costume makes the audience fear the antagonist and it makes the audience curious into what the antagonist is like as the dark costume hides the antagonists identity. The identity is hidden by a mask, that mask almost what the antagonist is remembered for. Although the antagonists identity is hidden the antagonist has an identity and that identity is the mask. The mask mask keeps the audience in the dark in what the identity under the mask however it makes the audience fear the antagonist and the mask is what the audience can remember.

The parents costume which is very simple and it is smart casual this show the audience that they are middle aged people and their hair style shows that they are people who live a simple life.This also can show their innocence in the attack that took place showing that they knew nothing about what happened. Also it shows the audience that they are vulnerable as well and the audience fear that they could be attack as well.

The stereotypical or common costumes for the victim in thrillers are, the victim is mostly wearing plain clothing and light colours. Also the victim in thriller are instantly recognized as they are mostly blonde and attractive. The victim is very innocent and mainly alone at home. 

These are examples of victims from scream the different sequels of scream. The victims are very similar they are blonde and attractive and their costume is very simple, with this simplicity the audience are made to feel sorry for the victim.

This is another victim from the thriller final destination. The victim is again very similar and the trend can be seen as the victims costume is very common. The victim in final destination is again blonde and attractive and her dress sense is very simple to outline her innocence.

This is another victim from Die Hard this victim is not blonde however the victims dress sense is very simple and she looks very innocent and the audience will sympathize for her. Most of the victims are blonde that is why it has become very common to see a blonde and attractive victim in thrillers.

Lastly the victim from taken has the same costume as all the other victim the costume is very simple and she is attractive. However she also will get a lot of sympathy from the audience. There is a clear trend on the costume fro the victim in thriller and this can  be clearly seen.


The stereotypical or common costumes for the antagonist in thrillers are, the antagonist mostly has their identity hidden by a mask and a dark costume. Also the antagonist also may have a facial defect that chills the audience.

This is an example of an antagonist from Batman. This antagonist wears dark costumes and also the antagonist has a facial defect which is very common with antagonists.

This is another example of an antagonist from scream there is alot of common costume usage with this antagonist. Again the antagonist has very dark costume and the antagonist has a mask. This is very common with antagonists in thrillers.

This is another example of an antagonist this antagonist is from Harry potter. Again the antagonist has dark costume and a facial defect that makes the antagonist recognized as the antagonist and the audience will remember the antagonist for their costume mask or facial defect.

Body language:

Body language is a characters actions, their movement and the way they present themselves. It is also the way that a character holds themselves or acts conventional to other films of the same genre. The body language makes the audience understanding who they are and how they will be represented.

In thrillers the body language that the audience will expect from the characters are the following:

The body language of a male protagonist should be or is expected by the audience to be Authoritative as the male protagonist has to restore order and to resolve the situation that the other characters face in the film. For the male protagonist to restore order and to resolve the situation the protagonist is expected to be strong, bold and to defeat the antagonist.

The body language of a female protagonist should be or is expected by the audience to be independent as the female protagonist has to resolve different situations that she will face and the other characters will face in the film.With this the female protagonist will have to feisty and have a good physic to over come any problems and defeat the antagonist.

The body language of a female victim should be or is expected by the audience is to be a weak physic which makes the victim look very vulnerable. Also the victims body language and body posture is very small and timid.

In thriller films, conventional characters are protagonists, antagonists, child and female victim.

The conventional body language of an antagonist are dark, isolated strong physic and a hidden identity. This is conventional to the thriller genre because it makes the audience fear and it makes a chilling response for the audience about what the antagonist will do to the characters in the film.

The  victim on the other hand are, innocence and weak physic. This is represents them as vulnerable, weak and an easy target. This is conventional to thrillers as the audience feels a sense of sympathy towards the victim and the audience fear what will happen to the victim in the film.

This example of body language of the different characters is from se7en I will analyses the body language in the se7en scene.

Morgan Freeman or detective somerset when he sees the box the body language of detective somerset is very conserved as he does not know what to expect. At firstly it does not show that the detective is looking at the box this conserved body language is used to make the audience think about what the detective is looking at. Then the detective body language is more readable as he is confused and scared to open the box. The audience seeing the detectives anxious body language as to what is in the box the audience begin to think and fear what could be in the box.

Brad pit the other detective who is keeping the antagonist far away from the detective somerset. There is a shot shown where brad Pitt detective mills looks in full control as his body posture is straight and standing firm holding a gun at the antagonist. This makes the audience feel safer as the protagonist is in control of the antagonist. However as the tension grows over what is in the box detective mills begins to pace around and the body posture is lost his body posture is lose and it is not assertive as the tension and uncertainty of what is in the box grows. This uncertainty and the lose posture from detective mills makes the audience feel unsettled as the don't know what to expect and they fear the worst as the protagonist is no longer in control.

Detective mills body language change several times during the scene when detective somerset comes to detective mills detective mills i very agitated and wants to find out what was in that box. This agitated expression unsettles the audience as the protagonist is no longer in control and the audience sympathize the protagonist. However detective somerset looks in control as he is trying to reason with detective mills this shows the audience that there is still a sense of control as long as detective somerset is around. Mills breaks down as he finds out that his wife was pregnant and that it was her head in the box this shows that mills is devastated and it shows the audience what he has lost. Somerset looks very composed in trying to stop mills from killing the antagonist and somerset looks un-phased about what has happen to his colleague

When detective mills has killed the antagonist knowing that the antagonist has won by getting mills to kill him the two detectives posture drops their shoulders drop and their heads drop in defeat as they know that the antagonist has got the better of them. Also the two detectives walk off after the incident this makes the audience are devastated as they have seen the antagonist win and the protagonist walking off in defeat it makes the audience think what will happen now.

Reasearch Mise En Scene (Lighting and Colours)

Mise En Scene (Lighting and colours)

Lighting helps to convey the mood and the atmosphere in a scene/film. It can also guide the audiences attention to a particular object , person or emotion and gestures in the scene. Lightning can also be used to cast shadow and build tension and suspense. The lightening is very important in Thriller as they can create tension and suspense with in the audience. Also colours are used in Thrillers the colour is the filter that is used in the scene there could be a black filter on the screen when the antagonist is approaching the victim the colour sets the mood and the tone of the scene. The colour of scene is important in thrillers as the colour in the scene gives the scene importance.

There are many types of lightening and these are the following:

Under Lighting- This is when the light comes from the person. This tends to have a distorting effect on the character.

This example of under lightening shows that the light source is coming from under the character. With the light coming from below it distorting effect on the character as some facial feature cannot be seen clearly especially the top part of the characters face. This under lighting can be used to introduced a character gradually as the under lighting has a distorting effect therefore in a thriller the character can be gradually brought with this lightening which keep the audience guessing who it is and it will keep the audience anxious and curious.

Top lighting- Lighting comes from above, highlighting the key features of the character this often creates a glamorous look in a character.

This is an example of top lighting the light source is coming from above. With this top lighting it highlights that the character is a vampire and if the audience did not know that then they could work it out from the picture. The picture highlights the key features which are are her red long nails and blood dripping from her lips and her long brown hair. The top lighting makes the character look very glamorous as the picture shows the vampire looks very glamorous but the audience have seen vampire that do not look very good the top lighting changes the way some characters look and it changes the audiences perception of the character.

Bad lighting- the light source is behind the person, little or no light is used wit this being done silhouettes are created.

This is an example of bad lighting as the light source is coming from behind both of the characters. With the bad lighting silhouettes are created, this is very conventional to thriller as the bad lighting can be used in thriller to build suspense and tension as the audience will not know who is there as there will only be silhouettes. This can also be used to create a sense of mystery behind a character in thriller for example the killer bad lighting can be used to keep the identity hidden and the audience will only be able to see a silhouette which will leave the audience anxious and curious into who the killer is.

Low key- The lighting is dark with a small areas of the light which also creates shadows this also has a distorting effect on the object or the character.

This is an example of low key lighting. With low key lighting it is mostly dark with little light, there is only light in small areas. There is shadows created with the adequate lighting. The low key lighting also has distorting effect on the character this is great to use in thriller as it shows in the picture it is very hard to make out who is in this picture and a facial features from this picture due to the low key lighting. In thrillers this low key lighting can chill the audience as they are not sure who the character is and it leaves the audience fearing who this character.

High Key- lighting appears more natural however it is clearly brighter than natural light.

This is an example of of high key lighting, the picture looks like the natural colour however the colour is not natural the colour is brighter than natural. The high key lighting makes the character look more glamorous.

Natural lighting- When no lighting has been added it is what you would expect to see.

This is an example of natural lighting the picture shows that this is the natural colour of the character and there is no additional lighting or colour it is all natural.

Colours used in Thrillers:

Thrillers have very specific colours used in the scene and I will be analyzing the colours used and why.

 

This example is from Harry Potter the deathly hallows. I will be taking about the colours used in thrillers. Firstly there is always dark colours used and dark lighting used in thriller as this is evident from the Harry potter scene. The cafe is very dark and cafe are not very dark in reality however in a thriller it is dark to set the mood and the use of dark colours are deliberately used to make the audience to feel isolated and unsettled by the dark colours and settings.

In the cafe the tables are red and the floor tiles are red the colour red is very common in thrillers. The colour red is used to show the audience that Harry and his friends are never safe and the colour red indicates that there is some sort of danger awaiting them. The colour red is used in thriller to play with the audience emotions as the audience panic when they see the colour red and they fear for characters. Later on in the scene there is an attack in the cafe which will confirm the audiences fear.

Also the characters they wear dark colours their cloths are very dark coloured. With the characters having dark clothes it sets the tone for the scene.

Thrillers have dark colours which set the mood and the tone. The dark colours are used in thrillers to show the level of isolation and there has to be a dark environment to chill the audience if the colours were light and vibrant then the audience could not be scared. Also other colours are used such as red to indicate danger and death.

The Moon and the Gutter

The moon and the Gutter is the scene that i will be analysis fro the Mise En Scene micro element which is lighting and colors.

The scene starts off with the full moon and when there is a full moon bad things happen and that is how the scene starts off. The audience are left worrying straight away in what will happen. 

The scene shows a women walking through a dark ally way. When the women is walking there is under lighting used and low key lightening.. With the under lighting it is very had to make out the facial features of the victim and to see her emotions as she is walking through this dark ally way. This under lighting and low key lighting is used create suspense with in the audience as the audience cannot see whet the victim is feeling and her facial expression when she is walking through the ally way. The audience is anxious because they are trying to think why the victim is walking through the ally way in the night. The audience is fearing for the victim as she is walking through the ally way in the night.

Bad lighting is used when the victim is being followed by the antagonist. The bad lighting creates shadows and silhouettes with the bad lighting. With the shadows and bad lighting the audience are anxious to find who the antagonist is and what will happen the bad lighting is also used to distorts the audience vision as the audience can only see the shadows, the audience is kept in the dark into what is happen and who the attacker is. The audience fear what is going to happen to the audience and who the antagonist is.

The colours used in this scene is red. The red colour is used on the shop window as the victim is walking past the shop window. Also there red colour is used when the moon is shown the colours red is dissolved in like blood spreading out. The colour red is used to show that there is some sort of danger awaiting the victim and the colour red makes the audience panic and fear the worst for the victim. Also the red that blends into the moon is used to indicate death and when someone is killed the blood spreads out all over the floor this could be an indication of a murderous night.

Conclusion:

The lighting and colour post i have learnt the different types of lighting that is used and why they are used also i have learnt the colours that are used in thrillers. I have learnt that in thriller there are mostly under lighting and bad lighting used to create suspense because of the shadows and keeping the identity of the characters hidden to give the audience an chilling response. Also the colours used in thrillers are very dark which set the mood of the scene. Also the dark colours are used to scare the audience more easily and to isolate the audience and with the dark settings the audience will get lost in the scene and their emotions can be played with more easily.

Reasearch (Editing)

Editing

Editing is a vital part of a film, editing is what makes the film or a particular scene deliver a chilling response to the audience. Editing is when different shot are merged together to produce a final scene for the audience to view. There are many shots that are edited to produce an overall scene there are different camera angles taken and different camera shots taken and with that a final scene is produce. This enables for the audience to get the best view of what is happening in the scene or the film.

Speed of editing:

Films are joined together at certain points. The lengths of each shot determines the pace of the film and helps determine the mood.

There are to types of speed editing one of them is slow editing and the other is fast editing.

Slow editing is when clips are put together for a particular scene at a slower pace and with this slower pace it creates tension and suspense for the audience. It creates tension as the emotions are caught of the  character. The audience feel the tension and anxiety as the pace of he scene makes the feel as something is about to happen and the slow paced scene leads the audience up to a big shock/finale.

Fast editing is when clips are put together in a scene at a faster pace. When the scene is put together at a faster pace this creates a sense of unrest with in the audience also the audience feel chilled, fear and the audience feels an adrenaline rush as the fast editing shows different shot and camera angles really quickly and the audience see everything that happens in the scene very quickly. For example if it was an attack scene then the person who was being attacked they would see t he knife coming from above below and they will be twisting and moving to get out of the way the fast editing shows all these view to the audience quickly and that is what creates the chilling and uncomfortable response from the audience.

In this scene from Psycho there is a lot of editing. It starts off with slow editing as the character is writing in her book this slow edit eases and makes the audience comfortable about the scene. Also with the slow edit it shows the audience that she is very innocent and the audience feels for the character and they can anticipate that something bad is about to happen to the character. There are a lot of different edits in the beginning as it shows the character then it shows her writing in her book. Then when she goes into the bathroom it shows a shot of the toilet and then the bath and the shower tap. These edits set the scene and it gives the audience a indication that all these object will be important. The editing speeds up as the character turns on the shower tap. Also there are slow editing when the antagonist/attacker comes as this builds tension and suspense as there is dark shadow on the shower curtain. This makes the audience feel anxious as the audience is desperate to find out how is the attacker or who's shadows is it. The slow edit helps keep the identity of the attacker hidden and the audience is kept on the edge trying to find out who the attacker is. The whole attack is done with fast editing. with the fast editing in the attack it chiles the the audience as they can see the fear on the characters face and the audience are made to fear the antagonist as the antagonist is shown as over powering with a deadly weapon which his the knife. The speed empathizes the action in the scene, it makes the audience have a chilled response and it makes the audience feel a reality to the attack as an attack is fast and furious. The scene shows that the attack is fast and furious and with more shots and angles it unsettles the audience. Lastly the slow editing adds a dramatic effect to the scene and it creates sympathy from the audience toward the character as she is lying on the floor. The slow edit shows that the character is dying slowly and painfully.

The genre that uses fast editing are genres such as Action, Thriller and Horror these fast edits are ideal for these genres as they needed to build tension and fast editing allows these genres to build tension. 

The genre that use slow editing are romantic genres. Slow editing is ideal for this genre as in romantic films there has to be slows as the film mainly captures the emotion and the key details in the film.

Trailers:

Film trailers are an excellent way to connect with the audience to a film, film trailers mainly use a mixture of fast edits and slow edits. Film trailers mainly have fast edits as the trailer needs to show the audience a 2 hours film in 2 minutes. Also it needs to be hocking and also it needs to make an impression on the audience. There is slows editing used in trailer but they at the end of the trailer for example in a thriller trailer there would slow editing at the end of the trailer as it would leave the audience with a shock or a cliff hanger fro the audience to go and watch the full film.

Fast and Furious 6 trailer is a great example of a trailer with fast edits. These fast edits for a action thriller really hock the audience and the fast editing gives the audience a adrenaline rush due to the high octane action happening in the trailer. This fast edit trailer makes the audience impatient and it makes the audience crazy to go and watch the whole film on the day it is released.

The Silent house trailer has a lot of sow editing, it has a lot of slow editing as it wants to make the audience scared in the trailer and also it does not want to give to much away it has deliberately chosen the most scariest scene to to put the fear in the audience and the people who like to be chilled will like the scariest parts. In a thriller trailer it has to be careful as it has to scare the audience and it has to live up to its reputation there slow editing is used to give a chilling response to the audience and tempt the audience to be brave enough to go and watch the whole film.

Straight cut:

A straight cut is an example of when one shot moves into another shot in a edit  without confusing the audience. This straight cut can be used when two people are in a conversation and it shows the two peoples faces back and fourth.

Straight cuts can be used in thrillers when it can show the antagonist from a long shot and then edits it straight up close on the antagonists face. This is is used to really scare the audience and to make their antagonist in the film feared by the audience. In the video it shows that the boy pops his head out of the tree and then there was a straight cut that showed the boys face that was scary and very freaky. That is the response that the straight cut can get from the audience instantly and that is why the straight cut is used.

Fade to black:

Fade to black shot this is an example of one shot moves into another shot and with the movement into another shot there is a black filter between the two shots. Fade to black Usually symbolizes the beginning or the end of a scene. The timing of the fade to black scene will show the significance of a scene. If there is a slow fade this will create tension and suspense within the audience. Also this will indicate to the audience that this scene is very significant. The audience will feel the tension as they can anticipate that something bad is about to occur with reference to the color black in the fade. Also the fade to black can be used to keep the audience in suspense as the film can end a scene with the fade to black leaving questions in the audiences heads into what happened and eager to find out what happened.

In this video this shows an example of the fade to black at the beginning as it is used to show the beginning of the scene. However when the thrilling part takes place in the video the response from the audience and myself was very scary with the face and when the face faded out the audience is still chilled as they are still not sure where that face went and will it come back again. The fade to black edit leaves the audience chilled and fearing for the worse it still scars the audience even after it has faded away.

Wipe Cut:

Wipe cut is an example of when a shot slides into another shot. This is used to blend two different shots into one edit. Also it can be used to wipe one character to another. The wipe cut can be used in a thriller to wipe one thrilling scene into a much lighter scene. Also with the wipe cut the audience are made to feel curious in what the next scene would be and when the wipe cut is happening the shot will make the audience guess what it is wiped into, also the wipe cut creates questions in the audiences head into what is really happening. The wipe cut can used to frightened the audience as in a scene it can be wiped into a scary face which will leave the audience sacred and unsettled.

Dissolve:

Dissolve is when one shot disintegrates clearly into another shot. This dissolve can be used when it shows one face and then in integrates into another face face clearly. In Thriller films the dissolve cut can be used to scare the audience as one happy face can dissolve into a scary face that really scares the audiences. The dissolve cut has an uncertainty to it as the audience do not know what it will integrate into.

The images show a dissolve shot where and how one shot dissolves into another shot.


Reaction shot:

Reaction shot is a shot that often used as a cutaway in which a subject reacts to a previous shot. These reaction shots are used to unsettle the audience and to show the audience how the character reacts to what has happened. With showing the characters reaction this will put fear into the audience as they have come to grow a soft spot for the character and if they see the petrified face of the character then the audience will be scared and fearing for what really has happening.

This is a reaction shot where all the emotions are captured.

Montage

A montage is the speed of the editing, where shots are quickly put together to create excitement. This confuses the audience and makes them feel very unsettled as the audience does not know what is really happening.

The 180 degree rule. This is when the camera does not pass the 180 degree line between two characters on each side. This is used so that the audience is not confused and if the camera does pass the 180 degree line then the shots will be inconsistent.

In this video it shows a 180 degree rule in batman. This shows the 180 degree in practice when batman and joker are talking. With the 180 degree rules being used it shows Batman and Joker having eye contact. With this it makes the audience see the two characters facial expressions when they are having a conversation. Also with using the 180 degree shot in a thriller it focuses on the two characters and the audience intently watch what is happening. Also this shot does create tension as the camera is going back and fourth from each character.

Shot reverse this is mostly used in films where a conversation is taking place and it is when one shot quickly follows another shot.

In this video this shows a shot reverse as it shows Batman and Jokers face back and fourth when they are in a conversation. The reverse shot is used to show the most important people in the scene. With this reverse scene it builds tension as the camera moves back and fourth from one character to another, the audience don't know what to expect from this conversation and the camera focuses on the face of the two character which creates a scene of fear as it shows Jokers face which chills the audience.

Jump cut this is an example of a drastic camera movement that is noticeable to the eye. The edit on a jump shot literally jumps. The camera movement intentionally is done and it is designed to confuse the audience and for the audience to question what is happening. The audience don't get to see the whole movement they will see one movement at one place then another movement from another place. This distorts the vision of the audience.

Conclusion:

The editing in films are very important as this creates tension, suspense and drama in the scenes. Also with out these editing thrillers would not be very chilling and frightening for the audience. 

In the production for my thriller i would like to use fast editing because fast editing create tension in the thriller and chile the audience.

Also reaction shot and close up shots will be used in the thriller because these shot show the emotion of the character in the thriller and this connects with the audience as the audience can see the emotion on the characters face.

Reasearch (sound)

Sound

Sounds are used in films to create understanding for the audience. If there is a action packed scene then there will be dramatic and fast sounds/music. Also sound creates more meaning about the character and their emotions. Lastly sound always creates a response from the audience. 

There are key terminology and key sounds that are used in films and they are the following:

Diegetic sound:

Diegetic sound. Diegetic sound is part of the scene in the film. The sound can be anything from dialogue, music or a radio. The sound source can be visible on the screen or it can be off screen. Diegetic sound can be used in in film in a thriller as the character is at home and in the scene there can be additional sound in the scene such as the sound from the radio or someone else voice which is freaking out the character on screen. This is used to stress the reality of what is happening because in a thriller the audience can get a chilling response as they will be hearing the voice as well and it can provide sudden shock such as the radio going on. This diegetic sound is a great way to get a chilling response form the audience as they are actual sounds that the audience can relate to.

The digetic sound in this scene is the phone where the audience can see the where the sound is coming from and the phone is made the most important part of the scene. With the digetic sound from the phone it chills the audience as a phone call the audience can relate to and the audience will be frightened to pick up the phone at home when they are by themselves after the film. The digetic sound shows the audience realistic sound which scares the audience as these sounds people hear them everyday.

Non-Diegetic:

Non-diegetic sound. Non-diegetic sound is not part of the scene in the film. The sound that is not part of the film is for example a soundtrack in the scene or a voice overs and sound effects. The sound source is not visible on the screen and the source of the sound cannot be identified as it is not a part of the scene or the film. Non-diegetic sound can be used in in film in a thriller in many different ways but an example of the non-diegetic sound in a thriller can be when the attacker is committing the murder and the sound of the knife penetrating the characters body is not real or there is a slight sound effect on the attack with the knife. With the non-digetic sound this can make anything in the scene in the scene very dramatic and get a chilling response from the audience as the can physically hear the character being stabbed repeatedly which makes it much more dramatic and the sound sticks in the audiences head and they instantly are chilled.

In this video of scream this shows the non-digetic sound. The non-digigetic sound is when the antagonist/attacker runs after the victim their is a soundtrack that is playing. This is dramatic and it makes the audience feel uncomfortable knowing that the victim is going to be caught up. The non-digetic sounds are used in thriller to create tension and to to build a dramatic end to a scene. Also the non-digetic sound keeps the audience on the edge as they fear for the victim and the soundtrack makes the audience panic because that is how the soundtrack makes the audience feel.

On screen sound. On screen sound the source of the sound can be seen on screen. The sound can come from a radio, car or anything in the scene. This on screen sound can be used in thriller films to show the significance of where the sound is coming from or the object that the sound is coming from.

In this video it shows an example of on screen sound as in scream the phone is ringing and the attacker talks to the victim on the phone and the audience can see where the sound is coming from. This on screen sound chills the audience because if the audience can see where the sound is coming from then it makes it much more frightening rather than not seeing where the sound is coming from. The audience are also chilled as the phone they can see and hear it and everyone has a phone at home which makes it more realistic and no body feels safe after the film to answer their phone when they are alone at home. The on screen sound puts fear into the audience as the sound is realistic and something audience can relate to. Also the on screen sound makes an object so significant in the scene it is very hard to forget.

Off screen sound:

Off screen sound. Off screen sound is when the sound can be heard but it cannot be seen where the sound is coming from however the sound that cannot be seen still makes sense and does not confuse the audience.The off screen sound can be of the traffic or any other background sound. This off scree sound can be used in thrillers, for when the antagonist is attacking the to victim. There can be the off screen sound of a car passing for example in scream the victim is attack and the sound of the car pulling up at the house can be heard. This gives the audience a adrenaline rush and makes the audience unsettled as they are waiting to see if this sound of the car can help the victim if someone will get out of that car and save the victim. The off screen sound lets the audience create a scene in their heads with the off screen sound.

 Parallel sound:

Parallel sounds. This is sound when the sound that the audience can hear the sound in the film and it is the sound that they expect. For example the parallel sound could be a scene with children playing on a beach the sounds that the audience would expect to hear the laughter of the children, talking and even the waves on the sea.

Contrapuntal sounds:

Contrapuntal Sound. Contrapuntal sound is when the sound in the film or the scene does make sense or does not match the expectations of what the audience is watching. For example Jaws the scene where everybody is on the beach and that scene is accompanied by the contrapuntal theme tune "Dune Dune" which does not fit in with the happy scene.  

Conclusion:

Sound is an important part of thriller the sound is what makes the thriller so chilling and frightening for the audience. With the sound even if the audience close their eyes they can picture what is happening this shows that the sound is very important than anything else in a thriller or any other films. The sounds that i plan to use in my thriller is degitic sound as there has to be some sound that is part of the thriller for it to make sense to the audience. Also i will use non diegetic sounds in my thriller as sounds such as sound tracks need to be used to create tension and suspense in the thriller and the sound track will chill the audience.

Reasearch (Cinematography)

Cinematography

Cinematography is looking at the way that the shots in a film are framed. The angle that the shot is taken at, there are two angles that can be used in cinematography. The two camera angles are high angle and low angle which make the object or the person look inferior or vulnerable. Lastly the movement of the camera. All of these techniques in cinematography give the audience a different representation of the character or the characters and allow the audience to respond in different ways.

In cinematography there are many sizes, sizes in shots these shot sizes are used very specifically in films to outline the point that is being shown to the audience. These shots when they are used in the right way are really effective shot such as in thrillers if the shots are used effectively it can gain a chilling response from the audience.

The first shot size is extreme close up shot. This size shot is used to show details such as the face of an antagonist which only shows the antagonists eyes or the full face but really close up. This shot is used to really establish the character and to make the audience aware of the significance of the antagonist or the character. Also with the use of extreme close up shots it allows the audience to focus on one body part. Also extreme close up shot can make the scene very dramatic for example if someone is running away in a thriller and a close up is shown of their face then the audience can see the fear on the characters face and it will be really dramatic as they see from the characters point of view.

 

These shots show an example of extreme close up shots. These close up shots shows the important parts of the face to make the characters to stand out and make an impression on the audience.









This is an example of extreme close up shot from Harry Potter. This extreme close up was used in the scene in Harry potter because Harry's face is very important and that has the most detail on for the audience to see. This extreme close up is used because in this scene harry does not know what is going on and there is fear on his face and to capture that the is an extreme close up of Harry's face which also causes tension and suspense for the audience. Also the close up shows Dumbledore on Harry's glass and the audience will be curious to find out what happens to Dumbledore and keep the audience hooked in to find out what happens to Dumbledore.

Another shot is medium close up. This medium close up shot shows the head or the face of the character and part of the shoulders in the shot. The medium close up shot can be used for when two characters are in a conversation as it will show their faces and part of the body. This shot can just be taken to make the shot a light light by not being too close into the face but showing the face a a bit of the shoulders (less significant scenes), making the character familiar with the audience.

These are examples of medium close up shots. These shots really capture the emotion on the characters face and add tension as the close up shows the antagonist or the character looking straight at the audience.


 

This is a medium close up from the thriller batman. This medium close up of joker is very scary as it is used deliberately to scare the audience as it looks like joker is looking directly at the audience and in the film joker is looking at someone or something. This medium shot immediately plants questions in the audiences head and the audience is anxious.


Close up shots show the details that are important that the audience needs to see. The close up shot can show emotions of the character, facial expressions and a point of view to the audience. This shot only focuses on the important details which is wants to show the audience in particular scenes.



These are examples of close up shot from two different thrillers but both of these shot create the same level of tension and suspense because of the way the two characters faces dark and they are in a dark location which creates tension and suspense because the audience can sense that there is something bad about where the are are their faces say it all.

Mid shot is  another size  the mid shot is used for a shot that shows the characters head to wait area of the body. Mid shot is also used in films to show the audience in how there perception of people is everyday.


 












The mid shot are taken in thriller to add dramatic effects. For example in this thriller die hard the protagonist is shown in a mid shot this shows his body stance and his body composure, body language can tell the audience a lot of things in this picture by the protagonists body language it shows that a big action event has taken place and in his eyes there is fear because of the consequences. The mid shot is very dramatic for the audience as this shot can put question in the audiences mind in what really is happening also the is a level of curiosity.


Long shot shows the whole body of the character in the shot  and a bit of the background. The audience can establish  the background for the long shot of the character. The long shot gives a taste of the background and with the background the audience can get an idea of where the character is and with this the audience will be curious to find out what the character is doing there and what the place is like. The long shot is a hooker where it hooks the audience to stay watching and to stay curious. 

 
These are example of long shot where the whole body can be seen in the shot.

 
This long shot in the thriller batman is very thrilling and it gets a chilling response from the audience as the audience fear as it shows joker with a gun. This long shot is used to keep the audience in the dark about who joker is going to shoot and with that tension and suspense is built up as the audience are left in the dark


Extreme long shot gives a lot of details away with one shot, the shot gives a full view of the character and the surroundings as well.This allows the audience to get a feel of what is about to happen if the can see the surrounding it makes their experience easier watching the film.

 


 

This extreme long shot in Harry Potter is used to show what is in Harry's surroundings and the extreme long shot shows that harry is reaching for something cretes tension for the audeince that is watching. Also this shot creates questions in the mind of the audienece and keeps the audienec in the dark as to what is about to happen.


Establishing shot shows the whole senario, this shot only shows the senario it sets the sceen and it gives a veiw to the audience where the film is set. The establishing shot is used to ease the audience into the film it is almost like a quick preview of where the film is going to be based around.
 












 














This establishing shot from Grudge of the house it is used to set the scene and it is used to slowly ease the audience into the film. Also the establishing shot makes the house look and feel very innocent to the audience but but the audience dare not aware of the gruesome acts that have taken place in the house.


There are other shot sizes that are used in cinematography but they are not relevant to the coursework because these shots sizes can be very difficult to carry out but here are some other shot sizes.

There is point of view shot this is where the audience sees what the character sees. For example everyone who watches a football match see the whole pitch and all the player form one side to another but if a player took a shoot the audience would only see players faces and the goal or even a bit of the pitch that is what the player sees and the point of view shot shows the audience another prospective the first characters point of view.




 



Another shot is the over the shoulder shot this is where there is  a person with their back to the shot and there is another person faces the camera. This is a great shot because in horror or thriller films this can beused to scare the audience as the antagonists can creep  up on its victims.

Camera Angles

Camera angles to position and to cater for the audience visually. The camera angles allow the audience to see everything from every possible angle, some angles may give the audience a better view. The camera angles are very important to keep the audience engaged and interested.

High camera angle it is when the camera film from the top. The camera films looking at the character from above. This camera angle is used to make the character look small, vulnerable, weak and defenseless. This camera angle can be used in a genre or in a films. This is ideal to use in films when a character is portrayed as weak. Also in thriller films the audience can be made to feel sorry for the character or every to feel scared for the character. For example the high camera angle can be used for when a bird goes into kill its prey the prey would be made to look small and weak and the bird will look big and dominate.

 


Low camera angle it is when the camera is at the bottom looking up at the character.  This low camera angle makes the character look much big, powerful, dominate and scary when the camera angle is at the bottom.This will make the audience feel vulnerable looking up at the character and also it will put fear into the audience looking at this big dominate character. This low camera angle can be used in a thriller for when the attacker or the antagonist goes in for the kill, the victim is made to look small and timid while the attacker/ antagonists is made to look powerful in the killing and this leaves an impression on the audience and they fear the character.

Camera Movements

Camera movements is when the is a change in or shift in view for the audience. Also it can be the change in the frame and the prospective this is all done by the movement of the camera.

Panning camera movemnet is when the camera moves accross in a scen or in a frame. The panning movement can be used in horror movies when the camera moves across there is nothing there but when the camera  moves across for the second time there is something that pops out and scares the audience. Also the panning camera movement shows the audience the same prospective in a normal scene some of the audience can spot things in the frame because they can see everything but when the camera is moving across audience can only see what the camera will show when it is moving across. This movement keeps the audience in the dark.

The tilt movement is when the camera moves up and down. This movement can be used to show a top to toe prospective of a character or even of the area. With the tilt the audience can see everything that they need to see and the tilt adds suspense and tension as the camera slowly goes up and down leaving the audience unaware of what they will see. This tilt movement can be used for when someone bumps into something and the camera slowly tilts up from the bottom to the top and then the is a scary face or something else this techniques is useful to create suspense and then at the end give the audience a big shock.

Crane shot this movement is very flexible. This crane shot can be used to show one floor of the house and then the other floor in the house.

Zoom this movemnet is used to acpture the emotions of a character and also it is used to get away from all the other details in the frame to focus on the important part of the frame.

Point of view shot this is where the audience sees what the character sees. For example this piont of view can be used for when someone is running away from the antagonist and the audience can only see the characters feet or the way that they running this puts the audience in the characters place and prospective.

Hand held when the camera moves with the people.For example a hand held movement would be when someone is running through the forest with the camera in their hand this would be a hand held movement as you would see the camera move when the person runs.

Conclusion

With this cinematography post I have understood and gain a better understanding a lot, the things that I have learnt is all the different shot sizes that can be taken in cinematography. Also why these shot sizes are taken and what they represent and how they make the audience feel.