Thriller Opening Homework: Jodie-Clare

Film 1: Taken








Camera:
The first camera shot is by a hand-held camera, this is to add the effect that its a home video, suggesting family. Extreme close-up, close-up, mid close-up and a long shot were used in the first 1min 30 seconds to show the emotions and body lanuguage of the main character.


Editing:
In the hand-held family video shots, the camera has desaturated colour and has a bad white balance to show that its old. Also there is not much sound comming from the hand-held. There is a match on action shot used when he picks up the news paper which creates emphasis.


Mise En Scene:
When the main character is sat in his living room, there is a low key lighting to show he may be feeling a little down and is reflecting on his memories and it may also be late at night or in the early hours of the morning. Thefore suggesting he cannot sleep.




Sound:
Non diegetic soundtrack, has a depressing tone, refecting once again on the man. It also creates a full sense of security. The foley has been used when he picks up the news paper to empahsise he is reading it.

Film 2: Pulp Fiction




Camera:
A 2-shot is used in the start to show the connection between the two characters. Also a point of view shot is used to get the audience to put themselves in the female characters point of view. A close-up of the maid character helps the audience to understand how the two characters would be looking as its also a low angle shot.

Editing:
When the two characters put their guns up the footage is frozen this gives the audience a chance to catch up on whats going on with the story.


Mise En Scene:
When the two male characters are in the car together, their costumes are very formal which could suggest they are on a misson or haave something important that they must do.


Sound:
Non- diegetic music soundtrack starts this helps the audience to understand how the two characters may be feeling and also the beat of the music show their adrenilin rush.

Film 3: Silence Of The Lambs




Camera:
Tracking shot of the woment running through the woods which enables the audience to be in suspence and sitting on the edge of their seats. There is a big close up to show the emotions and body lanugauge of the women which helps the audience to become more engaged.

Editing:
Clean cuts which enables the audience not to get bored and also their is a fast pace which enables the audience to be engaged.

Mise En Scene:
There is a low key lighting when the women is running through the woods which may result in the audience not knowing why it looks so dark, gloomy and scary. Therefore rasing questions which keep the audience more engaged.


Sound:
Non diegetic sound track at the beginging which is very depressing which puts the audience into the mood that is wanted. Also foleys are used over the soundtrace. e.g birds and wild life. This raises questions for the audience like whats happened here as the sountrack is contapuntal. the non diegetic music becomes more up beat when the women is running to keep the audience in suspence.

Film 4: Die Hard




Camera:
There are many establishing shots which enable the audience to really understand the concept of the film and therefore making the audience more engaged. There is also a 2 shot, big close up which enables the audience to see the emotions and connctions between the two characters.

Editing:
Clean cuts are used to keep the audience engaged and keeping the story line snappy.

Mise En Scene:
Low key lighting to raise wuestions about the gloominess of the setting.

Sound:
Non diegetic sound when the air plane is landing but then goes in to diegetic sound which enables the audience to be kept in suspence. Also allowing them to be able to fill in the gaps therefore helping them to broadern their imagination.

Film 5: Jaws




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