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OLD AND NEW FILM ANALYSIS: NUMBER ONE: Jade Dowling

REAR WINDOW: OLD FILM (1954)

PART 1

The start of the opening scene starts with a static shot of the man in his little flat in which he lives. It then cuts to an establishing shot that shows the setting in which the opening scene is set.

The blinds then open to reveal the setting of the apartment. This adds for a dramatic effect because the audience is highly anxious and they feel anticipated; they want to know what is behind the blind.

PART 2

The camera dollies towards the window and then starts to pan left around the square. They do this give us a clear understanding of the scene that is being portrayed. It is a more I depth perception of the setting than in part 1.

It also introduces some characters as it pans around. This allows us to become intrigued as an audience as to who the scene is including.

PART 3

The next part is when the camera turns to the man. Up to this point we have been deprived of a shot solely focused on a character.

However the shot that we get (and, in turn, the first glimpse we get of a character focus) is of a man lying down, sweating extensively.

This builds tension in itself because he looks troubled. The camera shot is a close shot of just his face and this shows the audience that he is clearly the main person.

PART 4

The last section of the clip zooms out from the man and continues to track left towards his broken leg. On his cast it says ‘here lays the broken bones of L.B Jefferies’. This is almost comical and it allows us to see what his state is and why he has a cast. It allows the audience some insight into the man’s current situation.

I AM NUMBER FOUR: NEW FILM (2011)

PART 1

The first section is very quiet. This heightens the tensions present in this scene as the audience anticipates some action even more. The first shot we get is of a really big knife and this is very significant. The fact that before we even meet any characters we are introduced to a weapon would suggest that the film is going to be very violent and action-packed.

PART 2

In this section there is a major contrast to the first section. This is very significant. With this section there is a lot of noise and shouting. This shows that the highly anticipated action is (finally) beginning. We also get a wide shot of the huge “arms” that crash through the door. This is done on purpose to allow us to see the monstrous strength that these inhuman things have.

PART 3

This section begins with the first piece of non-diegetic music throughout the clip. The first shot we get is of the boy rolling down the roof. The camera doesn’t show many close ups in this section as it continuously likes to show where the boy is running and what is around him. The camera is extremely jumpy and strains to concentrate on just one thing. This is done on purpose to show how fast paced this scene really is. The music is present throughout all of this and the crash of the music plays a significant part in presenting the high tension in this section.

PART 4

In this section, the music stops. Like the first section it is eerily quiet and again it suggests the high levels of anxiety present.

OLD AND NEW FILM ANALYSIS: NUMBER TWO: Sadie Brown

COBRA: OLD FILM (1986)

PART 1

The start of the opening scene starts with a static shot of a snake. It then cuts to a tracking shot of a gun that is moving slowly and points towards the camera and holds there for a few seconds. This creates tension for the audience and also a dramatic atmosphere and makes the audience highly anxious and they feel anticipated, they want to know what is going to happen next.

PART 2

The gun then explodes which creates tension and then the camera wipes into the next scene of a curtain blowing in the wind. They do this to make us an audience engaged. Also this gives us a clear understanding of the scene that is portrayed. It goes more into depth of the setting in Part 1. No characters are introduced; it is all props and mainly the setting that is being shown. This also makes us become more intrigues as an audience.

PART 3

The next part is when the camera cuts to the next shot. The next shot is of a man wearing black boots walking quickly through a puddle, this creates huge tension as an audience because we do not get to see the characters face. It then cuts again to a different scene of a man on a motorbike with the sun shining behind him, so we can only see the outline of his body. As an audience it makes us intrigued about what is going to happen next.

PART 4

In the final part of the opening scene, It cuts back to the curtains blowing in the wind, a quick edit to the man walking through the puddle again and then cuts to a long shot of the person walking towards the camera holding an axe. The man is wearing all black and all leather which makes us feel as an audience that he is about to do something wrong. The camera then zooms into the man’s face which is still only a shadow so we cannot see what he looks like. This opening has huge tension and keeps the audience watching.

I AM NUMBER FOUR: NEW FILM (2011)

PART 1

The start of the opening scene starts with a man grabbing a huge knife. Then cuts to a man getting out of a hammock type of bed. In this opening scene we get to meet the characters straight away. The dark effect of the room gives us as an audience a feel of being scared. It then cuts to another character also getting out of a hammock. All three characters that we have met in the first scene are walking towards the window with the huge knife. This creates huge tension for us as the audience.

PART 2

The next part of the scene zooms very closely to one of the characters eyes. It makes us as an audience want to see what he is looking at, it grabs our attention and wants us want to carry on watching it. It then cuts to another part of the film where we get to see the setting. The camera pans so we get an overall image of what the setting is like. The camera then makes a quick cut back to a close up of the man who was standing by the window.

PART 3

The next part is when the man turns around and looks at his friend. The camera then holds still, and a massive explosion occurs and grabs the man and pulls him out through the wall. The camera then pans around the room whilst the boy is running and ready to jump out of the window. The camera is then at a high angle shot and the boy starts running as fast as possible which as an audience makes us intrigued about what is going to happen next.

PART 4

In the last part of the opening scene, It cuts to an over shoulder shot of the boy looking at this alien creature trying to harm the other man. This creates huge tension for the audience and wants us to carry on watching to see what happens next. The man’s breathing has increased which means that he has some sort of panic in him and doesn’t know what to do next, because it has already got the audience’s attention we are intrigued to carry on watching and see what happens next.

OLD AND NEW FILM ANALYSIS: NUMBER THREE: Jack Kerrigan

REAR WINDOW (1954)

PART 1

The start of the opening scene is a static shot of the little square that the man lives in. it is also a establishing which is a long shot that shows the setting of the place. The blinds open to revel the setting this adds a dramatic feel because you don’t know what to except.

PART 2

The camera dollies towards the window and then starts to pan left around the square. They do this to set the scene as the same in the part 1. It also introduces some characters as it pans around. The camera tracks the cat along.

PART 3

The next part is when the camera turns to the man; the man is lying down and is sweating. This builds tension because he looks troubled. The camera shot is a close shot of just his face at first this shows the audience that he is clearly the main person.

PART 4

The last part is when it zooms out on the man and then it tracks left towards his broken leg. On his cast it says ‘here lie the broken bones of L.B Jefferies’. This is a weird thing to see on a cast so it makes the audience think about what’s going on.

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2014)

PART 1

The opening of this film is the camera zooming out from one of the apes faces. The apes face has cuts all over its face which makes you wonder what’s going on. The lighting is very dark which builds tension.

PART 2

The next scene, it starts of blurry and then it focuses and you begin to see another ape swinging on the trees and then it sign languages to the other. Then it scene cuts into all the apes running through the forest. The lighting is still dark so the tension is carried through.

PART 3

Then it cuts again into a scene that tracks the deer’s running and then you see the apes running as well the deer’s are running away from them. This shows the apes power that they have so you start to understand what they are.

PART 4

The apes then start to fight with a bear, the camera looks like it is being held so it builds tension as well and puts you in the scene more. The lighting is still very dark so though out the whole scene they want tension to be there.

OLD AND NEW FILM ANALYSIS: NUMBER FOUR: Eve Miller

I have chosen Rear Window (1954) and The purge (2013) both have multiple features that are common conventions in thriller films. I have sectioned the opening titles so it is easier to analyse and spoken about the shot types and camera movements involved.

REAR WINDOW(1954)

PART 1

The start of the opening scene is a static shot of the area that the man lives in. The use of an establishing shows the setting of the place. The blinds open to revel the setting this adds a dramatic feel because you don’t know what to expect.

PART 2

The camera dollies towards the window and then starts to pan left around the square. They do this to set the scene and present the setting to the audience it also begins to introduce some characters as it pans around. The camera tracks the cat along.

PART 3

PART 4

THE PURGE(2013)

PART 1

We firstly see a plain black screen with a few words in the centre of the screen, this automatically creates tension as we suspect something is about to occur. During this there is calm music playing in the back ground, this builds a large amount of tension as well as creating an eerie atmosphere as the music is not what you would expect in a thriller film.

PART 2

PART 3

The next part of the clip is very fast paced; this creates tension as we are waiting to continue watching the action. The long shot uses dark colours as this sets the scene. The music continues to lay throughout building up suspense.

PART 4

In the final part of the clip we see fast paced shots that show more scene of violence, this emphasises the genre. The colours used include orange/red, this may have been used as it could resemble fire again setting the scene and makes the audience want to watch on so they can discover what happens.

The questionnaire in which I created has been a key device in establishing my strengths and weaknesses amongst what to include in my opening piece. The feedback I have received from the participants has severely altered how my opening piece will be produced and the key aspects it will include.

The first question was addressing the issue of the age of the respondent. Obviously, this would affect the response in which they gave as age is very influential. I found that (extensively) the majority of the respondents do not differ and mostly stem from the same age group. This is the age group 15-19 years.

The second question also asks about the age that the respondent is. This was obviously something that I had to keep in mind as this effected the results in which they gave. It’s always good to consider the genre as this normally complies to different answers in which they give. The results show that 5 of my respondents were girl, 5 were boys and 1 was other. This shows that the results aren’t really bias and I have a good set of both genders.

The third question was what genre is most appealing to them. This showed me how, if not many of them are interested in my genre that I am doing (action thriller) then this will be very misleading for further questions and research. If they find the Thriller genre boring or not interesting then this will mean that their other responses for my questionnaire will not be very useful. Overall, I found that:

Thriller: 3

Horror: 4

Romance: 3

Comedy: 3

War: 0

Teen: 1

Mystery: 2

Adventure: 2

Action: 7

Other: 0

This concludes that the respondents in which I have will be interested in the piece in which I am doing and so they will respond appropriately and accordingly.

Question 4 asked the respondents what films they had previously seen. I used the films from my montage, and so primarily used action thriller films. This showed to me what previous knowledge they knew about the genre I have chosen. By a landslide the film that had been watched the most is I Am Legend.

The fifth question was much more specific. This is when my questionnaire was mainly focused on my specific genre. “Do you find it appealing for a film to create tension and suspense?”

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