The third film i have chosen to analyse is "Alice's Nightmare" by Anthony Cousins.
http://vimeo.com/17174305
We first hear low tones of music this is also teamed with high pitched toned to create tension and an atmosphere. We see a table with three people sat at it, it is the dark of night and they are in the woods. One of three people at the table is a woman the other is a man who are both sitting up right the thrid is also a man who is slouched and leaning on the table as if asleep. It looks cold as there is fog coming through the trees, this also gives a sense of isolation and creepiness. This goes to a close up of the man asleep/passed out on the table he has multiple piercings which suggests he may be more of the rebllious type. The table is dressed in a white clothe on the table is various cutlery and appliances, on the close up we see the man holding a cup and a clear glass jar next to him. The cup is covered in blood we also see the blood on his hand and on the table. This then cross cuts to a medium close up of the lady and the other man. The shot of the lady is a side shot we see her face which is covered in blood also. She is also wearing a mask which creates a sense of mystery and danger. The male is wearing a tophat and appears to be not bleeding or covered in blood. All three characters are dressed formally as if for an occassion, the table has a candle stand and candles in the middle which we would usuall see if somebody was out for dinner. As it zooms further out we see another figure which appears to be a young woman, the music is now more pronounced, low and sudden violins are being played whch give the scene a sense of urgency and eeriness. This then cross cuts to a long low angled shot of the moon and again cuts back to the woman and the man. The man appears to be shaking, the woman speaks but we do not hear any dialogue. We then see a close up of the man who is shaking, this then cuts to a close up of the young girl who was standing looking at them before we now see her full face and what she looks like, she has blonde hair, blue eyes and appears to be wearing red bows in her hair. She looks as if she is the calssical sweet innocent girl next door which is used as a juxta position between the other characters. We then see another cross cut to the man in the top hat it is a medium close up we see him turn his neck to the side until it cracks. A shot reverse shot is used between the young woman and the man, it is an extreme close up the woman has closed her eyes suggesting she wants to leave and believes that it isn't real. We see the man increasingly getting more and more agitated he starts to grasp the table and breathing heavily, he is very pale and has very dark eyes this gives the audience a sense of death and the afterlife. As he stands up we hear the cracking of the bones fur starts to appear and it is now obvius to the audience that he is going to turn into a werewolf. We see the shadow of the man changing it gives off a dark atmosphere and shows that something dark is about to happen. We once again see the long shot of the moon this symbolises the danger and eriness of the scene. It also again creates a sense of isolation from the rest of civilisation.
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
The Killing Joke
The second of the short films I have decided to look at is the Killing Joke made by Sebastian Lopez.
The first thing we see is an abandoned warehouse this is teamed with the sound of a train. The film is grainy and desaturated this gives the film an old vintage feeling, it also makes the scene look more rundown. We then see the small package with the red balloon, the red balloon has been altered to look more red which gives it an animated look, it also shows the audience that is important and key to the scene. Cross cutting is used to show how isolated the streets are, a woman slowly appears dressed in red the same as the balloon suggesting some sort of connection between the two. The woman draws closer to the package, she opens it up and we see a clown pop up, it's obvious that it is a jack in the box. We then see in the back of the shot a car, it then cuts to a point of view shot of someone in a car he starts to pull up next to the woman. We can tell that the woman is the protagonist and the person in the car is the antagonist. Although we can't see the antagonist we know its a man as we see a hand that is very masucline, being that it is a man we now start to feel a sense of danger and intimidation. A medium shot is used of the Jack in the Box as the car is driving past this again shows a connection between the two. As the woman gets to her car the other car drives off giving a sense of safety, however we see the woman is still apprehensive and the music confirms that with high pitched tones used. There is cross cutting between close ups of the womans face, side shots and point of view shots this again create a sense of apprehention. we once again see a point of view shot this time it is of the woman looking in the back mirror the car with the antagonist in has appeared again and is following her. The antagonist is in a highway patrol car which gives off a sense of authority, this is used in a menacing way. We again see what appears to be the antagonist leaving, the womans car then breaks down, us as the audience, know that something is now going to happen.
The first thing we see is an abandoned warehouse this is teamed with the sound of a train. The film is grainy and desaturated this gives the film an old vintage feeling, it also makes the scene look more rundown. We then see the small package with the red balloon, the red balloon has been altered to look more red which gives it an animated look, it also shows the audience that is important and key to the scene. Cross cutting is used to show how isolated the streets are, a woman slowly appears dressed in red the same as the balloon suggesting some sort of connection between the two. The woman draws closer to the package, she opens it up and we see a clown pop up, it's obvious that it is a jack in the box. We then see in the back of the shot a car, it then cuts to a point of view shot of someone in a car he starts to pull up next to the woman. We can tell that the woman is the protagonist and the person in the car is the antagonist. Although we can't see the antagonist we know its a man as we see a hand that is very masucline, being that it is a man we now start to feel a sense of danger and intimidation. A medium shot is used of the Jack in the Box as the car is driving past this again shows a connection between the two. As the woman gets to her car the other car drives off giving a sense of safety, however we see the woman is still apprehensive and the music confirms that with high pitched tones used. There is cross cutting between close ups of the womans face, side shots and point of view shots this again create a sense of apprehention. we once again see a point of view shot this time it is of the woman looking in the back mirror the car with the antagonist in has appeared again and is following her. The antagonist is in a highway patrol car which gives off a sense of authority, this is used in a menacing way. We again see what appears to be the antagonist leaving, the womans car then breaks down, us as the audience, know that something is now going to happen.
Analysis of short films from chosen genre
I have decided to look at horror and a little experimental for my genre. I have mainly looked at short films which involve the classic horror character. I.E clowns, puppets, etc...
Here is the first short film I looked at called "The Visitor" by a man called Brett Simmons
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http://vimeo.com/23715360
First thing we see is the production company's logo which is called Stroyteller Production. The writing is in yellow and the picture is what looks like a dead/limp puppet. We then start to hear the sound of a music box, which is a classic technique used in horror films to create a sense of suspense and eeriness. We then see the opening titles which are in a classic type writer font. Undertones of violins are heard which creates the sense of danger to the audience. The title "The visitor" appears and zooms into the screen through one of the letters we see the first character who appears to be the protagonist the change from the title to the scene is very fluid. A young boy is sitting upside down on a settee, we now can hear a haunting laugh which is soon to be confirmed to be from the television. Cross cuts are used on the same image to make it disjointed and more suspense filled even though the image isn't changing. The laugh is now more pronounced. The suspense has been built up but is suddenly washed out when we hear what seems to be his father telling him to go to the kitchen. The tone in the dads voice suggests he his in trouble. It then cuts to the kitchen where the young boy, mother and father are sitting talking we hear that the boy has been cheating from his friend which suggests he is rebellious. Some humour is introduced when the young boy says : " i'm 12 and half which means i'm practically an adult" I think this humour is used as a clever juxtaposition between light-hearted fun and the horror which he will soon face. The doorbell rings we see a man who, in just his appearance, manages to become the antagonist. He begins to tell the man to buy home security almost mocking the father as we the audience already know that something is now going to happen because he doesn't have home security. The young boy walks past the door and catches the antagonists eye as this happens we hear a low tone of music which again creates a sense of danger. We then see a birds eye view shot of the young boy playing with a ball there has been an elipsis of time. Commments of the young boy being scared in a humorous way is again mocking the horror which is about to happen. The doorbell is once again rung although we can't see who it is we can see his silhouette through the window which is colourful and bright straight away we know it's a clown. We see the antagonist peering through the window and telling the young boy how much he knows about him, the fact we can't see the antagonist properly makes the scene more menacing. We start to hear the undertones of the music box again. The music starts to coincide with the actions of the clown.
Here is the first short film I looked at called "The Visitor" by a man called Brett Simmons
.
http://vimeo.com/23715360
First thing we see is the production company's logo which is called Stroyteller Production. The writing is in yellow and the picture is what looks like a dead/limp puppet. We then start to hear the sound of a music box, which is a classic technique used in horror films to create a sense of suspense and eeriness. We then see the opening titles which are in a classic type writer font. Undertones of violins are heard which creates the sense of danger to the audience. The title "The visitor" appears and zooms into the screen through one of the letters we see the first character who appears to be the protagonist the change from the title to the scene is very fluid. A young boy is sitting upside down on a settee, we now can hear a haunting laugh which is soon to be confirmed to be from the television. Cross cuts are used on the same image to make it disjointed and more suspense filled even though the image isn't changing. The laugh is now more pronounced. The suspense has been built up but is suddenly washed out when we hear what seems to be his father telling him to go to the kitchen. The tone in the dads voice suggests he his in trouble. It then cuts to the kitchen where the young boy, mother and father are sitting talking we hear that the boy has been cheating from his friend which suggests he is rebellious. Some humour is introduced when the young boy says : " i'm 12 and half which means i'm practically an adult" I think this humour is used as a clever juxtaposition between light-hearted fun and the horror which he will soon face. The doorbell rings we see a man who, in just his appearance, manages to become the antagonist. He begins to tell the man to buy home security almost mocking the father as we the audience already know that something is now going to happen because he doesn't have home security. The young boy walks past the door and catches the antagonists eye as this happens we hear a low tone of music which again creates a sense of danger. We then see a birds eye view shot of the young boy playing with a ball there has been an elipsis of time. Commments of the young boy being scared in a humorous way is again mocking the horror which is about to happen. The doorbell is once again rung although we can't see who it is we can see his silhouette through the window which is colourful and bright straight away we know it's a clown. We see the antagonist peering through the window and telling the young boy how much he knows about him, the fact we can't see the antagonist properly makes the scene more menacing. We start to hear the undertones of the music box again. The music starts to coincide with the actions of the clown.
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