Monday 17 January 2011

Zoe- 5 Thriller To Research.



American Psycho- Directed by Mary Harron released-21st April 2000


Camera work-
Over the shoulder two shot
Close up of Patrick Bateman to shows his reaction
Big close up of Patrick to get a sense of what he is saying
Editing-
Fast cuts at the disco to show how fast paced the place really is.
Mise En Scene-
When you first see the table you automatically assume that there is girls and the table, this arises questions when you see its not
Red drops in the credit, you think of blood this makes you wonder whats happening.
Sound
Music contrapuntal from when Patrick is describing himself to when you see the offices
Dialogue
The shining-


  Camerawork-

  • long take of the car driving, as an establishing shot shows just how far they are going from civilization
  • Canted angle, gives the sense that you have lost your bearings.
    Sound-
No dialogue
Loud orchestra to create tension, parallel sound.
Eerie music to create a sense of mystery.

Editing- 
  • Very long cuts
  • No background or car noise just the music.
Mise en Scene-


  • The nearer it gets to the place it goes from light to dark this maybe to show danger.
  • Deserted although there is other cars on the road
  • Sepia colour throughout.
 





Inception- Directed By Christopher Nolan, Release Date 16th July 2010

Camerawork-
Low angle of the man with the gun shows that he is in higher power 
Long shot of the building 
Sound
  • There is non diagetic to begin with then it cuts to the waves
  • Dialogue
  • editing
quite fat cuts from the children back to the man in the water shows that they ma have a relation to them, The waves have been made to be heard more.


Mise en Scene
Children show innocents
 having the spinning top on the table automatically gives a sense of mystery.
Shutter Island-Directed By Martin Scorsese, Released-12th March 2010


Camerawork-Tracking in from the marshell to following him outside
Long shot of the island, just shows how big it really is
fast track in oat the gate shows how fast the car is really going, or how much danger they are about to get it.
Close up of the Marshal's face in the mirror really gives you his point of view.
Editing- Cuts from the Marshal to the location to how why he feel like he does like this.
cut out all noise.
Sound- No background noise
Dialogue
Mise En Scene- low key lighting in the present and high key lighting in the past to show either happiness or it could be real but its not.

 Camerawork-Pan of the room as an establishing shot gives a real sense of where you are.
Close up of the door shows characters.
Split frame of the man behind the door shows that you are not meant to see who he really is.
Extreme close up of the grenade implies danger.

Editing-
Fast cuts when the shooting begins give a sense of how fast it is going 
Mise en scene- Low key lighting, and sepia lighting shows danger. Messy room so you know something has happen that was bad.
Sound 
Parallel to what is happen i.e the messiness. no background noise this create suspense as the spectator doesn't know what has happened 




3 comments:

  1. Well done for making a start on your research into Thrillers but a couple of these are not thrillers. Start by finding out what a thriller is dont rely on Google or Wikipedia go to the Library and read as a film student this should be pretty straight forward

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  2. Can you please post your final film on here and write a brief statement(each of you) about the strengths and weaknesses of the piece. Make sure you illustrate the essential elememts 180 rule, match on action shot reverse shot perhaps use stills from the prelim. Have you met the brief? Go back and check that all of the required elements of the brief are posted on the blog. Then start on your research check my blog for links. 5 each are required

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  3. Very limited research Zoe this needs to be far more detailed if you are going to get a good grade on this. Look at the examples on my blog and follow the format.

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