Wednesday 26 October 2011

Analysis on 'Vacancy'

The sound played in this sequence is non-diegetic, this sequence uses fast beat music, this helps keep the audience on edge and keep the adrenaline high.
This scene doesn't really use images, it uses the names of the cast and producers etc who worked in this film. Although the names are spiralled across a black background and colours such as red,yellow and grey are used. Red and yellow are bright colours and contrast against the black, they can also be a sign for danger.
The images that are used are shot in all sorts of different angles for example, tilt shots, close up and mid shots are all used frequently.
Another effect that was used to create a thrilling atmosphere is the blood dripping down from the letters. Also in the end of the sequence the camera zooms out and the audience can see all the words form together to create a new scene. This is part of the editing.

Analysis on 'Cape Fear'

This title sequence finishes at 2:50.
The music starts at 0:24 and is non-diegetic the same music is used throughout the opening sequence although different instruments are brought in and combined together. These sounds give the opening scene a creepy atmosphere and a thrilling edge.
The sound used in this scene is also contrapuntal sound as you wouldn't expect a calm river to have chilling music in the background.
 This opening title is set in a river or some sort, without the music used in the background this setting would appear to be quite calm but with it creates a tension of anxiety.
In certain clips the audience will see that on the river there are images of some sort eagle, at 0:38 also you can clearly see the eye that forms across the setting at 1:00. Also a bit later in this sequence viewers will also be able to notice the face at 1:34, all these images are close ups and they all blur into one and anther. The editing helps with this as it has a dissolve effect which helps ensure the clips don't jump.
Towards the end of this sequence the colour and lighting turns to a blue which then morphs into a blood red.
Right at the end of this sequence the narrator speaks to the camera face on, she holds a calm expression but it gives a slightly unnerving atmosphere as it doesn't seem quite natural.

Thursday 13 October 2011

Analysis on 'Se7en'


  Throughout this opening scene there is sound that gives this clip a creepy feel, the diegetic sounds coming from the book as the pages turn or the unnerving scratching sounds create an amtosphere where the audeience know something is going to happen. Throughout this opening scene the camera angle mostly stays as a close up but every shot shown is not shown for long, only a couple of seconds.
The props used for this scene are quite basic theres lots of writing and needles are used this allows the audience to wonder why these items are being used, also you cannot see a face in thus giving the audience a sense of mystery.

In editing the scenes jump from one to another shot quite quickly this helps to not bore the audience.