Evaluation 1 Continued

Camerawork and Editing

A variety of types of shots and angles were used in the process of completing our two minute opening film. The long establishing shots were important at the beginning of the film because it gives the audience a sense of the mise-en-scene and what to expect later in the film. After the opening credits both protagonists pursue into the wood. The start of the wood is masked by colossal tree's which adds to the mystique and the element of the unknown in the film. Films such as The Shining and Silence of the Lambs both start with establishing shots.







Title and Font

We pursued the same title font and style throughout the two minute film opening to reinforce the element of continuity evidently augmenting the sense of realism. Also including the superimposing technique as a lot of thriller films do (like above) for their opening credits.

 

 

Overall the opening credits of thriller films often seem to be superimposed on the screen in modern day however in the 20th century when technology wasn't as advanced or perhaps due to preference; an alternate title screen was made for the opening credits however I believe the contemporary method of superimposing enhances the 'cinematic experience'.

 

 

Story, Genre and How Characters are introduced

At the beginning of the opening the two protagonists naively walk into an isolated woodland area. The wood has numerous physical barriers such as the broken fences, derelict buildings and bad terrain that should initially make the two protagonist teens avoid the area however being the stereotypical Caucasian, vulnerable teenager, they are oblivious to all danger. Also due to the diegetic, ominous music, the audience will sense the negative energy portrayed by all the barriers and atmosphere evidently preparing themselves for a thriller/slasher.

The antagonist is not introduced into the clip until one minute into the film however his face is not shown until two minutes eighteen seconds. When the antagonist first appears he does so with a wrench in his right hand however there is a low angle close up on the hand with no wrench in it. The tracker releases the wrench from his sleeve and falls into his hand simultaneous to the ominous 'knife' music.

 

 

The Warriors

 

I gained inspiration from the scene from ''The Warriors'' where the 'Baseball Furies' face 'The Warriors' and the lead member drops a baseball bat from infront of his arm (out of the camera's view) however the camera catches the extreme close up of the release of the bat because there is an extreme close up of the hand region.

 

 

Effects Used

There were numerous effects used in the two minute film opening to enhance the aestethics of the clip and accentuate some necessary factors. We included a sepia filter to insinuate the trackers perception. Though exaggerated it was necessary as the colour connotes violence and it showed an insight to the deranged killers mind. Also altered the contrast and brightness of each clip to improve the quality.