ISL Task 5

 

All these shots (above) show the female character in the same position but from different camera angles. This is community editing because the actors are in the same position with the same props in the same place. This makes sure the shot doesn’t confuse the audience.

This is shown again in the shots below because although the actor has turned around she stays in the same place according to the 180° rule.

ISL Task 4

Mise-en-scene

Set/Location

Location is chosen to control the environment of the film e.g. if the set is a house in the open then the characters are more likely to be in danger.

Costume

A style of dress, including garments, accessories, and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period, or people.

Character choices

If the film is a children’s film the actor used should be a child too so the viewing child can relate to the action.

Use of props

Props are used to represent the genre of the film e.g. if there is a gun it shows that the film is an action adventure film.

ISL Task 3

ISL task 3

The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

 

The shot is a long shot,showing one of the characters ‘Soloman’ and a house, possible being the place of focus in the film. The way Soloman is dressed shows that he dresses for comfort. Soloman is riding a bike, this shows he may not live here. His face is not showing, this give indication to him being unknown. The house is very large which shows that secrets could be hidden inside. The size of the house could show that the family inside is spread apart/ not close. The house does not have a fence and so seems open to people outside, such as Soloman. This shot follows the rule of thirds and in the middle is the front of the house, this shows the house to be significant in the film. Before this shot the camera cuts between Soloman and the house, this gives them a connection which is shown after Soloman arrives. Attached to Solomans bike is a cart but you can not see inside it which gives it a sense of mystery.

 

This shot is a mid shot, showing ‘Claire’ alone but Soloman is behind her. Soloman seems like the villain because he sneaks around the house without anyone knowing. His body language, sneaking around, shows him as a mysterious character, this is furthered when Claire drops some glass and Michael (her husband) grabs Soloman due to the couple not knowing who he is. Soloman is shown to not understand what he does, this is shown when he does not run but stands still when Michael runs towards him. In this shot Claire is stood with her hand near the knives making the scene seem dangerous however instead she picks up a jug of orange juice showing that not everything is what its seems, referring to Soloman seeming like a vilian but turns out to be a hero.

 

 

This is a mid shot, showing all the characters apart from Payton. It shows the closeness of the family and the loneliness of Soloman. This shot also shows a space between the family and Soloman. The camera moves slowly to show there is no danger or action taking place and Soloman is not a threat to the family. Before this shot Soloman scares Claire by accident and Michael drags him inside, this makes Solman seem like a villain. However after this shot we are shown that Soloman is mentally disabled and is at the house to build a fence, he works for the ‘Better Days

Society’ who help the mentally disabled get jobs.

 

 

 

This shot is a long shot of Soloman showing him measuring out the garden using his feet, this shot the cuts to Claire and Michael looking worried, but Soloman assures them he was ‘just kidding, I have a tape measure’. Claire timidly laughs and lets him get on with his work. Before this shot we learn Soloman would like a new bike and the little girl talks more about it, this shows a connection between these two characters. After this shot Soloman gets on with the job at hand alone and acts as though he has no disability at all, this shows Soloman living his life the best way he can.

 

 

This shot is a mid shot showing ‘Claire’ and a doctor she’s never had examine her before, before this shot she finds out this new doctor is expecting a child of his own. Claire is nevous about this new doctor and after this shot the nurse leaves the room to check on some results and the doctor asks her to do something else aswell. This shows that the doctor is prolonging her absence, and although he should not start the examination without another trained nurse in the room he begins anyway. Claire believes during this examination she is sexually abused and on her way out of the surgery she has an asthma attack.

ISL Task 2

Editing Glossary

·        Continuity editing – maintains the spatial relationships in a film.

·        Transitions – the way two shots are joined together (a straight cut)

·        Dissolve – a gradual transition from one shot to another – one shot fades to another.

·        Fade to black/white – one shot fades in or out from black/white.

·        Fade in/out – a shot is faded out to black screen or in from a black screen.

·        Cross-cutting – action cuts between two sequences to create links, parallels or contrasts between two storylines.

·        Wipe – a line moves across the screen showing a transition from one shot to another.

·        Jump cut – an abrupt cut between shots.

Thriller Conventions

Thriller conventions

 

Camerawork:

Mid shots - Reactions, emotions

Close ups - Involvement, concealment, claustrophobia

Compostion and framing - Exclusion of objects to create tension

Camera movement and angles - Low/high angle - power/authority

1st person perspective - Empathy

3rd person should be used more often than 1st person

 

Editing:

Transitions-

-Dissolves link to events

-Fade to black/white = flashbacks

-Quick cuts create tension

Structure-

-Dual narrative (usually between the villain and victim)

-Non chronalogical order = tension

 

Thriller opening:

Start-

-Titles- actors,directors,camera,ect

-Title of film

-Ident-film company

First two minutes-

-Introduce key character(s)

-Atmosphere is created

-Plot intro/key event

 

Sound:

Diegetic/non-diegetic sound-

-Creates atmosphere

-Enhances the plot

-Ambient style (intrumental)

-Better to avoid dialogue

-Could use a voice-over

 

Mise-en-scene

Props-Hint at plot (guns/knives ect)

Setting-Realistic,isolated

Gender-

-Male authority/power/killer or hero

-Female-damsels in distress

Costume and lighting-

-Use of light and dark for atmosphere

 

Narrative

Storyline-

-Revenge

-Justice/crime

Use of chronology-Psychological effect

 

Subgenre:

Techno

Psychological

Film Noir

Sci-fi

Conspiracy

Supernatural

Religious

Romance

Spy

Mystery

Political

Medical

Action

Crime

Disaster

Eco