Day 5 - Editing

It is time to implement CGI towards our video. I have exported a scene of a close up of our character's arm in quicktime to a .mov file. I have taken the video home with my USB drive and had imported it to Adobe After Effects.

I opened the file into Adobe After Effects. What we had in mind is that we wanted our character to look like he has bugs crawling under his skin which is supposed to be triggered by a portegiest. I have created a single bug element which is in a round shape. I have added a displacement within the round shape so that it distorts the footage making the element look like it is popping out. Furthermore, I have added a pathway for the element to move. I have drawn a path that leads down our characters arm. This leads the distortion down our character's arm so that it looks like bugs are under his skin. I have duplicated 3-4 times and have displaced them so that it looks like multiple bugs are crawling under his skin.

I have exported the video to a DV PAL format so it would match the format we use for the Apple Mac's in school. I have also exported it without a high compression. This is so it won't loose a lot of quality. Also, when I take it back to school, it will match the quality of our original footage we have taken.

I am happy with the outcome as it looks realistic. I also think it will intrigue our audience.

Day 4 Editing

On our forth day of editing, we used the colour corrector to create a gloomy bluish filter which emphasises the supernatural thriller. This filter also emphasises the typical cold English weather. We also began creating a soundtrack to match our production using Garage Band. This was quite difficult as Garage Band provided us with many different loops; the reason why it was difficult to make was due to the fact of having many different options to choose from. This made the group feel indecisive and not sure what to choose from. But after all this we came to a conclusion and finalised what were going to use. The reason why this was important was because the sound has a great impact on the theme, and if the sound doesn’t match then the production doesn’t work well.

As this was my first time using Final Cut Express, I wasn’t quite sure of how I was going to input the track. Hyder the expert from the group taught me that the track had to be converted into an MP3 file from Garage Band for it to cooperate with Final Cut Express. When producing tracks in the past I had converted my tracks to MP3 however it wasn’t using Garage Band, I was more of an expert with Logic Express. Converting tracks from Garage Band was a new experience. Once the track had been converted I then learnt how to input the track into Final Cut Express and combine it with the scenes from our opening sequence.

Third day of editing

It is our third day of editing, and we finally managed to film our first scene (we filmed the second scene first). We borrowed a Canon XM2 followed by a fire wire to capture the scene on the imac, and as usual, it was jittering and taking forever, but we were use to it. After we were half way capturing, it suddenly stopped and a message popped up regarding frame rates. Our initial reaction was to check whether we chose 'DV-PAL' in the easy setup, but it was already checked. So we decided to just carry on and capture the rest of the film, and much to our delight, it continued without any interruptions.

The scene finished capturing, and now we’re beginning to edit. The first scene Hyder was editing had two things we did not expect; raindrops on the camera, and Kamran’s head in the way, but that was the best shot we had, so Hyder cut it just before Kamran’s head could be seen, and we decided that the raindrops can create verisimilitude.

During the scene where Kamran recorded Levani cutting the corner into the alleyway, we unexpectedly recorded him slipping whilst he’s running, Hyder tried it out to see how it would look like, and it turns out it worked really well! What a moment of happiness! Hyder: “Yay!”

The second issue we came across was the coughing scene we forgot to record from the start, but it was thanks to the many different shots we took that allowed Hyder to edit it together.

Unfortunately however, theres still a problem we haven’t resolved yet. The last part where Levani looks around, a man can be seen approaching down the street, yet when we cut back to it, he’s vanished and replaced with a lady in a red coat. Whether we record this scene again or somehow use effects is not yet decided.

Day 2 Editing

In our second day of editing, it was time to edit our second scene that we have captured. It is the only footage we have as we did not have the right weather conditions to record our first scene.

We have decided to start the scene firstly with a sound bridge. The sound bridge is a sound of a door opening over a black screen. It is effective as it connects the second scene with the first scene of our opening sequence creating a sense of pace. We then added cuts to the footage. We have made the duration between cuts a few seconds longer than our previous cuts. This is so that we can add to the change of pace with our footage. It is effective so that we can communicate with the audience telling them that our character has calmed down. Another sound bridge is also used. We have put a sound bridge of a tap opening with water flowing out. This also adds to the pace we are trying to create. The only transitions we have used are simple cuts. This is so it could enforce the continuity editing and make everything in the scene appear normal so far. We have planned to use various transition effects later on in order to prepare the audience for the coming of the supernatural within our film.

To summarize, we have learnt how to use sound bridges and how to use them to connect shots and manipulate pace. We believe what we have so far is up to our standards and hope to further continue editing successfully with as soon as we finish filming the rest of our scenes.

Editing Test

As I was new at using Final Cut my team members then helped me to learn new skills about editing and apply it to some footage from our Opening Sequence.

Day 1 Editing

On our first day of editing, we had to connect the Canon XM2 DV Camera to the Apple iMac. We did this by hooking up a fire wire cable to the camera and into the iMac. The program we used to capture the footage was Final Cut Express 4. The capturing was very time consuming and required a lot of patients. However as for me I wasn’t familiar with the software and didn’t know how to capture, so this was a learning experience for me as my team members taught me.

As a group before we recorded, we knew that we wanted our footage to be 16:9 so that it would give it a filmic quality. When the footage has finally been captured we could tell that we had made a excellent decision and we were very happy with the outcome. Once the footage had finally been captured which took approximately 30 minutes, Final Cut Express 4 then prepared different clips from the recorded footage into our project which then allowed us to drag it onto the timeline.

Hyder also taught me how to add affects onto some footage which I personally think was really interesting. The reason why I thought it was affective was due to the fact of the colour correction really gave us a sense of the supernatural theme. We added a blue tint towards the video and added contrast to make the colour stand our more and project our theme.


Overall as a group we believe that the decisions that we have made have been very successful and we will carry on to, edit in our next lesson.

Day 2 Filming

During our second day of editing, it was time to film our last scene, the forest. Our original plan was to film near a pond in regents park, but due to many people crowding the area, we couldn't film since we are trying to isolate our character as much as possible to create a sense of Alienation which heighten the tension

Filming Diary Day 1

On our first day of filming we decided that it would be best to film the scene at Levani’s house. The reason why we filmed here first was because we all decided it was appropriate. As this was the first day of recording we were still getting used to using the Canon XM2. The first time we recorded the format was in 4:9 but we wanted our film to be in the format of 16:9, the reason why we wanted to use 16:9 is because it’s the most up to date format. The next technical issue we were having was learning about the sensitivity of the microphone. We had to test out how close the microphone had to be to a source of sound that we wanted to record. This also allowed us to learn about the spectrum of the volume.
As this was our first time recording for our production it took us quite long to film the first scene due to getting used to the equipment. What also took us long to record the scene, was by rewinding the recording each time to check what we had done, this had took a lot of time.
A shot that we used and believe worked successfully was a close of Levani’s face, the rationale behind this was because we believe that a close-up of a face shows their facial expressions and how they may be feeling, it also allows the viewer to feel close to the character.

For the section on Mise-en-Scene, we had to add toiletries into the bathroom scene to create a sense of verisimilitude. We gathered the items that we needed from the nearest supermarket. By having these items in the scene it allows the audience to feel related towards the production. To pay for these props we all contributed which shows a sense of teamwork.
For our first day it allowed to us to test the camera shots that were going to be suitable for our sequence. We decided to use the tripod as it allowed us to create shots which were steady.

Overall as I believe that our first day of filming went really well, we knew what we wanted in the scene and went straight for it. We worked really well and communicated with each other as good team members.

Location Pictures

We have gone location scouting to find suitable places to record footage for our opening sequence. Firstly, we headed to Regents Park to find our "Forest" scene. We have found some promising locations which suited our needs. Regents Park had plenty of trees and luckily it was the time of season that the tree's leaves had fallen. This adds to the eerie atmosphere we are seeking.

We have also found a location which looked like an alley. It was wide enough for our crew to maneuver around when filming. Getting enough space to film in the "alley" is crucial as the scene requires our character running. This concludes the requirement to have enough space for our film crew to maneuver to be crucial.

Costumes

What we're trying to do is make our character look very casual. So we have chosen to go with this outfit:

He's a normal college student (Messenger bag), who likes to keep himself warm in the cold London weather (Jacket). He's not to keen on wearing smart black shoes (All-Star Converses) and he sure doesn't like wearing smart trousers either (Jeans). He also likes to keep himself comfortable with a T-shirt underneath his jacket.

Now that our character is all set in this outfit, he's giving us the casual impression we're looking for. The reason being so that our Audience (which are targeted at 15 to 21) can relate to him because chances are, they may also be studying as well.

With our character similar to our audience, the audience will feel that they are more involved.

Creating Fake Blood (Make Up)

 For our opening sequence we will need shots where we can see blood on our character's hand. In order to produce our own fake blood, we have created a search on www.google.co.uk and had listed ingredients in order to produce some. It was only three simple ingredients that we had to get. Golden syrup, food colouring and flower.

The three ingredients will solely be mixed together. The golden syrup will create the thick liquid texture of the blood, the food colouring will create the colour and the flour will be poured if needed to make the blood thinner if it had appeared to be too thick.

Since we are producing a supernatural thriller, we have decided that our blood shouldn't look too ordinary. We have purchased blue food colouring. We added the blue food colouring bit by bit to the whole substance so we could get a darker look to the blood.

We were quite happy with our result. We have learnt to produce make up for our scenes using products that can be easily purchased from local stores.

Opening Sequence Storyboard

Shooting Script; Working Title: Exposure - Kamran, Hyder and Nowzad (Click Here)

The Opening Sequence Script - Kamran, Hyder and Nawzad (Click Here)

CGI Test for Preliminary Task

I have conducted a CGI test based on the footage from our preliminary task. This is so I can assure that the footage from the Canon cameras we use is compatible with the editing programs we use.

I have used various effects in this mini clip.
I have used adjustments to manipulate lighting, generated simple lightning effects to follow the thrown ball and created a light burst from the ball itself to make it look illuminated.

So now I have learnt that I can manipulate lighting to get desirable outcomes. This will come very useful towards our production. It could tackle problems like having the weather differ the lighting in our footage time to time.

Pitch

Preliminary Task

We have finished recording our preliminary task. We captured the footage on the Mac computers using the firewire that had been hooked up to the Canon DV camera. The program we used to capture on the Mac was Final Cut Express. It is also the program we have used to edit our footage and export it to a movie.

Recorded By: Kamran

Preliminary Task

We have created a storyboard for our preliminary task. Creating the preliminary task will give us practice and experience with editing and camera work. This will come useful towards producing our opening sequence.

Ghost Ship Analysis

The film is introduced with the title “Ghost ship”, and oddly enough, it is written in a posh feminine font in the color pink despite the fact that its suppose to be a horror film. The director may of done this to mislead the audience, as they might think this movie is based on love and romance.

In the establishing shot, we are put into the perpective of a helicopter soaring over the sea and following a large ship, showing the audience where our story will begin. The camera then crossfades into a shot of a women singing. The gentleness of the crossfade creates a pleasant and warm atmosphere for the audience to be emerged in. This is further emphasised with the mise en scene, as there are women wearing colorful dresses and men wearing smart, sharp and sophisticated clothing. There are bright lights and wine glasses which set the mood for a romantic dancehall, backed up with classical old fashioned music. This further misleads the audience into thinking that this film is based on love and romance.

A steadicam is then used, and as it gently moves backwards from the main singing stage, we see couples dancing across the screen. This really puts the audience into the delightful atmosphere the director has created. The camera then cuts to a close up of the main singer, which shows her passion for the music. The camera then juxtaposes to a close up of a bored girl. This is used to show the audience the contrast between the singer enjoying herself and the bored girl sitting down. Wide shots are also constantly used to show a group of people having a great time. When the camera cuts to an over the shoulder shot of one of the violinist, we can see the large amount of people they are performing to. A low angle shot of the singer is then shown, which suggests her control not only over her singing, but somehow the crowd aswell. The camera then cuts to a close up of the toy the girl is holding, which reads “I am bored”. This is done by the director to tell the audience that all except the girl is being slightly manipulated by the music and singing. The camera then cuts to a high angle of the dancehall, making the people all look vulnerable, and also worrying the audience . But they are soon comforted as the director uses a slight slow motion effect to ease the audience and assure them everything will be alright. A promise shortly kept.

A circling birds eye view of the boat pulls the audience away from the dancehall, and away from the cheerful atmosphere. A shot of a hand pulling a lever is shown, and a machine which has a thick steel tether wire wrapped up begins to uncoil. An eerie music begins to play, but the soundbridge still continues the singing of the woman, creating a mix of mystery and happiness, which leads the audience to having no clue whether to feel happy or anxious. Everytime a shot of the dancers are shown in this moment, it has a slow motion effect, this contrasts to when a parallel shot brings us back to the wire, which has a fast motion effect. The director has done this to show that tragedy strikes faster than how long happiness can last, making the audience even more anxious. A close up of the girl smiling is shown as she is dancing. This arguably gives the rhetorical question of whether she should be happy, the audience obviously know that answer to that. A wide shot is then used to show the group of people dancing. Shallow focus is then used to show a very sharp steel wire very close to where they are dancing. They are completely oblivous to the danger, which makes the audience want to do something about it (which they can't). Parallel cuts begin to take us back and forth between the steel wire un-coiling fast and the main singer raising her arms. This is done by the director to suggest that the singer can somehow control the machine with her arms. As soon as she brings them down, the camera juxtaposes to the shot of the wheel stopping and releasing the wire. Continuity editing is used to create immidiacy and make the next series of shots look seamless.

The wire begins to cut through many objects very easily. It cuts through the lights then cuts through some flowers which immidiately slice in half, emphasising how sharp this wire really is, shocking the audience and putting them on the edge of their seats. Match on action shows the reaction of the dancing man's face, which still has a smile on it. They had no idea what was coming. The music suddenly cuts off, and a whip pan follows the steel wire cutting through the dancers like butter. The wire comes to a stop and a very close up shows that its smeared in blood, which is quite gruesome. The camera starts to track through the dead frozen dancers, who have no facial expressions whatsoever. This is used to make the audience seem like they are in the middle of that dancehall witnessing the horror. Parallel shots is used back and forth from the frozen dancers to the blood drenched wire. A close up of a man's feet is shown with what appears to be blood leaking down his trousers. The camera then goes back to a medium shot of the frightened girl unaware of what had just happened. The director probably wanted to show the audience how they must feel at that moment. A shot of a wine glass is shown which falls apart in half. This prepares the audience for a very gruesome image. A wide shot of the girl hanging on to her grandfather is shown with the camera focusing on the her, all the blurred out images on the sides seem to be just falling apart. The camera then cuts to a very gruesome and shocking shot of a half chopped man crawling through a pile of dismembered bodies. The camera is in level with him on the floor to make the audience also feel like a dicapitated person. As the grandfather's head begins to fall apart, a high angle of the girl is used to emphasis her insignificance and lack of power, making the audience feel sorry for her. She begins to build up a scream, and a close up shot really shows her fear. She then screams and the camera cuts to the entire ship, then very quickly dives into the blackness of the ocean, thus ending the horrific intro.

It's very interesting how the director misleads us into thinking that the film is based on romance and love, when it couldn't be anymore different. I think what he was trying to do is catch the audience offguard, that way it can shock us even more.

What i've learnt from this intro is the art of suprise, which when executed well, can really catch the audience when they are outside their comfort zone, which is something all directors want when it comes to thrillers.

The art of suprise is definetly something we can include in our supernatural thriller to put the audience on the edge of their seats.

Constantine

“Hell wants him. Heaven won't take him. Earth needs him.” Constantine (Francis Lawrence 2005), a supernatural thriller is a story of a supernatural detective named John Constantine (Keanu Reeves). John Constantine has been to hell and back. He then teams up with a policewoman named Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) in order to solve a mysterious suicidal death of her twin sister. The mystery takes them through the world of demons and angels that exist in the modern-day city of Los Angeles.

At the beginning of the sequence, a quotation is shown in white with a black background. “He who possesses the Spear of Destiny holds the fate of the world in his hands.” This is then followed by a phrase. “The Spear of Destiny has been missing since the end of World War II.”. The director had chosen to present this in the opening sequence so the audience will gain a brief idea of what the plot of Constantine is. The quotation connotes a sense of history. The phrase that also follows tells us of a mystery that is come into concern. Having presenting this in the opening sequence will ready the audience for a thrill that is yet to come.

An establishing shot is shown of a building that looks like it has been destroyed that is surrounded by rubble in a desert.  The audience could distinguish that the building is a church as there is a cross on top of the building. The audience could also distinguish that the church could have been destroyed by a fire as we see smoke flowing into the frame of the shot from the sides. Also, the building consists of many dark smudges over its structure that looks like it’s been burnt. This set design emits a sense of evil as it shows a church that has been burnt. It backs up the concept of demons in the film allowing the audience to acknowledge that there is evil in the plot that takes it to an extent to burning churches. There are a couple of long shots that follow the establishing to further more present the destruction of the church. A dog is shown sniffing through the rubble that then cuts to two Mexican looking men also searching through the rubble. A car passes by with Mexican music playing from the stereo to re-enforce the location of the shot.

One of the Mexican men then crashes his foot through some wood flooring as he searches through the rubble. This again suggests the extent of havoc that has been caused to the building. The scene then cuts into a point of view shot below the hole that has been put as the Mexican man takes his foot out. This shows some significance of what lies beneath the flooring as it causes the audience to wonder. A sense of thrill starts to also build up when a ‘spooky’ ambient sound is heard. The thrill then furthermore builds up as there is an oblique shot of the hole that has been made creating a sense of mystery. The Mexican man reaches his arm in and takes out a Nazi flag that looks like it has been wrapped around an object. The Mexican man un-wraps the flag and grasps tightly a blade tip of a spear that he finds in the flag. This is shown with a low angle. The director had chosen to do this so the audience will refer back to the quotation in the beginning of the sequence and will wonder of what the power of the spear’s blade tip is to hold. The scene then cuts into a high angle of the man crouching whilst the ambience halts. This suggests that there is something with a greater power looking over the man.

The Mexican man that holds the spear’s tip then walks away from the rubble as the other Mexican man calls for him alarmingly. The man holding the spear’s tip continues to walk ignoring the other as the camera follows him with a pan. Suddenly, a car crashes into the man holding the spear’s tip. The other Mexican man quickly runs towards the camera with a long shot suggesting that he is going for the man holding the spear’s tip. Another ‘spooky’ ambience comes in as the camera zooms out of the Mexican man that has just been hit with a car. This suggests that there is a paranormal event that is about to take place. We then see a close up of the man holding the spear’s tip’s wrist. It has been edited with CGI so a cross appears on his wrist whilst the ‘spooky’ ambience’s sound is heard louder. This en-forces the paranormal activity that is about to happen with the spear’s tip. The man that had just been hit with a car gets up unharmed and runs away from the car towards the camera with a low angle long shot that expresses the spear’s power which then cuts to black displaying the film’s title ‘Constantine’.

A few conventions that can be named from the events that have occurred with the opening sequence are:  Mexico, Church, Mystery, Paranormal Activity and World War II.

From this analysis I have produced I have learnt that I should introduce some of the main conventions of our film in the opening sequence. This will help the audience get a grasp of our plot as they acknowledge the conventions  portrayed. The use of pace will also be essential. I have also learnt this from my analysis. Pace can be created to create immediacy and highlight significant moments.

Ghost Rider - Hyder Salem

Ghost Rider’s introduction starts a brief and short voice over “This is the legend of the Ghost Rider” with a black screen to capture the audiences’ attention. The next shot presents a long shot with a man dressed as a cowboy on a horse with a dark sky which then cross fades to an animation of a dark horse with a paper looking background. The director had these shots cut to their consecutive order to make the ‘cowboy’ appear to be a legend as it had followed the voice over. The animation created with CGI had also been used to make the legend appear ancient and supernatural. Within these two shots in the intro, the audience will immediately sense that Ghost Rider is a supernatural movie. Another long shot follows of the ‘legend’ riding his horse through dark woods with trees with no leaves and a misty floor. The mise en scene with this shot is used to re-enforces the supernatural and mystic theme of the introduction. The audience will also have a sense of fear from the ‘legend’ as he is riding across casually.

The ‘legend’ is then seen with a wide shot riding his horse into a church. We see this from the mise en scene as there are holy crosses placed around the walls and lit candles used to make it appear as it is used for lighting. This is utilized to make the ‘legend’ appear as a holy character. The audience will sense that this ‘legend’ is good and will want to be on his side. A close up also follows of lit candles to re-enforce the time setting making it appear that this has happened in the past. The shot then cross fades into a close up of a scroll being rolled out then into a close up of an old looking man with flames in the background. A voice over is heard while these shots take place saying that the devil is after the scroll. The old man is shown as soon as the devil is mentioned to make it look like as the old man is the devil himself. It is re-enforced to make it look like he is as the background is edited to appear as flames. This is used to introduce the devil to appear as the nemesis of the ‘legend’. We have already seen that the ‘legend’ is holy and the devil to differ with having flames edited in the background.

A long shot of both the devil and the legend is then seen facing each other in the dark whilst the legend is holding the scroll. This is used to show the tension and conflict between the two. It is then cut to a close up of the devil extending his. This is used to show that the scroll is wanted by the devil. A reaction shot is then followed of the legend tilting his head up. He then rides his horse away from the devil with an extreme long shot leaving tracks that are lit with fire to show the speed of the horse. As this happens, the camera cranes upwards whilst tilting to a high angle over the devil making him appear powerless. The shot then fades to black and is followed by another voice over “The thing about legends is sometimes they’re true.” This is used to tell the audience that this introduction had actually taken place in the film and prepares the audience for a thrill of the new ‘Ghost Rider’.

What I have learnt from this opening sequence is that voice over’s can be extremely effective into setting the foundations of a story for an introduction. Also, introductions don’t have to be necessarily long. They could be short and effective displaying key characters in the beginning. The use of CGI can also be very effective to create supernatural themes.

The Ring Two

The camera cuts back to the girl on the couch, and a fast Steadicam is used to circle from behind her. As the boyfriend storms into the room trying to figure out what had happened, a whip pan is used to keep up with his pace. The director used this to put the audience into the seats of the characters, feeling confused and scared. The camera then cuts to the boyfriend staring at the screen, with a high angle of the girl covering her face with her hands in the background, which shows her fear and lack of power. The camera juxtaposes into a wide shot of the boy staring at the screen, and the girl on the coach. A digital jittering effect is then used to immerse the boy (and the audience) into the world of the video tape, making the boy hover towards the well. The director used this movement to show his lack of power, and how this supernatural cause is bringing him closer whether he likes it or not. Straight after, the hands of Samara lash out on the edge of the well, and the sounds of violins begins to combine with the music. This is used effectively to take the audience by surprise and really scare them. The camera then continuously cuts back and forth between the girl screaming, the video tape, and the boyfriend's shocked face, which suddenly stops when the screen goes blank, bringing an end to the intro of the horror that is yet to come.

Some of the conventions from the opening sequence of this supernatural thriller is eerie music, a mysterious atmosphere, a poltergeist and some fast paste sequences which, when used effectively, can really immerse the audience and put them on the edge of their seat. Something really useful to consider when we make our own supernatural thriller as well.

The Ring Opening Sequence

In the beginning of the opening sequence we see a wide shot of a young woman in what appears to be a kitchen. We acknowledge this by the presence of the props in the kitchen: Fruit basket, jug of juice, salt and pepper, toaster and a table with many more kitchen appliances. The woman is wearing a white shirt, which could suggest she has recently returned from work or college. The director has portrayed this young woman as a normal teenager in society. This reflects on the target audience as it is creating verisimilitude, which shows what a young person would be doing when they come home.

As she picks up her drink she walks and then suddenly halts when she hears the sound of the television with no signal. The audience can also see this by the light of the television being shown from the other side of the window. This creates a very tense and mysterious atmosphere. The camera cuts to a close up of the young woman's turning her head with a cautious look on her face.

The director then uses a wide shot from the point of view of the girl moving cautiously closer towards the television screen. This shows the audience what the character is afraid of and what she can see, this put us in her shoes and enhances the intensity of the situation. A reaction shot then shows the young woman looking confused. She then walks towards the screen, picks up the remote, switches it off and walks towards the kitchen again. But suddenly, the television automatically switches back on, showing the reflection of the screen on the window for the audience to see. Much to her horror, she realises something strange is going on. The camera slowly zooms into her, heightening the tension and increasing the sense of mysteriousness. She runs towards the screen and stares at it from point blank breathing heavily; she pulls the plug and leans on the television screen. Suddenly, the non-diagetic sound of swift movement is heard, and the reflection of the curtains blowing upwards is seen on the screen. She then has a fast reaction and turns towards the living room window's. The director may have chosen this shot to show the audience that there is an unusual presence in the house. This re-enforces the theme of 'Supernatural Thriller'.

Next we see a reaction shot of the young woman's face filled with fear. The director has chosen to do this to tell us that she is feared of the unusual presence in the house.

As she walks into the Kitchen, the fridge door suddenly opens by it self. The woman then rushes towards the door to shut it and breathes heavily emphasising her fear. Meanwhile, because the camera is on shallow focus, the background corridor is blurred out from the audience's sight. The director could have used this because it creates a sense of suspicion and mystery. The girl quickly then turns her head and the focus pull shows that there was nothing really there, easing her as much as the audience.

Next we see a high angle shot at the top of the staircase looking down at the girl nervously approaching the stairs. The director could have used this shot to make the girl look powerless and vulnerable. The camera then cuts to a low level shot of the girl approaching the bedroom which seems to have water leaking at the bottom. I personally think that this shot was used by the director to make it seem awkward and different from the rest of the scene. It makes the audience feel like something is about to suddenly happen.

The shot then changes to a close up shot of her face showing her facial expression which is representing confusion. The director has chosen this shot as it make the audience feel scared for her and eager to find out what is about to happen next.

We then see a extreme close up shot of the door handle and the girls hand attempting to open the door. The door handle is also dripping with water which makes the audience feel as if there could be someone in the bedroom. The girls movement towards the door handle is very slow and gives us the feeling that the girl is extremely scared. This shot is affective as we the audience are also eager to know what is about to happen next.

Next we see a wide shot of the door being pushed open and see the television screen screaming towards her. This shot and sound effect is very effective as even we the audience feel the need to jump out of our seats.

The last shot is a quick zoom into her face and her face changing into this scary monster. This director has used this shot to make the change of the girl happen extremely fast. I think that this is affective because it makes the audience feel uncomfortable and out of place.

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Nawz & Kamran. If you don't wanna analyse the dvds you got theres a great link that shows alot of supernatural thriller movies you could do. click here.

-Hyder

Four key areas of Analysing:

• Mise en scene
• Camera shots, angles and composition
• Sound (Diagetic / Non-diagetic)
  
• Editing

The Magical Four Part Answer:

1. What do you see?
2. What does it connote?
3. Why does the director use this?
4. What effect does this have on the audience?

Talk about Conventions as well!

Logo

Our Logo represents our chosen genre. The black and green scheme used collaborates with our banner, theme and style of our Blog. The colours portray something dark and supernatural, just like the genre we chose for our opening sequence. We came to a decision whether we wanted our logo round or square, we chose the round one because it gives off a smooth effect whilst a square shaped logo looks jaggy. A smooth effect fits better since it matches with the wavy green smoke which is floating in the air, emphasising a mysterious and strong aura which affects our theme. (Supernatural Theme)

Our logo use to have an outline around the edges, but we liked it best without it, because it blends more easily and smoothly onto backgrounds and themes. This also reflects our group Euphoria Pictures, which is all about creating professional and nice work smoothly.

The chosen name Euphoria Pictures suggests how we as a team like to create media which is pleasing to the eye of the audience, they enjoy watching it, and that's what we work hard for to achieve.