Friday, 30 October 2009

films watched and analysed

Hide and Seek

whilst watching this film, there were many examples of:
Connotations eg. Red and Black
Screams
Scary music
music builds up to reveal something/someone
big scary house
cellar
attics
caves
woods/trees
mysterious characters
Questions that arent answered until the end of the film
murders
weapons
the Hero type
the Victim type
mental institutions
thunder and lightning, rain when something bad happens

The Grudge

Dark colours
bad people/dark hair
good people/ light hair
scary location (building)
scary noises (creates atmosphere)
red (blood)
flashing lights
thunder and lightning/rain
scary music/ tension building
slower music when calm
sudden music when something happens
music puts you on edge
use of camera shots
signs that only audience can see and work out

Final Destination 2

colours
dark colours
tension building music
clues to peoples death
eerie locations mixed with homely locations
blood
good charcacters/bad characters
use of camera shots (over shoulder shot, close ups etc)
views on tv news channel
gets you off the scent so whats happening next you dont expect it
mysteries
secrets revealed (revelations)
signs to whats going to happen over the course of the film
irony
life/death
makeup- red around the eyes eg lack of sleep, not focusing, destressed
paterns of death
close ups of importance
dramatic tension building music
fire
dramatic acting
audience on edge- relaxes the audience when nothing happens
premonitions
things that look dangerous- makes you think what might/could happen
decoys
unbelievable activity (learn from it)
twists
slow motion build up
colour to indicate health (transitions) and happy and sad situations
contains a bit of humour at the end, still discusting and in the horror area