Throughout the research, I have analysed the various techniques used in a thriller clips, because of this I think that certain aspects of the thriller clips can inspire me to include them in my very own thriller opening. We need inspirations in order to give us ideas, and to better them.
For the element of sound in our thriller opening, I analysed a clip from the 2007 remake of the original 1978 thriller 'Halloween' looking at a scene where Michael Myers, the killer in the film, escapes from the mental institute he is being held in. We have taken inspiration from this clip in the form of soundtrack, which successfully builds up the suspense until the point of action, this sound track starts as soon as his name is heard, we are going to use this very same technique in ours, making sure that the sound track starts playing as soon as the killer is seen in the scene.
When researching editing styles I looked at the film 'The Human Centipede', this demonstrated the use of straight cut in order to create tension and give more than one perspective in a scene, this was effective during the chase scene. Due to this, it inspired us to use straight cuts during our chase scenes, as this speeds up the scene, which then creates tension in the scene which is a vital element which is going to be used in our thriller sequence.
We also got inspirations from researching the conventions in a clip from the film 'Scream'. Where a masked killer named 'Ghostface' chases after the victim through a house, this is where our group got the inspiration for the use of a masked killer, this is a key convention in the thriller genre. By using a masked killer you can begin to create an enigma around the killer themselves, by having the identity hidden, the viewer becomes more intrigued in the identity of the killer, which then leads them to be more interested in the film.
When looking at cinematography I looked at the clip from the film SAW, this used a lot of mid shots, this shots revealed a lot about the location that the character is in, however still allows the audience to see the emotions on the actor is showing. This is one of the most often used camera angles and works well, this then inspired us to use it in our thriller film as it can effectively allow the audience to see the expressions on our victims face, and still shows the background of the scene.
Another micro-element I looked at was the mise-en-scene from again the film SAW, this showed the use of setting, th
You have provided a brief recount of the inspirations you have taken from certain films and how you will incorporate them into your opening sequence; however, you have not explained in depth what exactly you took from the film clip (describe how they used it before describing how you will use it).
ReplyDeleteTo improve your post you need to:
1) Make sure you describe what specifically you have taken from each film (not just the element)
2) Use PEER to analyse ideas more effectively
3) Include paragraphs on mise-en-scene and characters
4) Make sure you explain HOW/WHY certain micro-elements create reactions etcc. and why they are effective
5) Include a summary explaining how and why you have found taking inspirations from other films beneficial when creating your opening sequence
6) Go into detail when describing how you will incorporate ideas into your sequence