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Dexter Opening Sequence Analysis

Thriller Opening Ideas

Idea 1:

Mystery Thriller:

Location: Abandoned house/ bedroom – Bourne or local area

Actors: Natasha Shadat, Chloe Daniels

Narrative and types of titles:

The first idea for the thriller opening is a mystery thriller, this will be set in a missing teenage girl’s bedroom. The title sequence will show the teenage girls bedroom in the state she left in in before she went missing. There will be shots shown of the girl’s diary in which the diary will be opened and one of the titles will be written on the page. Another title may be shown when a draw is opened, the title could be superimposed onto the middle of the drawers when it is opened.  The titles shown will be superimposed and also handwritten, therefore giving a variety of different titles. The way in which these titles will be shown is by an unknown person’s hand opening the drawers or places in which the titles are inside. The hand will be wearing a glove, one that would be worn by someone investigating a crime scene. Therefore this follows a typical mystery thriller convention.

 

Idea 2:

Location: Unknown, dark, cramped places

Actors: Natasha Shadat, Chloe Daniels

Narrative and types of titles:

The title sequence uses superimposed titles throughout as the thriller is an action rather than a mystery and so more images using movement and a fast pace are used. The sequence will follow a kidnapping, it will be from the abductee’s perspective and so it will show only what they see. The sequence will show small indications of where they are and what’s happening but the storyline, location and characters will remain a mystery.

 

Idea 3:

Location: House

Actors: Natasha Shadat, Chloe Daniels

Narrative:

The title sequence will show an unknown person coming home from work, it is unknown what they have done. However the shots will show a weapon being put down onto a worktop, if a knife is used then it will be covered in blood. The sequence will show the person getting undressed and then a shot of bloodied water will be shown as they are washing themselves off. The sequence will end with the person turning on the TV, on which there is a news report on a murder.

Types of titles: The title sequence will used superimposed titles as using handwritten will not give the same affect and will be difficult to be effective.

Trailer Analysis

Thriller SubGenres

What are the conventions of an opening title?

 

What is the purpose of titles in the film opening?

• Introduces the people who worked on the film.
• Sets the scene
• Foreshadow a character’s personality
• Introduces the film
• Work of the institution, cast and crew on a product.
• List the most important members of the production.
• They are now shown as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures or sometimes on top of action in the show.
• May or may not be accompanied music.
• Title of the film gets revealed right at the end of the title sequence

 

1. What titles do they use?
2. How are they different?
3. What effect/theme do they create?
4. What type of opening is it?

 

Captain America – The First Avenger:

1. Producer
   Executive producer
   Director of photography – Camera operator
   Editor
   Costume designer
   Co-producers
   Music
   Music supervisor
   Casting
   Actors
2. Title of the film is at the end or the sequence
3. Propaganda – past billboards, World War posters
   Music is synchronised with the images.
4. Superimposed – thematic theme

Domino:

1. Producer
   Executive producers
   Director of photography – Camera operator
   Editing by
   Costume designer
   Co-producers
   Music by
   Casting by
2. Title is at the middle of the opening
   Actors names before the titles
3. Theme of dominos
4. Superimposed –
    

Napoleon Dynamite:

1. Producer
   Executive producers
   Director of photography – Camera operator
   Editing by
   Costume designer
   Co-producers
   Music by
   Casting by
2. Titles are not edited font
3. Theme of lunches
4. Sees characters lunches, introduces them – see a school meal
    

 

Opening Title Sequence Analysis: Nerve

'Nerve' Title Sequence Timeline

Evaluation

Evaluation of Preliminary Task:

 

The task we were asked to do for our preliminary task was a continuity task. Our aim was to ensure that all the shots were edited in a way that meant the movements flow despite a change of camera angle or camera shot. We had to film a conversation between two people, this involved one character opening a door, both characters walk towards the table and thy both start dialogue once they are sat opposite each other. There we many skills that we needed to use within the Preliminary task, we needed to show skills such as continuity, match on action, shot reverse-shot and the 180° rule.

Overall our filming process was successful however we did have some issues that we had to overcome. One of the challenges we had to overcome was ensuring we had no continuity errors in any of our shots. In some of our shots we had issues with the placement of hair, movements with hands and other motions. This is all caused some issues when we viewed the shots back. We saw that some of the shots would cut and then in the next shot the character would be in a different position and thus the shots weren’t continuous. However we did also have a lot of successes when filming the task. One success that we had during our filming process was successfully using the 180 rule. This was a success because we were able to keep on the correct sides of the characters while filming them. Thus this meant that we did not break the rule and so when it came to editing the task we did not have any issues with what side the character was on, meaning the audience would not be confused as to which sides the different characters were sat on. Another struggle that we had to overcome was the steadiness of the camera while panning, this was an issue because it was difficult to walk with the camera without the film being unsteady. To overcome this we had to change the type of pan we included within the task. Instead of a long panning shot we did a pan of the camera slightly following one of the characters as she walks towards the table. This allowed us to still use pan however we could pan without needed to walk in order to do so. Therefore we got a steadier shot but we were still able to include this shot within the task. 

 

Once we had finished the filming process of the task we then had to evaluate the footage that we had taken. In terms of the quality of our shots, they were overall a very good quality. When evaluating our footage we had completed our goal to include a various and a variety of different shot types. Overall the shots that we took were done in the way we set out to do the, they also we successful as the made the task easy to understand. Another thing we needed to evaluate when looking at our footage was the framing, this was difficult as we had to film in surroundings that were moving and so therefore due to having people moving in the background, continuity in the framing was difficult to achieve. However when looking at this footage sue to the different shots we got, we were able to edit in a way in which the focus was not on the background and also there were shots between in which the background had time to move and it was explained when they changes positions. The composition of our footage also had to be analysed, we had to ensure that if we used a prop or there was a display in the background that when we filmed it was in the same position. Due to filming on different days we had to ensure that because there was a display in the back on one day, we had to move it so that it was also in the same place on the second da. Also due to filming on different days we had to ensure that the character were wearing the same clothing as they had I the shots we had already taken. This made the shots seem continuous and so the composition in our footage of our task was successful in terms of composition. Lastly when evaluating our footage before the editing process we saw that we had no issues with lighting, due to our setting being inside we did not have the issues with the weather of lighting changes, thus making our footage of a good quality.

 

Once we had evaluated the quality of our footage, we then had to edit it in order to complete our task. When editing it was difficult to use at first as we had no experience of editing the footage. However once the footage was imported it was easy to cut and edited the different shots and make them into a flowing piece of film. There were many skills that needed to be used when editing the task, therefore there were many skills that I have learnt form the editing process. One of these skills is how to cut the footage and also overlapping a soundtrack and subtitles onto the footage being shown in the video. Once we had used the program in which we were editing on for a while, we soon understood how it can be used effectively and so the editing process soon became quite easy to complete. When editing the footage is was extremely important that we achieved continuity within the finished video. It was difficult to achieve this at first due to cutting pieces of footage together and allowing it to flow smoothly with the audience seeing a jump or slight change in positions of an object or character. However once we had developed our editing skills it was then quite easy to cut the different clips together. So therefore continuity had been achieved within the clip ad we did not have any continuity errors within the task.

 

When we had finished the task there are many things I need to evaluate our task on to see whether we had achieved the skills that needed to be shown in the task. One of the skills that we needed to show was continuity, overall I believe that after watching and reviewing our task there were very little if not no continuity errors. In the finished piece the shots flow without any pauses or jumpy cuts, one way in which the continuity was successful was when one of the characters walks through a door. The shot shows the character walking toward the door, the next shot shows her holding the door handle and the next is from the opposite side of the door, the door opens and she walks through. This was continuous as there were no pauses and all the movements being shown in the scene flowed despite the change of camera angle.

 

 

Another thing that I had to ensure was successful when evaluating the edited and finished video, was the match on action. After watching our video back I can conclude that this is also a success, this can be seen throughout the footage shown. For example at one point in the video one of the characters rests her head in her hand, when doing the she rests her elbow onto the table. Match on action was achieved here as in the next shot the characters arm is in the same position as it was last seen in. therefore match on action was a success as despite the cut of the shot, the action is the same as it is in the previous shot shown. In terms of shot reverse-shot, this was also used well however it could’ve been used more frequently. In the video shot reverse-shot is used however it could’ve been used more. There are many points in which we used a longshot of the conversation where we could’ve used more shot reverse-shot instead which would’ve been more effective.  However when we did use shot reverse-shot it was effective, it was used at appropriate times and matched the dialogue nicely. Lastly a skill that we had to ensure was effective was the use of the 180° rule. This was used effective throughout and we didn’t face any errors in the task for this. In the video the camera stays on one side of each character for example it stayed on the right side of one of the characters and the left side of the others. This therefore ensured that during the video the audience had no confusion of which side each character is sat on and also made sure that they do not look like they have changed positions without it being shown to the audience.

 

There were many successes in our preliminary task these included the used of the 180° rule without making any errors and ensuring that the audience has no confusion as to where the characters are positioned throughout the video. Another success we had was the match on action and the end result of our continuity despite our struggle to achieve this during the filming process. Another success we had in the preliminary task was the use of sound, we managed to use sound effectively within the piece at the beginning and at the end while leaving the dialogue without a soundtrack in the background. However we could’ve improved on the way the music was edited in and out of the scene in order to make it more discrete and not so sudden or abrupt. Despite the many successes of our preliminary task there are also many things that we could improve in order to achieve a more developed and effective task. One of the things we could improve was the dialogues sound in the footage. Due to lack of a good quality microphone we had to use the microphone attached to the camera being used. Due to this the sound quality of the spoken dialogue was not of a good quality, this is because the camera sometimes had to do longshots or pans where the microphone was not close to the characters mouth, making it difficult for the dialogue to be heard in the finished piece. If I could reshoot it then I would also consider the use of shot reverse-shot, I would ensure that this is included more in order to make it clear to the audience that this is used many times throughout. I would also make it more interesting by instead of having a long shot for a long period of time which can be boring for the audiences viewing, I would cut into a shot reverse-shot.

 

There are many things that I have learnt from filming and editing my preliminary task, many of these things that I have learnt will help me with my thriller. I think one of the things that I have learnt that has helped is learning the editing skills. This will help me with the thriller as I now know how to use the editing software and so I will be more able to edit the thriller successfully and in an effective way. Another thing I have learnt is how to use the 180° rule successfully. This is going to be useful for my thriller as I am able to ensure that the audience will not get confused in the way the characters are positioned and therefore they can pay attention to the other things being shown and so it will not take their attention away from the thriller itself. Lastly one thing that I have learnt that will help me with my thriller is the issues with using dialogue. This will help me as I have learnt that if dialogue is used in the piece it can be unsuccessful as it may be too quiet for the audience to hear and often it is not a good enough quality to be effective enough. Therefore in my thriller I don’t think dialogue will be used as I have learnt that it is difficult to achieve an effective piece of sound when recording the dialogue. Therefore to make my thriller as effective as possible I have learnt that dialogue does not have to be used.

What are the conventions of an opening title?

What is the purpose of titles in the film opening?

• Introduces the people who worked on the film.
• Sets the scene
• Foreshadow a character’s personality
• Introduces the film
• Work of the institution, cast and crew on a product.
• List the most important members of the production.
• They are now shown as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures or sometimes on top of action in the show.
• May or may not be accompanied music.
• Title of the film gets revealed right at the end of the title sequence

 

1. What titles do they use?
2. How are they different?
3. What effect/theme do they create?
4. What type of opening is it?

 

Captain America – The First Avenger:

1. Producer
   Executive producer
   Director of photography – Camera operator
   Editor
   Costume designer
   Co-producers
   Music
   Music supervisor
   Casting
   Actors
2. Title of the film is at the end or the sequence
3. Propaganda – past billboards, World War posters
   Music is synchronised with the images.
4. Superimposed – thematic theme

 

Domino:

1. Producer
   Executive producers
   Director of photography – Camera operator
   Editing by
   Costume designer
   Co-producers
   Music by
   Casting by
2. Title is at the middle of the opening
   Actors names before the titles
3. Theme of dominos
4. Superimposed –
    

Napoleon Dynamite:

1. Producer
   Executive producers
   Director of photography – Camera operator
   Editing by
   Costume designer
   Co-producers
   Music by
   Casting by
2. Titles are not edited font
3. Theme of lunches
4. Sees characters lunches, introduces them – see a school meal
   
   

 

 

Preliminary Task

Preliminary Planning Story Board

Prelim research story board from Chloedaniels

Preliminary Planning Shot List

Preliminary planning shot list from Chloedaniels

Analysing Sound in Batman: The Dark Knight

Denotation and Connotation

Denotation and Connotation

 

Both used when analysing images, whether it’s still images or moving images. They’re used specifically by producers to target an audience.

 

Denotation is what you see in an image.

Connotation is what does that image mean, what is being represented.

 

Denote	What you see Denote, signified, denotation, shown, portrays, illustrates
Connote	The meaning behind what you see Represents, connotes, connotation, signifies, infers, suggests, implies, indicates

 

PDC:

 

Point – State what textual analysis section I am analysing (Sound, mise-en-scene,           cinematography, editing)

E.g.

• Within the mise-en-scene the women are represented to be inferior to men.

Denotation – A specific example from the extract that is being studied, must be describe as if the examiner has never seen the extract.

E.g.

• The cinematography denotes a close-up of a woman’s eye.
• Denoted in this extract is the use of red within the mise-en-scene.
• Illustrated in the next clip is…
• The juxtaposition of the man and woman is portrayed within the editing.

Connotation – what is the representation, what do you think the deeper meaning is/ what does the director want the audience to interpret.

E.g.

• The connotation of this close up is…
• The colour red within the mise-en-scene signifies…
• The cross-cutting represents…

 

The still image is of a male indie-pop artist. Denoted in the still image is a cartoon version of the artist, the artist is looking to the side with a blank expression on his face. The image is brightly coloured, the background contains images of guitars and bright paint splatters, in the foreground is text of his name. The connotation of this close-up is that it could be representing the artist’s lifestyle. The paint splatter in the background could represent the lively lifestyle that he is living. The guitars could also represent his profession and therefore how his career and fame has changed his life and made it more hectic.

 

Represent:

Representation is when you want to re-create an image, to re-create an event or image with meaning.

What makes a thriller thrilling?

Batman: The Dark Knight Rises:

 

There are many things that make a thriller thrilling. For instants the film ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Rises’ is an action/thriller. This means the film typically consists of the protagonists being faced with a lot more obstacles and active tasks than other subgenres of thrillers. What makes ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Rises’ a thriller is that it includes a race against time, a clear antagonist and a violent storyline. All of these components allow the audience to be on edge and therefore the film is thrilling. The trailer denotes many jump cuts and throughout the trailer diegetic sounds of people singing creates an eerie atmosphere and therefore creates suspense. At the end of the trailer non diegetic sounds are used as the credits are displayed, this also creates suspense and is typical for a thriller.

 

The Black Swan:

‘The Black Swan’ is a psychological thriller, this means that it typically focuses on a character that is not psychologically stable. In the trailer what made it clear that it’s a thriller is that it contains psychologically unstable main character. In the trailer the main character is portrayed to be having severe hallucinations and is potentially going mental. This is once again a component that makes it clear that it is a psychological thriller. Another thing that the trailer includes is non diegetic sound, this is used throughout as it contains a lot of classical music. This adds a sense of eeriness to the thriller and creates a tense atmosphere, making it thrilling. The use of eerie music, jump cuts and the unstable main character all make the thriller thrilling and clearly a psychological thriller.

 

Point Break (1991):

 ‘Point Break’ is a crime thriller, this means that it typically contains a large amount of violence and drugs. The trailer for ‘Point Break’ denotes a clear use of drugs and violence. At the beginning of the trailer cross cutting between a character from the film narrating and a scene in which there is a large amount of gun use. It is made clear throughout the trailer that this is a crime thriller as the use of guns, drugs, fighting and violence makes this clear. The trailer also contains a large amount of non-diegetic sounds such as gunshots and vehicles. When the credits are shown at the end non diegetic sounds are used and jump cuts are also. The jump cuts are quick and show many different thrilling and dangerous scenes from the film. This makes it clear that the film is thrilling as it connotes that it is action packed and contains things typical for a crime thriller. It also makes it clear that it is a crime thriller as other types of thrillers do not contain this amount of violence or gun use.

Thriller Conventions and Shot Analysis

Thriller conventions:

The thriller genre has many conventions that are typically followed in the making of a thriller film. A storyline that is typical of a thriller is that a character is put into a situation that seems impossible to escape, or they are put into danger. The setting of thrillers ranges from suburbs and cities to foreign places. All these settings are realistic, this makes the films seem realistic and therefore more thrilling for the audience. The realism makes it thrilling because it makes the audience aware that the plots could happen to anyone. So therefore the audience are able to put themselves into the vulnerable state that the characters may be put into. A thriller typically incudes character’s such as an antagonists with a hidden identity that is uncovered by the audience during the film, they also include a protagonist that is usually a strong male character that wishes to restore balance. The camerawork usually consists of close ups in order to show the emotion of certain characters, it also consists of quick, sharp shots of the antagonistic character, this is to cover their identity. In a thriller the editing is typically jump cuts and cross cutting, both are used to build suspense. Music in a thriller is used to make scenes tenser and dramatic, the music often builds up with the intensity of the scene. Props that are common in thrillers are weapons such as guns, knives and other items that can be used to cause harm.

Detailed shot analysis:

The shot is a middle long shot and ‘Bane’ is shown directly in the centre of the shot. This denotes the character ‘Bane’ in the setting of a plane, he appears to be positioned on the floor of the plane. This connotes his significance to the audience because he is in the centre of the frame. Therefore demonstrating rule of thirds and putting the audience’s attention onto the centre of the shot. He is wearing dark clothing, this shows his significance and power. The lighting enables us to see all of the setting clearly and draws further attention to the character ‘Bane’. The setting shows the interior of a plane, and the previous shot shows the plane from a very long shot. In the background minor characters can be seen, this emphasises the importance of the character ‘Bane’ as he is the focus of the shot. ‘Bane’s’ appearance also immediately informs the audience that he is the antagonist in the thriller. However his true identity still remains a mystery as his face is covered by a mask.

The shot shown in the still is a long shot, it focuses on the ‘CIA OP’ in the foreground, and this allows his power to be shown to the audience. His power is also made clear by the way he is presented, his stance and his body language suggests his importance. Minor characters can be seen in the background, this also makes it clear to the audience which of the characters are most important, allowing their focus to be put onto the ‘CIA OP’ in the scene. The lighting is dim, this adds mystery and makes the scene seem tenser as the atmosphere changes for the scene. The minor characters are all wearing the same clothing, whereas the ‘CIA OP’ is wearing different clothing, this also makes it clear to the audience that he is the significant character in the scene. Neutral coloured costumes are worn by the minor characters seen in the shot. This connotes that the focus should be on the character in the centre of the frame. Also the minor characters are all dressed in clothing that comes across as dim instead of bright in the shot. Therefore they contrast with what the character f ‘CIA OP’ is wearing as his costume includes a bright blue shirt. This grabs the audience’s attention so he is the focus in the frame rather than the minor characters that are also positioned in the frame.

The shot is a close up of the character ‘Bane’s’ identity being revealed to the audience. This allows the audience focus clearly on ‘Bane’ and also shows his significance. In the background two minor characters are out of focus, this also puts the focus from the audience on ‘Bane’ and yet again allows his importance to be portrayed to the audience. The shot also follows the rule of thirds as ‘Bane’ is the point of interests in the foreground of the shot. The setting is shown to be a plane, this is also the case for the previous shot and the next shot in the opening. ‘Bane is again wearing dark clothing and his mask, keeping his identity slightly hidden but also making his power clear.  The lighting allows the audience to clearly see the scene but is also slightly dark, meaning a tense atmosphere is created.

The shot shown is an aerial shot, it is looking down on the scene. The scene is typical of a thriller as it shows a chase, this creates a tense atmosphere for the audience which is also typical of a thriller. The lighting is dark and therefore it makes the atmosphere tense and the scene is dramatic for the audiences viewing. The outside view of the plane also makes it certain to the audience of where the scene is taking place. After seeing the inside of the plane in previous scene, the shot makes it clear to the audience where they are. The planes are also seen flying through hard terrain, this is also typical for a thriller as once again it makes the opening tenser.

The shot shown is an aerial shot, it shows four minor characters being lowered from the larger plane shown in previous shots onto the plane in which the character ’Bane’ is in. The minor characters are dressed in all black, making their identity unknown and their importance made clear. The lighting is dark and so the scene is again tense and dramatic which is typical for a thriller. The setting shows the plane surrounded by mountain terrain, the scene appears to be dangerous and contains criminal activity and therefore it is typical that this type of activity would be done in an isolated area. The shot also allows the audience to focus on the plane as it is directly in the centre which means their eyes are drawn to it.

 

 

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Thriller Conventions and Shot Analysis

Thriller conventions:

The thriller genre has many conventions that are typically followed in the making of a thriller film. A storyline that is typical of a thriller is that a character is put into a situation that seems impossible to escape, or they are put into danger. The setting of thrillers ranges from suburbs and cities to foreign places. All these settings are realistic, this makes the films seem realistic and therefore more thrilling for the audience. The realism makes it thrilling because it makes the audience aware that the plots could happen to anyone. So therefore the audience are able to put themselves into the vulnerable state that the characters may be put into. A thriller typically incudes character’s such as an antagonists with a hidden identity that is uncovered by the audience during the film, they also include a protagonist that is usually a strong male character that wishes to restore balance. The camerawork usually consists of close ups in order to show the emotion of certain characters, it also consists of quick, sharp shots of the antagonistic character, this is to cover their identity. In a thriller the editing is typically jump cuts and cross cutting, both are used to build suspense. Music in a thriller is used to make scenes tenser and dramatic, the music often builds up with the intensity of the scene. Props that are common in thrillers are weapons such as guns, knives and other items that can be used to cause harm.

Detailed shot analysis:

The shot is a middle long shot and ‘Bane’ is shown directly in the centre of the shot. This denotes the character ‘Bane’ in the setting of a plane, he appears to be positioned on the floor of the plane. This connotes his significance to the audience because he is in the centre of the frame. Therefore demonstrating rule of thirds and putting the audience’s attention onto the centre of the shot. He is wearing dark clothing, this shows his significance and power. The lighting enables us to see all of the setting clearly and draws further attention to the character ‘Bane’. The setting shows the interior of a plane, and the previous shot shows the plane from a very long shot. In the background minor characters can be seen, this emphasises the importance of the character ‘Bane’ as he is the focus of the shot. ‘Bane’s’ appearance also immediately informs the audience that he is the antagonist in the thriller. However his true identity still remains a mystery as his face is covered by a mask.

The shot shown in the still is a long shot, it focuses on the ‘CIA OP’ in the foreground, and this allows his power to be shown to the audience. His power is also made clear by the way he is presented, his stance and his body language suggests his importance. Minor characters can be seen in the background, this also makes it clear to the audience which of the characters are most important, allowing their focus to be put onto the ‘CIA OP’ in the scene. The lighting is dim, this adds mystery and makes the scene seem tenser as the atmosphere changes for the scene. The minor characters are all wearing the same clothing, whereas the ‘CIA OP’ is wearing different clothing, this also makes it clear to the audience that he is the significant character in the scene. Neutral coloured costumes are worn by the minor characters seen in the shot. This connotes that the focus should be on the character in the centre of the frame. Also the minor characters are all dressed in clothing that comes across as dim instead of bright in the shot. Therefore they contrast with what the character f ‘CIA OP’ is wearing as his costume includes a bright blue shirt. This grabs the audience’s attention so he is the focus in the frame rather than the minor characters that are also positioned in the frame.

The shot is a close up of the character ‘Bane’s’ identity being revealed to the audience. This allows the audience focus clearly on ‘Bane’ and also shows his significance. In the background two minor characters are out of focus, this also puts the focus from the audience on ‘Bane’ and yet again allows his importance to be portrayed to the audience. The shot also follows the rule of thirds as ‘Bane’ is the point of interests in the foreground of the shot. The setting is shown to be a plane, this is also the case for the previous shot and the next shot in the opening. ‘Bane is again wearing dark clothing and his mask, keeping his identity slightly hidden but also making his power clear.  The lighting allows the audience to clearly see the scene but is also slightly dark, meaning a tense atmosphere is created.

The shot shown is an aerial shot, it is looking down on the scene. The scene is typical of a thriller as it shows a chase, this creates a tense atmosphere for the audience which is also typical of a thriller. The lighting is dark and therefore it makes the atmosphere tense and the scene is dramatic for the audiences viewing. The outside view of the plane also makes it certain to the audience of where the scene is taking place. After seeing the inside of the plane in previous scene, the shot makes it clear to the audience where they are. The planes are also seen flying through hard terrain, this is also typical for a thriller as once again it makes the opening tenser.

The shot shown is an aerial shot, it shows four minor characters being lowered from the larger plane shown in previous shots onto the plane in which the character ’Bane’ is in. The minor characters are dressed in all black, making their identity unknown and their importance made clear. The lighting is dark and so the scene is again tense and dramatic which is typical for a thriller. The setting shows the plane surrounded by mountain terrain, the scene appears to be dangerous and contains criminal activity and therefore it is typical that this type of activity would be done in an isolated area. The shot also allows the audience to focus on the plane as it is directly in the centre which means their eyes are drawn to it.

 

 

 Summer Work - Thriller Conventions and Shot Analysis