9 Frames
Frame Analyses
Frame 1
- The first scene is an establishing shot of the shower head. The shower head is unfocused and blurry, then it slowly focuses into a clearer shot.
- This shot also names the production company responsible for the production of the film. The production company for our thriller is called Baseline Productions.
- The sound of the shower is enhanced to give a realistic feel of the shower.
Frame 2
- The next scene opens up with our main character who is played by Ben Conway.
- The camera angle is a low angle shot and this has the effect of empowering our character and it makes him seem dominant.
- The title shows that the film is a 'Ben George Film,' it is something we created to use in our opening.
- The sound of the shower is continually enhanced to give a realistic shot of our character going through a normal morning routine.
Frame 3
- This scene shows the main character shaving and this will have the effect of making the audience uncomfortable.
- The title of the film shows it was produced by Pio George, this will interest the audience as they will want to know who produced the thriller.
- The close up shot of the character will further increase the audiences unease as they would feel like they are violating his personal space.
- The sounds are increased through out this scene to give a realistic feel of the main character shaving e.g. the sound of his breathing and the sound of the shaving are increased.
Frame 4
- This scene shows the title of our thriller opening, 'More Than Meets The eye.' The tile of our film allows us the attract the audience as they will want to know the meaning behind the title.
- Also this scene shows that the character is getting ready as he is shown to be putting on his watch.
Frame 5
- This shot is another close up of the main character and it has the effect of making the audience at unease as the audience would believe they are still violating the characters person space.
- The scene also shows the name of the person who created the music. This will grab the attention of the audience as they would want to know who created the music.- The sound is enhanced through this scene but on this shot the sound of the last step is louder. As when the character steps of the stairs, he steps on the floor harder, increasing the sound of his steps.
Frames 6
- Also, it shows the name of the cinematographer. This will interest the audience as they would want to know the names of the crew.
Frame 7
- This scene is close up of the character.
- This is a key scene as, the character shows more abnormal behavior as he is eating the toast with a serious look and is eating it in a violent way
Frame 8
- This is another key scene. As the main character is shown to be showing emotion for the first time.
- A low-angle shot was taken the scene to empower the character to make him more powerful and menacing.
Frame 9
- This scene focuses into the eye of the dead body.
- It gives the audience a sense of unease as they would want to know why this man had been killed.
Conventions
- In the following image below, it gives an example of
the conventions we used in the thriller opening. We used the convention of
black and white shots to give the thriller sense of mystery. Also another
convention we used was adding in tension music, this has the effect of creating
creepy feeling. The tension music also keeps the audience in suspense.
Black and white
Mise-en-Scene
There are many aspects of ‘Mise-en-Scene’ incorporated in
this thriller opening. For camera angle, shots and movement, we used a wide
variety of shots such as over the shoulder shots, low angle shots, close up
shots and mid shots. For movement, we had slowly zoomed out of the door
revealing the dead body on the floor. These shots are designed to make the
audience feel as if they were there right next to the man and directly looking
at him. Also for editing, we incorporated the use of black and white in the
opening to give the clip a sense of mystery and a small sense of unease. The character
does not show any emotion during the beginning of the opening and shows it near
to the end of the opening. Two examples of these shots are shown in the following images:
Close up
Low-Angle Shot
Close up shot
The plot of this opening is that there is a young man aged around 20-25, who
seen to be doing a normal routine and is getting ready. Towards the end the character is revealed to be a psychotic killer, as a dead body is shown lying on the ground and this reveals that the man is a killer. Also, the character smiles at the body when he nearly trips over it beforehand and this strengthens the audiences knowledge that he is a 'psycho killer,'
How does your Thriller develop or challenge these different conventions?
Our thriller develops these conventions as the different conventions
are highlighted in this opening. The black and white convention is developed as
it gives a great sense of mystery and a slight sense of unease as the audience
watches it. Also the convention of tension music is developed as it gives the
audience an eerie feeling and will be intimidated by the music. This also has
the effect of keeping the audience on edge as they feel as if something is
about to happen very soon.
Does the use of conventions indicate what sub-genre or hybrid your thriller is?
The thriller opening is a ‘psychological thriller.’ As the
thriller shows that the young man is an average normal person, however towards
the end of the opening, it is discovered that the person is in fact a psychotic
killer. This turns the opening into a psychological thriller as it shows a
normal person, however there is a twist that the person is a ‘psycho killer.’
There were other sign’s that shows this, the character first picks up a cooking
knife instead of the butter knife. Also, the character shows no signs of
emotion when eating the toast, suggesting that the young man may not care for
its taste. These are the small clues that lead up to the end revealing that the
young man is a ‘psycho killer.’
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