The shot then cuts to a shot of a previous event of the two female characters entering their apartment laughing when their mood immediately changes negatively. The fact that the characters are female highlights how potentially vulnerable they are. It is also typical to have female victims in horror films. They pick up a note that has been left on the floor which reads 'miss me?' in red. The choice of the colour red to write in connotes danger, blood and anger. An enigma code is also created as the audience want to know who wrote it. There is then an over the shoulder shot to see what the characters are looking at from their perspective. There is then a close up of the doll on the floor which has a broken red crayon in its hand. The fact it is broken shows the destructive nature of the character. It also links the note to whom wrote it and the enigma code is answered. There is then a use of low-key lighting as the character enters a room of her own apartment which appears to be unrecognisable as it is covered in red crayon. There is then a wide angle shot of the ceiling which reveals the same phrase 'miss me?' written on the ceiling. This is a low angle shot which makes who ever wrote the note seem powerful and superior as they have to look up to it. The medium shot then of the characters faces looking up allows the facial expressions to be observed and also the fact they are victims. The scene is then ended with a close-up shot zooming in of the crayon lying on the floor and then cuts to a fast pace movement of the lady picking up the doll of the floor and throwing it into the rubbish outside. This is a high angle shot so makes the characters appear weak.
Thursday 29 September 2016
Opening Analysis: 'The Conjuring'
Opening film analysis of 'The Conjuring'
The film opens with a voice-over narration explaining a dramatic, mysterious incident with a doll. This is supported by an extreme close-up shot of a section of the doll's face; this creates enigma codes as the doll appears to be battered, bloody and broken. The extreme close-up shot reveals that the doll has a cracked eye; dolls are a typical convention and cliche of the horror genre. The opening cuts to a group of young adults who are shown through a medium shot, which highlights their anxious faces. They are being interviewed about an event involving the doll; the audience are placed in the position of the interviewer through an over-the-shoulder shot.
The shot then cuts to a shot of a previous event of the two female characters entering their apartment laughing when their mood immediately changes negatively. The fact that the characters are female highlights how potentially vulnerable they are. It is also typical to have female victims in horror films. They pick up a note that has been left on the floor which reads 'miss me?' in red. The choice of the colour red to write in connotes danger, blood and anger. An enigma code is also created as the audience want to know who wrote it. There is then an over the shoulder shot to see what the characters are looking at from their perspective. There is then a close up of the doll on the floor which has a broken red crayon in its hand. The fact it is broken shows the destructive nature of the character. It also links the note to whom wrote it and the enigma code is answered. There is then a use of low-key lighting as the character enters a room of her own apartment which appears to be unrecognisable as it is covered in red crayon. There is then a wide angle shot of the ceiling which reveals the same phrase 'miss me?' written on the ceiling. This is a low angle shot which makes who ever wrote the note seem powerful and superior as they have to look up to it. The medium shot then of the characters faces looking up allows the facial expressions to be observed and also the fact they are victims. The scene is then ended with a close-up shot zooming in of the crayon lying on the floor and then cuts to a fast pace movement of the lady picking up the doll of the floor and throwing it into the rubbish outside. This is a high angle shot so makes the characters appear weak.
The shot then cuts to a shot of a previous event of the two female characters entering their apartment laughing when their mood immediately changes negatively. The fact that the characters are female highlights how potentially vulnerable they are. It is also typical to have female victims in horror films. They pick up a note that has been left on the floor which reads 'miss me?' in red. The choice of the colour red to write in connotes danger, blood and anger. An enigma code is also created as the audience want to know who wrote it. There is then an over the shoulder shot to see what the characters are looking at from their perspective. There is then a close up of the doll on the floor which has a broken red crayon in its hand. The fact it is broken shows the destructive nature of the character. It also links the note to whom wrote it and the enigma code is answered. There is then a use of low-key lighting as the character enters a room of her own apartment which appears to be unrecognisable as it is covered in red crayon. There is then a wide angle shot of the ceiling which reveals the same phrase 'miss me?' written on the ceiling. This is a low angle shot which makes who ever wrote the note seem powerful and superior as they have to look up to it. The medium shot then of the characters faces looking up allows the facial expressions to be observed and also the fact they are victims. The scene is then ended with a close-up shot zooming in of the crayon lying on the floor and then cuts to a fast pace movement of the lady picking up the doll of the floor and throwing it into the rubbish outside. This is a high angle shot so makes the characters appear weak.
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