Tuesday 15 March 2011

Rough Cut Analysis

Sound:
The sequence starts of with non-diegetic music to set the scene, the music uses a range of lower and higher tones.This creates a creepy and mysterious effect which makes the viewer intrigued as to what the sequence is about. This music then quickly cuts into silence and the first shot of the sequence, this causes all of the viewers attention to what's happening in the shots. In the Kitchen scene we hear diegetic music which the character in the scene is listening to herself, there is also diegetic sounds of the tap and the plated hitting eachother, this is a contrast to the music which introduced the scene. We then hear speech from another character which straight away cuts to the kitchen where the telephone is ringing which again is diegetic sound, we also hear speech through the answer phone which cuts from both locations to hear the speech from two different places. When it switches back to the barn we hear heavy footsteps walking towards the protagonist. The scene ends using non-diegetic music which links back to the music used in the kitchen scene.

Thriller Conventions:
Often in thrillers there is one character who is a 'helpless, innocent female' and occasionally is in need of rescue, this has been used effectively as the female in need of help appears young and vulnerable which instantly makes the viewers sympathise with her and wonder why she has been taken away. Another convention used is that many thrillers are set in isloated places, this has been done effectively in this opening as the kidnapped protagonist appears to be tied up and not knowing where she is.

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