Evaluation- question 1

This is the title shot, of the film. We put this at the end of our opening sequence, because it builds up to it creating suspense. This also influences the thriller genre. We used a type writer font transition, as this is slow and therefore suggests the mood of the film is low.






The location is a typical home, as this makes the film realistic to the audience and allows them to relate. This will make the film more eery.







 The costume which we placed the main character in is plain white, something that patients in hospitals would wear. This implies she is out of place or somewhere that she shouldn't be. Her hair is dirty and messy, to show she is not mentally stable and is not in a comfortable living situation.
     



This shot shows that we have used rule of three because it is in the centre of the shot. By using this it makes the clock look isolated and gives a feeling of the film and character. We used close ups on her face to show she is distressed, and a shot reverse shot to show what she is looking at. This also shows who the main character is as its from her point of view.

We used continuity, when using match on action as she opens the door to reveal her child. We have broken continuity for effect so that the child disappears, making it look like she is not actually there and just in the main characters mind.






Our soundtrack is constant throughout the opening. We also recorded foley for different parts. Examples of this are the scratching nails, her breathing, footsteps, the clock, the door latch and opening.





The story is set up with the child's toys, it suggests what the story is about. The opening is slow paced and dim to also set the mood of the film. Shows it is dark and distressing.

 The thriller genre is shown with the props in the scene and also the effects we used. The shake effect influences the genre as well. It creates a scary feel and therefore creates the tension included in a thriller.





We used video filters to colorise the scenes. We reduced the brightness and changed the colours to a slight black and white effect, to bring the mood of the film down.