Wednesday, 22 October 2008

Thriller Research

Defence of the realm
  • Diagetic sounds which are being mixed in with non- diagetic sounds before you can see anything.
  • The diagitic sound was the radio
  • Close up of the notepad
  • Photographs
  • Camera noises
The Third Man
  • Close up of musical strings
  • Arcade footage
  • Location footage held together by a first person narrator.
  • Churpy sound track
  • Bright lights which is abnormal
  • Sound of running footsteps
Seven
  • Flash device 
  • Use of colour
  • Suspense music used 
Marnie
  • Close up of handbag (bright yellow clutch bag which stand out)
  • Discription of woman 
  • Over the shoulder shot and reverse shot
  • Close up of handbag for the second time
  • Two shot
  • Quick music (violins) only in the first scene
  • Production- University presents
  • flicking paper like a book
  • Romantic music as the film title roles up
  • Can only hear her heels on the floor (when she first appears)
  • Tracking shot
  • High soundtrack to the sounds of heels creates a huge contrast.
  • Hair really black, smartly dressed, gloves even though its hot.
  • Carrying another bag in right hand
  • Long shot- walking on a line which maybe suggests that she is walking into a trap.
  • Cut to a different location
  • Cut to an empty safe (empty shelf)
  • Close up of the empty shelf in the safe.
  • Classic reverse shot of the people
  • Repeats the name so that the audience remembers her name.
  • Paints the picture of her really well, suggesting he fancied her.
  • Woman in the room has every idea of what they have been doing.
North by Northwest
  • Mistery, suspense and anigma
  • Lines and blinds suggest a trapped feeling
  • Mirrors so you can see whats happening e.g face expressions (two faced).
  • Use of different colours: red which suggests evil, passion, danger and blood.
  • Performance of running and soundtrack.

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