Silent Hill 2: Revelations 3D

This sequence begins with a signifier of medium shot with a man strapped to a table. This signifies he is vulnerable, weak and in danger. From his facial expressions he’s scared and frightened. An example of a denotation is the low key lighting; this represents a creepy, gothic and dark atmosphere. This foreshadows death for the male character. The non-diegetic music is form of instruments played at a low deep base; this effect creates tension and suspension for the audience.  

A cut is made and it appears as a medium shot with nurses wrapped up like mummies. This conveys the nurses are not human and they are from a different species which is creepy and chilling. The scariest aspect is being in the room with something that’s unknown to you and could hurt you in any way.

Further into the sequence the nurses started to react to the sounds they hear in the room. One of them had a knife in her hand. This shows they are protective of themselves because they are blind from their vision they don’t understand what is going on around them.

In the background there’s a denotation of an X-ray of a person’s skull. This connotes the building use to be a hospital.  From my perspective the picture looks demented as if the place is made for torching innocent souls.

Further along the scene a woman crawls up from the side of the bed.  She whispers to the man “where my father is?” this rhetoric device explains she’s on a mission to find her father. In my opinion the place is cursed with evil forces which make bad things happen to good people.

Shot reverse shot occurs between the characters; the man replied “I know where your father is? He is in the cemetery beneath the amusement park.” This indicates the guy probably met the father before he got locked up. I think every character has something the demon wants. In the end both of the characters make a deal, she helps the man escape and he looks for her father with her.

A detonation presents itself as the girl is pulling the ropes off the man. This connotes the speed of her motivation was fast because she is panicking. The sound in the background created a dramatic effect of fear and panic. This horror movie played with the audiences’ emotions, one time they were trying to escape and the next thing you know the evil forces were trying to attack them.

Another signifier is drawn up when the man fell off his bed in slow motion. This effect conveyed the conventions of anticipation and the moment of a cliff-hanger. The process of this incident creates surrealism for both the viewer’s and the audience. These stills are useful to be shown because they indicate what has happened and it gives you better insight.

Stills from the actual movie

The colours in the sequence are brown and grey to create mystery.

An example of a denotation illustrates on the screen with a medium shot of the man getting up with belt attached to him and the woman pulled the bed it towards them. This connotes their reacting fast to prevent themselves from getting murdered. An interesting theme in this movie is the connection between the characters; both of them hardly know each other but their sensitive and caring towards each other.

Lastly a scene is demonstrated with a med shot, the woman quoted “we need a knife” this shows she is trying to find a way out. She dived onto the ground and reached out for the weapon near the nurse’s feet. This connoted the bravery and the courage of a female character; she is obliviously dominating the man. This film decided to do a role switch which was very interesting and links to our trailer ‘Diamond Rush. ‘The end of the sequence was left with a cliff-hanger, the editing and the camerawork was cleverly directed to play with the audience’s mind and to leave them in an unstable condition.

Bourne Legacy Bourne Legacy is presented as a med shot of a woman’s face. She looks worried and overwrought. This connotes the woman could be involved in a dangerous situation. A gang or the police could be after her. This foreshadows somebody could get hurt. The background is dark and dull. This indicates mystery.

A signifier is portrayed with an establishing shot; a group of police officers are wearing black bullet proof vests. In my opinion they are preparing to arrest a hazardous suspect. The shot reverse shot from the house and to the woman shows a connection. She knows the person who’s inside of the building. Dramatic irony is running through the film to film to keep the audience feeling tense.

These stills create fear, tension, suspense and many more emotions…..

The camera cuts to a detonation of a med with the woman screaming “Aaron Run!” This indicates the woman wants to protect him from going to jail. Her role as a female character is represented to be courageous is well. This woman is risking her own life which implies she will end up in danger is well.

A signifier is dominated on the screen, Aaron is facing the window. This signifies he is alerted by the scream. The low key lighting changes the mood into a mysterious effect; it connects with the conventions and codes of a thriller.

As the scene goes on, a signifier of a long shot appears with the woman running away in a hurry. This shows the woman is in a hurry to escape in order to save her life. During this scene I felt nervous for the woman. It was unpredictable whether she was going to get caught or not.

A denotation is demonstrated with a long shot of a police man looking at the woman running in the market. This connotes he believes she is a suspect and he is after her for any kind of information. This is the woman’s downfall, if she gives a statement in she could face jail time for acting dodgy and secretive in the first place.

As soon the scene cuts away, the paste of the editing goes fast. Another signifier is displayed with Aaron climbing on a gate. This signifies time is running out and he needs to find a safe place. Non-diegetic music is playing in the background this has a great impact on the conventions of a thriller. The music is fast, energetic and adventurous.

A signifier is illustrated with a med shot of the police officer’s breaking into the man’s apartment. This connotes the representations of hierarchy. The police have the power and authority to do anything without owner’s consent.

The camera cuts to different scenes, the editing starts to become hectic. The male character is portrayed as a flexible, courageous, brave and athletic man. It’s like he has been professionally trained my agents to deal with certain situations.

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Moreover into the sequence the camera goes back to the woman, there is a medium shot of her woman running. Meanwhile another lady is reporting her escape. The performance of the female characters shows their alert, fearful and is panicking about the situation. Specifically the main protagonist doesn’t want to get caught.

In these two scenes you clearly state the denotation; first of all she’s running through an alleyway and ends up getting caught. This location focuses on character’s being trapped. The movement and the posture of her body are attentive and cautious.

More action sequences!

However as the scene goes along a signifier appears through a long shot, the man is sliding down a pathway. This signifies the surrealism of action movies; it always has been melodramatic in order for the audience get excited.

Here is a signifier of a fighting scene; this signifies the form of ideology which gives the character a chance to be a hero for the day. This again focuses on the ideology of male dominance

The last scene is captured around a sequence of shot reverse shot. The man quoted “are you alright” and she replied “yes” with a sigh of relief. This signifies the man saved the woman. Both characters relied on each other; no character was higher than the other. There was a connection between them and involving a power struggle but victory did overpower the sequence.

The Apparition

The Apparition is presented as a signifier of a med close up; the man has his eyes’ closed. This signifies the man is dreaming. In the background he’s leaned up against a white wall and you can see his shadow behind him. This is disturbing to watch because he could be sleep walking which means he can’t control his behaviour at night time

Another denotation of a med shot is occurred, this time the man’s eyes are open. This portrays he is no longer sleeping.  From his facial expressions he looks scared and frightened. The diegetic sound could have woken him up; he is probably being tormented by supernatural activities.

Each textual analysis tells a different story but all of them link because they all deal with the same theme thriller.

In addition a denotation of a medium shot is displayed; the man is stiffened against the wall. This connotes he is shocked or possibly permanently scared by the whole experience.  This scene is mind playing and leaves the audience anxious to see the next scene.

Here is a signifier of a point of view shot; the man obliviously saw his own body. This signifies the character is either going through déjà vu or is having hallucinations. This represents the man might have a mental disorder. The atmosphere inside of the room is playing on his sickness especially since it’s dark and entrapped. 

An establishing shot is displayed; the signifier appears to be with a man sleeping on his sofa. This signifies he is seeing himself in a different format. The representation is wired and creepy. This creates the idea of a psychological thriller as something is controlling his mind. The room has low key lighting to indicate darkness and death.  The reflection at the window developed a supernatural effect.

As we get more into the trailer, we can see a denotation with a long shot. The man is on the ceiling looking down at his body. This connotes a twin effect; the visualization is a dominant aspect because it brings out themes for i.e. ghosts and black magic. Maybe the house is cursed and is waiting an innocent soul.

Further along into the sequence there’s an establishing shot, the med shot shows the man stuck to the ceiling whilst a woman is sleeping in her bed. This clearly indicates the man is having a bad nightmare; he is powerless and can’t control what’s going on.

As you can see there’s a signifier of a medium shot with the girl sleeping in the bed. The sheets are wrinkled and drawn onto her body. This signifies the spirit is tormenting her whilst she is sleeping. This image is disturbing and leaves the audience feeling uneasy.

The teaser trailer goes on showing a detonation; the sheets are slowly covering up the girl’s body. This connotes deceased spirits want to communicate with her. Her vulnerability makes it easier for the spirit to get to her and go onto her body.

The camera cuts to the man, he is in the same position. This signifies the man is lost in his sleep, can’t seem to wake up. This builds up tension and curiosity for the audience. 

In these two stills you can see her face is being covered with the blanket. This connotes the spirit wants to suffocate her. I think this brings up the theme of revenge, the ghost is angry about something. The unknown presence isn’t going to stop until they get what they want. 

A detonation with a shot reverse shot is displayed in the scene; I believe the man is using his dreams to kill people. This foreshadows the woman’s death. I sympathize for the woman as she’s the innocent victim in all of this.   

The last scene represents a denotation; the girl is being attacked in her bed. The isolation around the frame develops the idea of loneliness and separation. During this clip I felt fuzzy and anticipated. 

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