6 Film Analysis

Analysis Of 6 Films(Horror & Thriller)

13 Ghost13 Ghost-Thriller--Thriller-

Columbia Logo 0:02 - 0:20

Dark Castle Entertainment 0:31 – 0:33

Columbia Pictures and Warn Bros.

0:40 – 0:44

Dark Castle Entertainment 0:54 – 0:57

“Thir13en Ghost” 1:02 – 1:07

Timings for 13Ghost(Part 1)

Name Of Actor 0:24 – 0:27






Name Of Actor (Special Guest) 1:20 – 1:24

Name Of Actor (Special Guest) 1:28 – 1:31

Casting 1:35 – 1:37

Special Make Up Effect 1:38 – 1:43

Music 1:43 – 1:47

Visual Effects Supervisor 1:51 – 1:54

Co-Producers 1:55 – 1:58

Editor 2:00 – 2:04

Production Design 2:05 – 2:08

Director Of Photographer 2:09 – 2:13

Executive Producer 2:15 – 2:19

Producer 2:20 – 2:24

Story Writer 2:31 – 2:34

Screen Play 2:39 – 2:44

Director 2:50 – 2:54

Timing for 13Ghost(PART 2)

ConventionsConventions

Part 1Part 1

This sticks to the normal This sticks to the normal thriller convention, as it uses thriller convention, as it uses dark colours to start with, an dark colours to start with, an isolated area, has a few cuts isolated area, has a few cuts and uses certain sounds and uses certain sounds (wind, evil laugh, creeks) to (wind, evil laugh, creeks) to show that it could be show that it could be “haunted”.“haunted”.

Part 2Part 2

This intro goes against the This intro goes against the normal thriller convention, as it normal thriller convention, as it has a slower and softer touch to has a slower and softer touch to the intro as it is showing the the intro as it is showing the past history of the household. past history of the household. Using bright colours and one Using bright colours and one camera technique which is the camera technique which is the panning shot. It also shows who panning shot. It also shows who the main character is at first.the main character is at first.

Dark Colour

Softer Light

The panning shot is a 360The panning shot is a 360° ° motion which follows the motion which follows the convention of a thriller as it convention of a thriller as it shows me exactly where the shows me exactly where the film is set. It also stops on the film is set. It also stops on the mans face which also shows me mans face which also shows me that he is the main character.that he is the main character.

Panning Shot 360°Shows the change over a period of time

SoundSound

They use windy, basely sound to They use windy, basely sound to give and illusion of ghost give and illusion of ghost passing by (ghostly asset). At passing by (ghostly asset). At this same time, the titles and this same time, the titles and name of movie appear one by name of movie appear one by one, fading in and fading out one, fading in and fading out also in a ghostly manor giving also in a ghostly manor giving another illusion of ghost. The another illusion of ghost. The cars that have been stacked cars that have been stacked on top of each other are on top of each other are making a creaking sound (like making a creaking sound (like in a haunted house). As the in a haunted house). As the third title comes up, there is a third title comes up, there is a dark and evil laugh in the dark and evil laugh in the background but as there is background but as there is nobody there we assume that nobody there we assume that it will be a ghost laughingit will be a ghost laughing

Classical music playing, with the Classical music playing, with the little brother and older sister little brother and older sister talking to each other. Sisters talking to each other. Sisters says “you’re the best little says “you’re the best little brother ever, I love you, I'm brother ever, I love you, I'm gunna get you! I'm gunna get gunna get you! I'm gunna get you!” the voices have a slight you!” the voices have a slight echo to it to show that it was in echo to it to show that it was in the past (like a ghostly voice). the past (like a ghostly voice). Then hear “happy birthday” Then hear “happy birthday” when the see family pictures when the see family pictures but then we hear a fire alarm as but then we hear a fire alarm as we come to the kitchen door. we come to the kitchen door. We then hear a fire brigade and We then hear a fire brigade and family panicking and saying family panicking and saying they cant find the mum. We they cant find the mum. We then hear a heart machine then hear a heart machine which stops beeping (showing which stops beeping (showing the mums death). We then hear the mums death). We then hear a funeral and someone crying.a funeral and someone crying.

Part 1Part 1 Part 2Part 2

SoundSound

DiageticDiagetic

As the second production As the second production company appears, we company appears, we hear ‘lightening’ which is hear ‘lightening’ which is also shown on screen. This also shown on screen. This helps emphasise the fact helps emphasise the fact that this is a thriller and that this is a thriller and helps create the sense helps create the sense that this is reality. Then that this is reality. Then there is a use of ‘creeks’ there is a use of ‘creeks’ once the car dump once the car dump appears on screen. The appears on screen. The use of the ‘windy’ noise use of the ‘windy’ noise helps create the feeling of helps create the feeling of ghost’s passing by and ghost’s passing by and coming which sticks to the coming which sticks to the convention of thriller convention of thriller movies.movies.

Non Diagetic Non Diagetic

As the first production As the first production companies come up, the companies come up, the first one uses the sound of first one uses the sound of ‘creeks’ and ‘wind’. This ‘creeks’ and ‘wind’. This helps helps emphasiseemphasise the fact the fact that it is a ‘ghostly’ film that it is a ‘ghostly’ film and help build up the and help build up the presence of a ghost. presence of a ghost.

LighteningNo Lightening

Camera TechniquesCamera Techniques

The camera starts of by The camera starts of by looking at the car on the looking at the car on the magnet and then starts to magnet and then starts to move around the scrap move around the scrap yard, as if it was looking for yard, as if it was looking for something (then mysterious something (then mysterious laugh and crash)laugh and crash)

Starts with a medium long Starts with a medium long shot to show children in the shot to show children in the garden, and then pans across garden, and then pans across slowly to the mum talking slowly to the mum talking (using a medium shot) and (using a medium shot) and then to the dad (using a then to the dad (using a medium shot) and then pans medium shot) and then pans across all the pictures across all the pictures showing the family. We then showing the family. We then see the whole house and go see the whole house and go back to the dad who is in the back to the dad who is in the same position as he was first, same position as he was first, but this time alone and upset but this time alone and upset with burnt images this time of with burnt images this time of the mum.the mum.


Use Of TitleUse Of Title

Each title has a Each title has a luminous orange glow luminous orange glow to it, with the writing to it, with the writing in a black font. These in a black font. These two colours normally two colours normally associated with associated with Halloween were we Halloween were we see a lot of ‘Ghostly’ see a lot of ‘Ghostly’ things.things.

Each of the titles fades Each of the titles fades in a fades out, lasting in a fades out, lasting for about 3 – 5 for about 3 – 5 seconds long. They seconds long. They are put in a specific are put in a specific order to show who order to show who the main people in the main people in the whole production the whole production are.are.


Mise En SceneMise En Scene

Car scrap yard were it is Car scrap yard were it is windy, with soft lights in the windy, with soft lights in the background. Yellow tape background. Yellow tape flying about through the air flying about through the air and, a car handing from a and, a car handing from a giant magnet.giant magnet.

Peering through a window into Peering through a window into a garden, brother and sister a garden, brother and sister both are playing in the both are playing in the garden, with a blue slide garden, with a blue slide (showing that they are (showing that they are children). Leafs are falling children). Leafs are falling showing that it autumn. We showing that it autumn. We then have a panning shot then have a panning shot across the room showing across the room showing pictures, kitchen door, and pictures, kitchen door, and bookshelf. We then see bookshelf. We then see packed boxes and dusty packed boxes and dusty rooms, with a dimmer lightrooms, with a dimmer light


The RingThe Ring-Horror--Horror-

Use Of Title & SoundUse Of Title & Sound

TitlesTitles

There are no titles for this There are no titles for this film showing it is film showing it is following the following the convention of thriller convention of thriller movies.movies.

SoundSound

Starts with the sound of Starts with the sound of rain. The girl in white rain. The girl in white talks about scientific talks about scientific elements of people elements of people whilst the girl in black whilst the girl in black talks about a tape that talks about a tape that kills people.kills people.

Goes Goes Straight Straight

Into Scene Into Scene

Mise En Scene & Camera Mise En Scene & Camera TechniquesTechniques

Mise En SceneMise En Scene It stars with the company It stars with the company

logo “Dream Works” but it logo “Dream Works” but it has the screen cracking whilst has the screen cracking whilst the titles starts showing the the titles starts showing the horror has started already.horror has started already.

Camera TechniquesCamera Techniques A medium shot of two A medium shot of two

females and the camera then females and the camera then starts to zoom into the starts to zoom into the characters. At first the medium characters. At first the medium shot has the girl in white at a shot has the girl in white at a higher level than the girl in higher level than the girl in black but then the levels of black but then the levels of each of the females changes each of the females changes showing who the victim and showing who the victim and the killer will be. the killer will be. The establishing shot sets the The establishing shot sets the scene for the film and helps scene for the film and helps create the ‘dark’ atmosphere create the ‘dark’ atmosphere at the beginning of the movie.at the beginning of the movie.

Establishing Shot

Medium Shot Medium Shot

ConventionsConventions

A start with a dark, isolated house and it is raining hard. A start with a dark, isolated house and it is raining hard. The two females are wearing contrasting colours to The two females are wearing contrasting colours to show one is “Good/Pure” whilst the other one is show one is “Good/Pure” whilst the other one is “Evil/Dark”. It has gone against the normal “Evil/Dark”. It has gone against the normal convention of using weapons at the beginning to hint convention of using weapons at the beginning to hint what the victim will die by as this one just uses a lot what the victim will die by as this one just uses a lot of dialogue to help us figure out what will happen.of dialogue to help us figure out what will happen.

Establishing Shot

Psycho & InceptionPsycho & Inception-Thriller--Thriller-

Conventions Conventions (Comparison) (Comparison)

PsychoPsycho

Introduction had dramatic Introduction had dramatic sound effects, it used dark sound effects, it used dark colours (black showing colours (black showing evil/death), and it has a evil/death), and it has a young dumb blonde as the young dumb blonde as the victim and its distorted victim and its distorted music.music.

InceptionInception

This film goes against This film goes against thriller conventions as it has thriller conventions as it has no titles at the beginning, it no titles at the beginning, it starts with bright colours; it starts with bright colours; it uses a white male as the uses a white male as the victim and the only titles victim and the only titles used were sub-titles.used were sub-titles.

Sound (Comparison) Sound (Comparison)

Loud, sharp music that’s Loud, sharp music that’s sounds like its being played sounds like its being played by an orchestra but at the by an orchestra but at the same time has a little twist same time has a little twist to it (to show two sides). to it (to show two sides).

Use natural sounds of the ocean, someone Use natural sounds of the ocean, someone talking in a different language and a talking in a different language and a screaming female. It also starts with some screaming female. It also starts with some ‘non-diegetic’ sounds whilst the production ‘non-diegetic’ sounds whilst the production companies are appearing. This helps create companies are appearing. This helps create a disturbed feeling as the music becomes a disturbed feeling as the music becomes louder and louder but then suddenly turns louder and louder but then suddenly turns into a natural (Diagetic sound) of the into a natural (Diagetic sound) of the ocean.ocean.

PsychoPsycho InceptionInception

Camera Techniques Camera Techniques (Comparison) (Comparison)

When the scene starts we When the scene starts we have an establishing shot of have an establishing shot of the area, we then have a slow the area, we then have a slow zoom into a specific building zoom into a specific building and flat window until we look and flat window until we look inside and see two inside and see two characters. We see then had characters. We see then had a medium shot of the women a medium shot of the women laying on the bed (showing laying on the bed (showing that she is the main character that she is the main character and the victim). The camera and the victim). The camera looking through the window looking through the window makes it feel like the killer is makes it feel like the killer is looking through the window looking through the window to choose its next victim.to choose its next victim.

We get a close up of the We get a close up of the mans face (lying down, mans face (lying down, showing he’s the victim), they showing he’s the victim), they then used a long shot to show then used a long shot to show two children playing on the two children playing on the beach, we then have reverse beach, we then have reverse shots between these two shots between these two scenes until we have a low scenes until we have a low angle shot of a guard angle shot of a guard (showing authority) and then (showing authority) and then an extreme long shot of an extreme long shot of another guard far away, and another guard far away, and an establishing shot of the an establishing shot of the building (were the next scene building (were the next scene is).is).


Use Of Title Use Of Title (Comparison) (Comparison)

It started off with a bright It started off with a bright background but then the dark background but then the dark streaks took over it until it streaks took over it until it became all black (showing evil became all black (showing evil taking over slowly yet quickly). taking over slowly yet quickly). The title starts of distorted but The title starts of distorted but then comes together (with then comes together (with slight flickering) and then goes slight flickering) and then goes back to being distorted with back to being distorted with the same for all the others. the same for all the others. When the scene starts we have When the scene starts we have the titles coming up showing the titles coming up showing the date (telling us when it is) the date (telling us when it is) and showing us the time and showing us the time (showing us when it all stared) (showing us when it all stared) and at the same time making it and at the same time making it all look like a police report.all look like a police report.

No titles used except for in speech No titles used except for in speech were they use sub-titles.were they use sub-titles.


From…From…

To…To…

Mise En Scene Mise En Scene (Comparison) (Comparison)

We see a view of the city We see a view of the city and then a block of flatsand then a block of flats

We see a man lying in an ocean, We see a man lying in an ocean, which then changes to which then changes to children’s playing on a beach children’s playing on a beach with there, backs facing the with there, backs facing the camera and then a few camera and then a few reverse shots, and then reverse shots, and then shows us a guard calling to shows us a guard calling to another guard who is next to another guard who is next to a castle/mansion on top of a a castle/mansion on top of a rocky pierrocky pier


Close Close upup

Establishing shot Establishing shot

Comparison between both

Both these films are different genre’s. Both these films are also completely different as it shows that Psycho (a horror) follows the normal ‘Horror’ conventions by using dark colours, distorted music for the intro, uses a “Young Dumb Female Blonde” as the victim and uses the typical killing weapon i.e. knife. Whereas Inception goes against the ‘Horror/Thriller’ conventions and starts the scene with bright colours, natural sound of an ocean and uses a “Young Male” as the victim/main-character of the movie.

MiseryMisery-Thriller--Thriller-

Mise En Scene & Use Of Mise En Scene & Use Of TitlesTitles

Mise En SceneMise En Scene Titles don’t appear till 2:23 where its starts

with the title of the film, then the director and producers and so on. The use of the red colour (representing love/blood/evil) helps the viewer to see that something is going to happen. This follows the conventions of a thriller as they use colours like these.

Use Of TitlesUse Of Titles Firstly see a cigarette and a match, Firstly see a cigarette and a match,

then a Champaign glass, then then a Champaign glass, then Champaign in ice, then a type writer Champaign in ice, then a type writer typing “with misery. Breathing might typing “with misery. Breathing might not seem like much, without it, what not seem like much, without it, what else was there…?” We then get a else was there…?” We then get a view of his desk and see him writing view of his desk and see him writing “The End” (showing us that his end “The End” (showing us that his end is near, but he has control over it as is near, but he has control over it as he is writing in pencil). This creates a he is writing in pencil). This creates a relationship between the viewer and relationship between the viewer and the main character. It also helps us the main character. It also helps us to try think of the concept of the rest to try think of the concept of the rest of the film of the film

All close All close up’s up’s

Convention & Camera Techniques

ConventionConvention

Goes against the normal Goes against the normal thriller as it doesn’t start with thriller as it doesn’t start with dark colours, sound affects dark colours, sound affects but it has isolation of items but it has isolation of items and shows us who the victim and shows us who the victim or killer is most likely to be.or killer is most likely to be.

Camera Camera TechniquesTechniques

Close up of objects and the man Close up of objects and the man typing away in the typing away in the background. Medium shot of background. Medium shot of the man to show us where he the man to show us where he is and to help us establish is and to help us establish who the victim/killer is. Close who the victim/killer is. Close up when smoking to show up when smoking to show enjoyment of the cigaretteenjoyment of the cigarette. This gives the affect that the This gives the affect that the viewer is there and creates a viewer is there and creates a close relationship between the close relationship between the viewer and the main character. It viewer and the main character. It also allows you to get a rough also allows you to get a rough idea of what is happening.idea of what is happening. All close All close

up’s up’s

Long Long ShotShot

SoundSound

Sound

First sound of a type writer, First sound of a type writer, telling us where we are at telling us where we are at

this current time. Keeps quiet this current time. Keeps quiet as it goes on until he writes as it goes on until he writes

“The End”, were the “The End”, were the sad/sorrow music starts sad/sorrow music starts

playing (showing us that he playing (showing us that he is going to die). The use of is going to die). The use of

high pitched music normally high pitched music normally found in psychiatrists. Bottle found in psychiatrists. Bottle pops, drink pouring, match litpops, drink pouring, match lit

.

Close UpClose Up

Se7enSe7en-Thriller--Thriller-

Sound & Camera Techniques Sound & Camera Techniques

Use of natural sounds for the first scene but when the tittles start to appear we then get sounds of machinery/eerier music, which starts to build up tension in the listeners ear, as it is an unusual sound with a beat to it and the beat becomes faster and faster (showing the tension building up)

We start with a medium shot of a man in the kitchen, we then have a close up of him getting dressed, we then get a point of view shot at him with objects in front of him. We then get a long shot of the man as he walks closer to the screen and it turns into a medium shot. We then see them outside and it uses a low angle shot (showing that they have power/status). They then have a conversation and it is still at a low angle. We then see him in bed (using a long shot) and it has a close up on his hand (to show his hand moving) and then zooms into him while he’s in bed and uses reverse shots between the man and the metronome and then cuts to the book and starts the titles.

Close UpClose Up

Camera Camera TechniquesTechniques

Close UpClose Up Long ShotLong Shot

Low Low AngleAngleLong Long

ShotShot

SoundSound

Use Of Titles & Use Of Titles & Convention Convention

The tittles don’t start coming up till 4:13 were I starts with a book and then uses a scribbling font showing the tittles have been written down (like they come from the book). This font give the effect that the titles are being written but by someone else who is not on scene. This helps create the feeling that someone else I writing the story. This also helps build the tension at the beginning of the film.

Use of contrasting colours from white to black (bright to dark) which also goes against the normal thriller convention as it uses a bright colour first and we don’t see any weapon. There was no use of distorting sounds as they used natural sounds (tap). We also realise who the main character is from the first scene, which comes before the titles.

Use Of TitlesUse Of Titles ConventionConvention

Bright Colour Dark Colour

Mise En Scene Mise En Scene

The first thing we see is a man in a kitchen (with the normal, then getting dressed in front of a mirror and then moves to him picking up 4 objects in specific order and placing them in his pockets. We then advance to another scene were we see him walking and we see a dead body on the floor and him and an officer investigating the room of the dead were another character joins and another one leaves showing us that we have 2 main characters left. We then see them walking and talking and then join the first character we see back in his bedroom, were he’s reading a book and his pendulum is moving and the titles then start.

Mise En SceneMise En Scene This use of props and setting

helps to create the mood of the film. As we get to see this all before the titles appear we get a quick understanding of what has happened, and this then creates the motive for the rest of the film. This also give the viewer a brief idea of allows them to try and guess what is going to happen and allows them to engage in the movie

6 Film Analysis

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