Natalia Cotonou

9 Key Frames

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Key Frame 1

Scenario: Two friends, Taylor and Sarah, are listening to music and talk to each other about their day.

Cinematography: In this scene an eye level angle is being used in the centre of their conversation so the audience can see the convocation between the two characters. A medium shot is being used to signify to the audience their relationship together and so they can tell that they are friends.

Sound: The diegetic sound that will be used in this scene would be the dialogue from their conversation and the music coming from the radio that they are listening to. This will allow the audience to see that they are friends having a night in and a little catch up.

Mise-En- Scene: The props in this scene are the sofa they are sitting on, the blanket and the pillows they are leaning on. These all represent how comfortable they are with each other and brings a homely feel.

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Key frame 2

Scenario: The music the girls have been listening to has been interrupted by a radio report about an asteroid falling to earth and this has caught their attention so Taylor walks to the radio and turns it up.

Cinematography: The use of eye level angle allows the audience to see everything that is going on within the shot meaning that they can tell that there is a hand and it’s turning the radio up. I decided to use a close up so show the significances of the radio and that the characters know that the broadcast is important.

Sound: The diegetic sound used would again be the dialogue from the radio reporter speaking and telling the characters and audience what is happening.

Mise-En-Scene: The radio is of significant as it will be broadcasting a crucial report that the girl will be listening to when their music gets interrupted.

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Key frame 3

Scenario: Taylor has walking back to the sofa and the girls have heard a loud noise upstairs after they hear the radio report about the asteroid and now they are scared.

Cinematography: I have decided to use a high angle two shot so it can show both of the characters and they are looking up to the area where they have heard the noise.

Sound: The diegetic sounds used will again be the dialogue from their laughter after they hear the report and think it’s not true. A non diegetic soundtrack to connote to the audience that something is going to go wrong and to build tension in the scene.

Mise-En-Scene: The blanket is now portrayed as safety for Taylor and Sarah. They are gripping it tightly and holding it up to their face so they can feel protected.

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Key frame 4

Scenario: The girls have decided to go to the phone and call for help. Taylor picks up the phone to call for help but she realises that the phone is dead.

Cinematography: The eye level close up on her face will allow the audience to see her emotions and feel sympathy for the characters that are both off and on the screen.

Sound: Diegetic sounds being used are a long dead line sound so the audience know that there is no one on the other line and so they can’t call for help. The non – diegetic soundtrack will still be in the background to add to the atmosphere, but it wouldn’t be as loud.

Mise-En-Scene: The phone was meant to represent their safety but because it’s dead it represents the danger that they are going to be in.

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Key frame 5

Scenario: Because the phone line is dead they decide to go upstairs to see what the sounds were.

Cinematography: The eye level medium shot shows Taylor walking upstairs. This shot builds suspense for the audience to want to know what happens as they can’t see they’re face to know what emotions they have.

Sound: The diegetic sounds used in this scene are footsteps of the girls going upstairs to build tension and suspense.

Mise-En-Scene: The low key lighting portrays to the audience that there might danger and risk in the coming moments.

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Key frame 6

Scenario: The girls have got to the top of stairs and are getting more nervous about what they are going to see.

Cinematography: This eye level medium shot allows the audience to see both of the girls as they walk up the stairs and their facial expressions showing how scared and worried they are.

Sound: The diegect sounds used would be heavy breathing from the girls so the audience know that they are nervous and scared about what they might find also more noises that are coming from the room so the audience that something is in the room

Mise-En-Scene:

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Key frame 7

Scenario: The girls have reached the top of the stairs and can still hear noises coming from Taylor’s room and they’re fighting about who is going in there to see what it is.

Cinematography: The eye level two shot is showing the girls debating and not wanting to go in the room. This shot shows the change in their relationship at this moment in the sequence.

Sound: Their diegetic dialogue will allow the audience to hear their argument connoting that they are having a disagreement about something.

Mise-En-Scene: When they are upstairs the lighting is darker representing them as gaining more vulnerability.

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Key frame 8

Scenario: Taylor said she’ll go into the room to see what the noises were.

Cinematography: This over the shoulder shot on the door and the door handle is allowing the audience to see that it is important. It shows the audience Taylors hand and that she is about to open the door, this shot builds suspense for the audience to want to know what will happen to the girls next.

Sound: The diegetic sounds used will a creaking sound from Taylor turning the door handle and from opening the door, this will be used to create a verisimilitude atmosphere and suspense for the audience to want to know what is going on and what is going to happen to the girls. The non-diegetic sounds used will be in the background to add to the atmosphere.

Mise-En-Scene: The close up of her hand allows the audience to see her watch, this represents her as a young fashionable female.

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Key frame 9

Scenario: Taylor has just opened the door looks in and is scared about what she is about to see.

Cinematography: The close up on her face is allowing the audience to see her emotions, worry and scared expression on her face is portraying her as a vulnerable character at this point in the sequence.

Sound: There will be diegetic sounds of Taylor’s heavy breathing, representing her as scared and terrified

Mise-En-Scene: Her makeup defines her eyes to allow the audience to be able to tell that she is looking at something and has made her frightened