Molly Oakden
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Reflective Analysis
Double-space written work please My film sequence is part of the climax
of a horror genre
and set in a forest during a
zombie apocalypse. The plot follows two people, Charlotte and Sam, trying to survive during a zombie apocalypse. My aim was to follow the conventions
of horror genre to create
suspense and a feeling of un-easiness throughout the film. The scene starts with a fade up from black
to reveal a forest; I did this to set the scene and
thought that a forest was a conventional setting for the zombie-horror genre. This then dissolves
into an extreme close up
show the theme of death and decay
of a dried up leaf in shallow focus
, I intended to
which is a common theme in the zombie-horror
genre. This shot then dissolves to a shot of a small wall that has partially fallen down and looks very derelict, which also links to the zombie-horror. This shot then dissolves into a close up
of two people’s feet, walking slowly
character’s feet first as it is an enigma code
, from left to right-I introduced the
that causes the audience to question who
these characters are and why they are there. This question is soon answered in the next shot, I used a long-shot
and a tilt up
to reveal the two main characters.
One thing that I could have improved in my film sequence is the Mise-en-Scene, more specifically, Sam and Charlotte’s costumes. The clothes that they are wearing are quite fashionable and very clean which is not conventional of zombie films, makeup on each of their faces to make them look dirty/bruised
however I did use
to show that they had
been in this forest for a long time, this was supported by their performance. Their facial expressions
and body language
show that they are on guard and know that they are not 1
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safe. The proximity
of Charlotte and Sam, especially towards the end, also shows that they
are very comfortable with one another. I use a range of camera angles
and camera movements
angle that I thought worked well was when I used a low angle
in my short sequence, one mid-shot
in a shot of
Sam and Charlotte which shows these characters as being quite powerful, I did this to contrast the high angle medium long shot that I use later on after the threat is revealed to show that they are inferior to the threat. An interesting camera movement that I use is a POV shot whip pan.
I use this just before the threat is revealed to build tension as it as it
adds the enigma code of where and what the threat is. ? I use a range of sound in my short sequence, one of the main ones being music. I used fast paced music in the chase sequences to fit with the zombie theme and horror genre that I intended to convey in my short sequence.
I also used sound effects, which I added whilst
editing the sequence, for a twig snapping and when the zombie is stabbed, these sound effects functioned as diegetic sound. diegetic sound
In my short sequence there is a lot of ambient
such as: wind, birds and rain. This establishes the setting
,
and also links
to the zombie theme, these are all natural sounds and so it could show that this zombie apocalypse is down to nature and shows how much power it can have. I use a match cut on action
in my sequence, this is when Sam puts his finger on his lips to
Charlotte, telling her to be quite, non-verbally
. I cut from the front of Sam’s face to the
back of his head. This action is quite small however I think by using this match cut on action it highlights it and causes the audience to feel even more on edge.
Towards the end of
my sequence Sam and charlotte have a short conversation; I used the 180° rule using shot reverse shot
and an eye-line match. 2
whilst
I did this to fully show each of their
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emotions in their facial expression
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s whilst helping the viewers to not be confused.
ORIENTATE? SALIENT? COHESION? I use slow motion right before Charlotte is bitten by the zombie, I don’t think that it worked well as it confuses the viewers in thinking that Charlotte has gotten away as the zombie is in slow motion and this relates to the horror genre however it is suddenly very close to her. Overall, I think that I conveyed the zombie theme and horror genre in my sequence well. This was through the use of semic codes, referential codes and symbolic codes.
7/10 B UL3 – good, but elaborate on how micro features make meaning and generate response/s
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