Short Film Analysis (5 minutes)

This is a short thriller film I found on Blackbox TV; a web series on YouTube which specialises in Thriller and Horror genres. I am analysing this film to pick out key features which are vital in film production; such as cinematography, mise-en scene and sound. Ultimately this analysis will enable me to apply each feature used to create a good and professional five minute film of my own.

This is an establishing shot which immediately sets the scene for the film. The use of long shot again establishes the characters and their role. The woman has a paramedic jacket on to show her role in the film. Furthermore, in terms of mise-en-scene the subdued, dark and contrasting colours gives a sense of eeriness in the tone; conventional to its thriller genre. 

In this shot, the long shot / over shoulder shot creates another sense of establishment,  presenting a normal homely scene. The use out focusing the foreground image creates a further sense of mystery which links well to the genre.

The same then shot brings the foreground image into focus and  reveals a hand. The use of mise-en-scene using blood is again iconic to the genre and overall creates suspense.

This establishing shot works well in creating a 'meanwhile' sense to the film, again adding further mystery. the use of mis-en-scene too, creates innocence as the colour scheme is bright and pink, connoting a sense of a young girls bedroom. Contrasting both this scene of innocence and the mystery again helps to trigger suspense.

This close-up shot works well in introducing a new character and also helps to show emotion in the characters face, which in terms of mise-en-scene works well too in creating the mysterious tone due to his scared state. Furthermore, the colour tone used again creates a sense of purity within the characters face, with the lighting shining on his face.

This shot focusies on an eyeline view, where we can see where the character is looking. This is effective in creating a sense of mind state, where the mise-en-scene creates a muderous/dangerous/horroresque scene, with use of blood and demonic facial expressions which are conventional to its genre.

This is a shot-reverse-shot where we can then begin to see again more dramatic facial expressions with this close up. gaian the mise-en-scene shows good solid acting where we can see a sense of fear; conventionato the thriller genre. The lighing used connotes a sense of mystery and danger, with darkness and conmtrasts greatly with the pink bedroom in the previous shot.