In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?- Comparison between 'Ransom' (1996), and 'The Last Thing She Saw'
1) The first screen grab shows an ordinary setting , where the audience least likely expect the crime to happen. The establishing shot shows the audience where abouts the film is going to take place. Just like our opening sequence to a thriller , set in B&Q , the audience do not expect a kidnap to take place in such a normal setting. The mise en scene in this shot is very cold and dreary, which reflect our ideas , where we give the audience the same cold feeling but showing them clips of fierce tools which will later be used during the kidnapping.
2) Shot two shows a close of up of one of the tools which is being used to prepare a room for a kidnapping. The staple gun which is being use to soundproof the room , is accompanied by the hyperbolic sound of the staples being shot. This creates a eery atmosphere at you know by the sinister noise that this is not an innocent act.
Similar to this , in our opening sequence a saw gets dropped in to he trolley and we hear the loud,exaggerated noise of metal meeting metal. This created a atmosphere similar to the one in 'Ransom' as these men are not just labourers shopping for tools , we know that they are planning something more serious.
3) Shot three shows the style of the titles , the film 'Ransom' uses plain, bold eye-catching titles , which are characteristic to the thriller genre , and which we have seen many times. Our film titles follow this tradition as they bold , and not in a fussy font , but a font which suits the film. We thought carefully about our titles and making them perfect took a lot of trial and error . To ensure that they were placed in the right place , we watching many openings to thriller , taking note of what areas of the screen the titles worked best when placed. We found that placing them in corners , and in dark shadows/areas of the shot , worked best.
4) The handcuffs chained to the bed , increase the audiences sense that this film is going to be threatening and menacing. To create this feel to our opening sequence , we chose not to use any dialogue , this created the sense of mystery, and the added noise of a clock ticking whilst staring into the girls bedroom. Also, the tools which the men are shown putting into the trolley are very threatening and give the audience a hint into what is going to happen later on in the film.
5) Shot five shows the determination that this man has to ensure that this kidnapping goes smoothly. This is an important element to a thriller film as it lets the audience know that the characters are not going to give up. To show the audience this in our film , the two kidnappers stare directly out in front of them , not talking to each other or looking at each other.
2) Shot two shows a close of up of one of the tools which is being used to prepare a room for a kidnapping. The staple gun which is being use to soundproof the room , is accompanied by the hyperbolic sound of the staples being shot. This creates a eery atmosphere at you know by the sinister noise that this is not an innocent act.
Similar to this , in our opening sequence a saw gets dropped in to he trolley and we hear the loud,exaggerated noise of metal meeting metal. This created a atmosphere similar to the one in 'Ransom' as these men are not just labourers shopping for tools , we know that they are planning something more serious.
3) Shot three shows the style of the titles , the film 'Ransom' uses plain, bold eye-catching titles , which are characteristic to the thriller genre , and which we have seen many times. Our film titles follow this tradition as they bold , and not in a fussy font , but a font which suits the film. We thought carefully about our titles and making them perfect took a lot of trial and error . To ensure that they were placed in the right place , we watching many openings to thriller , taking note of what areas of the screen the titles worked best when placed. We found that placing them in corners , and in dark shadows/areas of the shot , worked best.
4) The handcuffs chained to the bed , increase the audiences sense that this film is going to be threatening and menacing. To create this feel to our opening sequence , we chose not to use any dialogue , this created the sense of mystery, and the added noise of a clock ticking whilst staring into the girls bedroom. Also, the tools which the men are shown putting into the trolley are very threatening and give the audience a hint into what is going to happen later on in the film.
5) Shot five shows the determination that this man has to ensure that this kidnapping goes smoothly. This is an important element to a thriller film as it lets the audience know that the characters are not going to give up. To show the audience this in our film , the two kidnappers stare directly out in front of them , not talking to each other or looking at each other.
6) The last shot leaves the audience asking questions such as: why is he tampering with the phone? Ensuring that the audience ask questions throughout the opening sequence is vital because if they are not asking questions and wanting to know what is going to happen next , the film is not successful. The audience ask questions throughout our opening sequence as they are constantly wondering why these men need these tools. We know that they are not just average men buying tools , as there is something strange about them as they are not talking to each other and are being very mysterious and secretive. For example shot number 6, the audience automatically ask what is the drill going to be used for?
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