Tuesday 18 January 2011

CM Genre Research 1: Horror

Saw III: Darren Boulsman: 2006:
  •  The genre of "Saw III" is Horror.
  • The camera technique used is of a Medium Close Up, with the composition of the shot focusing on the man's facial expression of pain. The camera is positioned at high angle in order to position the audience in the idea they are watching a game of someone being tortured. 
  • Also the iconography used of a tiled floor represents a prison, which can be seen as captivity. Furthermore the prop of the gun suggests death which is a crucial element of any horror and establishes that genre immediately.
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3 comments:

  1. 05horlos18 January 2011 at 15:12

    I think that this sequence uses iconography effectively, we should aim to use this technique in our production.

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  2. c_fernandez23 January 2011 at 10:32

    A good start - but you need to look at the conventions of horror in more detail than this

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  3. 05thomaa7 March 2011 at 12:27

    i like the lighting used in this opening, helps build a sense of the unkown.

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