Representation is how something is portrayed or shown; this
could be due to appearance or even what is said. Therefore, the way in which
something can be interpreted can be manipulated by many components, for example
of camera shots and angles. I tilted the camera downwards on the subject when
shooting, this gives the effect that the character was physically smaller,
venerable and has no authority. Another example of this is where I used an
extreme close up; this helped to draw the audiences’ attention to the subject,
showing it is significant. I also incorporated many editing techniques to set a
particular mood within the scene, for example ‘dissolve’ which is a gradual
transition to image to another, creating tension.
In terms of the ‘mise-en-scene’ meaning everything in the
scene, this highlights that everything and everything that is included in the
scene is key in creating verisimilitude. Towards the beginning of my sequence,
a vehicle is recorded on the main road, therefore many everyday sounds are
included in the scene, and this is called ambient sound. This helps to set a
natural mood for the audience. Props are also very crucial in the scene,
although I didn’t use many; the ones that I did use were effective, such as the
box used.
Expressionism (lighting and colour) play a large part in the
scene, although for majority of the production natural lighting was used as I
believed this helped to create realism. Throughout my title sequence I kept a
consistent red font, this is because the colour red is a code associated with
thrillers, due to it being the colour of blood, it is also connotes danger or
death. In the editing stage, I incorporated some animation with my titles, to
synchronise with the movement of the swing, this created imagination, however,
was shortly withdrawn and replaced as it broke down the consistency of the
product.
By showing, the image of the character as his or her name
was presented; this automatically constructed a link between the two for
audience. Arguably, as the villain in the piece was a woman, this counteracted
against the stereotypes of women. Women are commonly seen as the ‘princess’,
and are not seen to have dominance.
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