'Final Destination 3' analysis

We looked at a clip from 'Final Destination 3'. We were split in to groups and were assigned different micro-elements to look at and collected a large set of notes as a group and here are the notes we collected:

MISE EN SCENE:

• the darkness of their clothes suggests mystery and creates a dark, foreboding atmosphere
• sparks of of the wheels when it starts to break shows danger especially when we cut to it which draws our attention and shows us the danger
• flames in the background shows imminent danger and adds a twist to a stereotypically enjoyable place
• motivated lighting all happens in the dark however light coming from the ride and other fairground amusements
• the roller coaster itself is red & black which highlights the danger of the ride by using such provoking colours
• there appears to be a leak in the wires which is red which symbolises blood
• an uncanny setting of a carnival is usually associated with fun

EDITING:

• slow cuts creates tension
• faster cuts are used when there on the roller coaster as it matches characters feeling capturing the confusion and fear and builds up pace
• match cut is used when her premonition ends and she is back to reality (shot of her eye)
• quick cuts are used to shoot to the leaky pipes and the chains and the wheels that are sparking which builds pace but also shows the audience what is happening and draws our attention to them
• cutaway cuts away from the main action again showing us something that the characters cannot see

SOUND:

• first real sound is roller coaster ascending = music is in minor keys= builds tension
• sound goes= shows it just focus's on the action
• when things go wrong= music restarts and the pace picks up  and it follows the movement of the roller coaster
• volume changes when the roller coaster is moving up and down the track
• when she starts screaming music becomes dramatic
• when everything goes wrong it all goes silent
• no speech on the roller coaster apart from the occasion excited shouts
• irony= as when they are on the roller coaster they scream & shout
• use of expletives show age
• scream edits into her hyperventilating when she comes back to reality
• rattling, hissing and chains show the chaos and the fact that they are unable to control the situation (lots of unnatural sounds)
• ride seemed isolated as there was no other background sound other than the one from the ride and those on it

CAMERA SHOTS:

• 2 shots= smiling all happy, repeated frequently when they are on the ride to show the excitement
• point of view= audience feels like they are on the ride
• close up= of the wheels then to the people and then back to something else going wrong on the ride
• contrast between her feelings before the ride and those after it
• long shot of the boy in a yellow jacket= makes him stand out and we remember how he dies and as he seems quite obnoxious in the scene we feel less sympathy for him
• low angle shots= of the roller coaster shows that the roller coaster is more threatening than it appears to look
• canted angles= show that the disorientation and confusion of everyone in the shot, audience are able to capture their fears etc.

'Final Destination 2' analysis

I decided to look at a clip from final destination 2 in which one of the characters Evan dies. final destination 2 was made in 2003 and is one of the more modern horror films it tells the tale of a girl who has a premonition about a pile up on the motorway in which there are many deaths this then comes true and everyone who appears to have escaped death is said to die.


MISE EN SCENE:
there is a large use of mise en scene in this clip, it starts with the hallway which appears very cluttered and shows chaos which reflects what happens later in the clip, then we see Evan the character carrying a large amount of boxes which again shows the chaos also the fact he almost trips over with all the boxes and the stuff on the floor it shows us that something bad may happen to him.
When we move in to his apartment we see his place is very untidy with empty food containers and dirty pans again linking to the chaos but also the uses of the pasta he throw out of the window being used as a prop which later in the clip is very significant.
another significant prop is the ring and the watch which make him get stuck the first time
The final prop we see is the ladder which is a means of escape which is ironic and it ends up killing him
Finally the character is a young adult which shows his vulnerability




CAMERA SHOTS/MOVEMENT:
first of all there seem to be a tracking shot of the hallway and then a tilt up to Evan, then we go back to a mid shot of him and track him walking towards us.
we have a close up on his feet to show he almost tripped over which signifies to us as the audience that maybe something dangerous will happen
then there is a lot of mid shots so we keep our attention on him showing us he is the main focus, and we also get a close up of the pasta he throws out the window which shows us that it may play a big part on this clip and that we shouldn't forget about it
again we get another close up of the flames on his cooker when they blow showing us that the fire and flames are significant which we realise in the ending when the fire starts
we then see a point of view shot of him turning around to make sure nothing or no one is there this makes us as the audience feel like part of the clip and shows his vulnerability as he is alone
we get more close ups this time with the watch he puts on and his ring which is ironically a horse show to show luck however  this foreshadows that he is not going to be lucky and then the ring falls down the plug showing his luck has run out
in the final part of the clip we get another point of view where we look up at the ladder as if we we were in his place with the ladder coming towards our eyes which adds to the fear for the audience



EDITING:
the lighting used through out if motivated lighting making the clip seem more realistic and every day
the cuts between shots start out quite slow reflecting the pace but as the microwave starts to break and the pan smokes more we see faster cuts building up the pace and the tension and also reflecting his fear as we switch to the fire and his face


SOUND:
diegetic
the first sound we hear is him waling up the stairs and then treading on some of the toys in which he replies ''jesus Christ s**t'' showing us his age and possible ignorance
we also hear the pan frying which gives us a constant reminder about the fire as it builds up throughout the clip
he then turns on his answering machine which reveals some peoples messages and talks about how he won the lottery and how lucky he is which foreshadows what will happen as his luck runs out
we then here the loud fire alarm as he escapes which makes the audience feel as if they are safe and he even says ''s**t I'm lucky'' however shortly after he dies.

non diegetic
we start with some creepy music in the beginning that seem quite high it then quietens down and he then plays the radio so we get a different track which is slightly more upbeat and builds up the pace certainly at the end as the music builds up becomes  harder reflecting the chaos around him

'The Ring' analysis

Directed By: Hideo Nakata
Made In: 1998

Directed By: Gore Verbinski
Made In: 2002


We watched the original Japanese 'The Ring' ('Ringu') and the 2002 American re-make: 'The Ring'. As a group we all found the Japanese version to be much more tense as it featured a more effective use of camera angles, mise en scene, sound and editing. The original featured popular conventions, including mystery, revenge and the supernatural, such as ghosts, and the re-make brought these conventions into the 21st century, making it even more relateable for the audience.