Screen Grabs of Title Sequence-How We Built Britain

How We Built Britain

I chose this title sequence because it has extraordinary shots of the title in the clip. The shots are taken outside the country with a lot of green land surrounding the letters of the title. They have used a different style of opening to other title sequences. The word Britain is spelled through the clip, in large Sans Serif Font made with buildings. The letters are really big, for example the letter B is made with a building style in the middle of the country side, or the letter T is made of a castle style surrounded with green land and the ocean behind the letter. In addition all the letters are shot in different places, showing different parts of Britain, telling the viewers how beautiful Britain is.

All the shots are establishing shots, showing where the letters are. they are all extremely long shots, with a high angle shot. Near the end of the shots all the letters come together to spell the word Britain and with small writings HOW WE BUILT is on top of the Britain making it look interesting. at the end of the shots there is the name of the writer and producer David Dimbleby, is writing in silver writing at the bottom of the title.

I like this title sequence because it has a different kind of shots of the title. Normally you would have all the letters of the title in one go however this sequence spells the whole title or important part of the tile to the viewers.

The City

This image shows the concept of the city. It is a busy area filled with people, busses, cars, vans and cyclists. This picture works because it contains the needs of a city. In addition the picture being taken from the left corner allowing the image work by making all the vehicles come towards you with a 45 degrees angle.

Claustrophobia in a Snapshot

This photo portrays claustrophobia, in which the victim is overwhelmed with the feeling of being trapped, usually confined within a small area, with no obvious means of escape. This feeling is conveyed through the character placing his hands against the sides of the cubicle reflecting the small area, as well as his desire to push the walls apart and escape. The general colour in the photo is dark, with his coat blending into the background as if he is part of the setting. This suggests he could be seen as part of the furniture, heightening the desire he holds to escape before he becomes trapped forever, and is firmly part of the setting.

This image of Luke reading books establishes passion in terms of studiying and reading books. We identify Luke in a libary with more than one book which indicates his interest towards them. I like this image due to its posture appliyng impact on the extract. However eventhough it is a passionate photo, we can twist it into a thriller. there can be an abundance of different ideas detering the genre which can also include suspense. The fact that Luke is looking at the books not the camera emphasises the passion he has. It is a medium shot of Luke which allows to establish the setting of the shot; in this case a libary. However if it was a close up of his face and the books it will not indicate the location conversely, will build tension for the audience because we will not know what is coming at him from behind or other cases. Suspense can be created in this shot with a variety of different aspects. It can be a thrill which involves students also targeting younger audience.

Analyzing photos-Depression

This is a photo of Luke I took in the park.The theme of this photo is depression and I believe it captures this feeling very well.The angle of the photo is very important in making the figure and it's stance stand out.I took the photo sitting down on the floor which created an extreme angle.This extreme angle magnifies the feeling of depression, providing a large view of Luke and his depressed stance/expression. Another upshot of this large view is that he is clearly the main focus of the photo. The lighting also works in this photo, with the bright light shining on his back, but with the bottom of the photo being darker it reflects the feeling of deep depression.

How is Suspense created in the shining?

The Shining remains as a timeless and classic Thriller film that achieves thrills,scares and horror through it's use of brilliant cinematography,sound and acting. Out of these three I think the sound is perhaps the strongest element in the film.When you couple this with the disturbing imagery,surreal set pieces and brilliant script and acting, you get an amazing Thriller film.

As I have already mentioned, the film's soundtrack has a very powerful place in the mood and psychology of the film.The film plays on viewer emotion with this powerful sound,as any good thriller should, and defines the meaning of dread and suspense.The opening title sequence contains what is perhaps the best track of the film with it's overbearing organs and droning sounds creating a sense of the terror that ensues.The cinematography in the title sequence is a breathtaking glimpse of the Oregon landscape, showing us the isolation and windy roads of the snowy mountain tops.Although this is not scary pare say, the majestic nature of shots of this type certainly communicate with the viewer, grabbing their interest from the get-go.

You would think it odd to start off a thriller with shots of a small yellow car climbing a mountain road, but this is where I believe the blueprints for the following suspense are created and where the character development and dialogue really come into place.I believe the long periods of calm in the hotel is where the viewer begins the cycle of suspense and climax.Particularly in the case of Jack Torrance,brilliantly portrayed by Jack Nicholson,we get to see his transformation from working father into maniacal psycho.The character of Jack is punctuated by Nicholsons expressive face and acting which make the viewer constantly guessing what he will do next.These insights into the characters also need the viewers concentration to work, as the shock horror elements in the film would not be achieved without it.Of course getting the concentration from a viewer only makes the level of suspense higher which is one of the key ways in which it is created in the film.

This merging of perfectly placed sound,cinematography and brilliant acting is completed by the surreal and disturbing scenes which are scattered throughout the film.The suspense is really created in the way that the film builds up to these moments. One of my favourite moments is the scene in which the beautiful woman in the bathtub transforms into a grotesque hag. The build up to this disturbing moment is phenomenal.The POV(point of view) style shows a change of pace from what we'd previously been shown, already setting the viewers mind at unease,not to mention the sparse sounding music in the background.The transformation is captured so well as Jack is holding the woman in his arms.The camera elegantly captures the two together,lulling the viewer into a false sense of security, then as it transitions into a match cut we see Jacks face recoil in horror as the woman is revealed to be a molding,puss leaking,naked dead woman.Still recovering from the shock of this the camera cuts to a shaky camera shot of her stumbling towards us, her ugly face cackling all the way.It is these types of moments which define the film, and also set standards for the thriller genre.

The Suspense created in the shining is credited to it's seamless change of pace from calm,interesting character and environment development to moments of sheer horror underlined by a brilliant film score.

London to Brighton is a cracking thriller directed by Paul Andrew. The films plot is about a prostitute her pimp and a young girl which gets involved in this dirty business after all. A rich customer of the pimp ask him to find a young girl in order to have sex with therefore, the pimp tells the prostitute Kelly (Lorraine Stanley) to find one. In a co incidence Kelly saw a little girl sitting on the top of the stairs in a tube station and talks to her. Little girl Joanne doesn’t know what she is about to witness and sadly agrees to go with Kelly since Kelly will feed her and supply her with cigarettes. The pimp sees young girl and finds her suitable for his customer however Kelly, doesn’t allow him to use Joanne in this way. The pimp is a contemptible slimeball, fearless of what he is doing, beats Kelly to get the young girl. Joanne arrives at the house of the rich man with Kelly not knowing what’s coming to her and as she enters the room her scream cerates goose bumps. Furthermore Kelly runs upstairs to save Joanne and stabs the man on his chest. At the end of the film the rich guys son point his gun towards Kelly and the young girl while the pimp is watching conversely, he shoots the pimp in a sudden second leaving me shocked and glad.

I liked this movie mostly because it was British. It made me feel as if I can also witness all of these situations in kings cross. I had goose bumps most of the time watching the film as it’s was a tragic thrilling story. Even though the film consists of semi professional actors, they managed to establish the theme and make me live the situation with Kelly and Joanne. The fact that even though Kelly is a prostitute, she looks after Joanne; feeds her gives her money and makes her has fun by going to the park etc. This indicates that she also has a heart like everybody else. Using a young child in a disturbing

Film such as this shows the uncomforting juxtaposition of purity and innocence with crime and prostitution. This film is a nail biting thriller which I can’t forget for a long time. The aesthetic qualities were imperative in order to emotionally attract me into the film. It was realistic in terms of acting and props and only continuity editing was in process which emphasised the naturalistic side of the movie. Because this situations can really happen or even does happen, my emotion gets worrying because it makes me think about people in the same dilemma.

Overall the film was a fantastic drama and thriller which is emotive. I think the director and the writer of the movies done a great job by establishing the theme and mood of the movies immediately in a tense approach.

The Shining, Suspense

The Shining had a good amount of mystery and suspense. Jack learned what had happened with the previous caretaker early in the movie, but we did not no what significance it had on what was going on. We understood what was happening after Jack and his family arrived at the hotel. Even though the movie was a little slow at times, the movie still kept me interested because of the way some things were presented and made me think there was a decent amount of suspense used throughout the movie. For example Danny having some psychic ability, to see things other people could only scarcely imagine. Also there is Jack who keeps us interested in the movie. Example when jack is talking to Wendy in a very scary way making Wendy horrified. We are overwhelmed with the curiosity on the outcome of that situation.

When they first arrived at the hotel Wendy tried not to disturb Jack so he can finish his writing and always supported him, however things got harder for her as Jacks behaviour changed and he had some anger issues. She was struggling to deal with what was going on and was on verge of a breakdown. Also later in the movie Wendy’s acting was a bit annoying at times because she didn’t know how to act in some of the situations she was in. However she still created some suspense through her screaming figure.

In addition I think the best suspense was created when Jack was axing the bathrooms door and we the viewers are terrified for Wendy because we wonder how she’s going to escape through this. Also when there was a close up shot on Jacks face looking through the door and saying “Here’s Jonny” is a one of the best shots of the movie.

Thriller Open Sequence

Thriller

I chose an opening sequence that we did not do in the class because I thought, it would be more interesting to analyse one I didn’t revise with the teachers. The opening sequence I chose was “Wanted”.

It begins with the credits “UNIVERSAL and SPYGLASS ENTERTAINTMENT” and then with a black background there is text being used with sound effects like unlocking doors and starting a car engine exciting the audience and building tension “A thousand years ago, a clan of weavers formed a secret society of assassins. They silently carried out executions to restore order to a world on the brink of chaos. They called them selves the Fraternity.” Most of the sequences I watched either started with a Dialogue from the start or started with no dialogue at all and go straight in to the movie. However Wanted starts with text telling the audience what has been happening for the last thousand years. This makes the audience understand what kind of film it is going to be like. The sequence then goes to the protagonist Wesley Gibson, played by James Macavoy, there is fade out used to go into the scene. Wesley is in an office having a party for his “anorexic” boss Janice. There are props used like the balloons, cups and foods making it a party. There is the over the shoulder shot used to show who Janice is.

We then hear Wesley’s thoughts, of how much they actually hate Janice, and there is a slow motion used to show Wesley. Another over the shoulder shot is being used between Janice and Wesley looking at each other making it awkward for them, because all Wesley is doing is watch Janice eat and nothing else. Then there is the establishing shot used to show the office and see Wesley move to his little office, while hearing his thoughts. When his at his office there is a close up shot on his feet, little tap dancing and when he stops with a Bang, flash back to another scene where his alleged best friend is fucking Wesley’s girlfriend then back to Wesley in his desk looking at Janice laughing, here there is a editing used to blur out Wesley and focus on Janice. Then there is an extreme close up shot on Google searching for his name and finding nothing. There is close up shot on Wesley’s face having a disappointed expression and hearing his thoughts talking about how his father left his family with out looking into his sons blue eyes.

Suspense in 'The Shining'

Suspense is a vital part in creating a tense, on edge atmosphere, in which the viewer is watching on with anxiety and uncertainty. Suspense and its corresponding emotions are what makes the film “The Shining” what it is.

A prime example of this is as Jack is beating down the bathroom door with an axe, and we, as viewers, expect the worst for Wendy, but at the same time we doubt it’s a foregone conclusion. This means that during the period of him first digging his axe into the door, and finally leaving, we are on edge, overwhelmed with curiosity regarding the outcome of the situation.

Suspense is created in this scene through the actions of both Jack and Wendy. Jack’s psychopathic persona along with Wendy’s terrified, constant screaming figure.

A heavy screeching sound plays over as it reaches a climax (the axe piercing the door) to heighten the suspense and fear instilled into the viewer.

A famous film cut is the close up of Jacks head as he pokes it through the door and announces, “here’s Jonny!” This along with the post Wendy screams create a pivotal villain that the viewer, even if only seeing that cut, can establish.

The camera shows the axe breaking through the door from both the sides of it, in what is called a match cut. This shows us what both Jack and Wendy can see, but most of all adds a shock factor when the axe breaks through the door, when shot from inside the bathroom.

Definition of Suspense

Suspense: Anxiety or apprehension resulting from an uncertain, undecided, or mysterious situation.

In terms of a Thriller suspense would mean the emotional build up as the situation reaches a climax.