Analysis of 3 shortfilms

The Smiling Man


Diegetic sound: diegetic sound is used in this short film near the beginning to give a comedic feel to the film. This takes place when the antagonist is walking towards the main character but his footsteps don't seem to be getting any louder. Also gusts f wind and cars in the distance can be heard.
Non diegetic sound: Non diegetic sound is used to add to the tension of the antagonist following the guy. The music becomes more atmospheric and higher pitched. This conveys to the thriller genre because it uses atmospheric, eery and spooky music to create suspense and to emphasise different scenes to make the audience feel a type of way.
The non diegetic sound is suttle add the beginning of the film but still mysterious because of the key of the notes. The non diegetic sound also withdraws as the camera cuts to the smiling man and just becomes diegetic sound focusing on his footsteps.

Lighting
The lighting in the opening scene leaves part of the mans face in darkness showing that the situation he is in or be getting into. This could also show that he is fearful of something as well.
The long-shot introducing the character 'the smiling man' shows him from a distance showing that he could be a dangerous character.




This is a long shot to introduce the audience to the character and also give us a first impression of what he is like and what type of character he might be.
Also, this long shot is used to distance the character who is shown to be looking at him therefore showing that this character could be dangerous.
Lastly the fact that he is in the shadows shows that he is a mysterious character and could be quite shady due to the darkness around him.

This is a shallow focus, to help focus on that specific character. It is used in this case to focus on that character and his facial and body expressions and to also make the audience feel more engaged with what is going on. This is used to make the audience feel like they are a part of the film.

This is a close up shot to introduce the main character. It also shows that he is alone because the background is dark. But it also gets a clear shot of his facial expressions which shows that he is fine but slightly curious.
Also it makes the audience focus more on this character and add significance.





Pull focus: this technique was used in this clip to give a transition to the new character who the audience should focus on from and over the shoulder shot. In this case it was the antagonist.
This effect could also be used to create mystery or uneasyness  because the transition is slow and blurs. This can also be associated with disorientation.

Mid Shot: This shot reveals more of the character to make the audience feel like they are in front of the character having and a part of the movie. This shot is used to intimidate the audience because it is at an high angle.

Fast paced action: This was used in the chase scene to make it seem more intense. POV shots were also used in this editing technique to make the scene more uncomfortable and intense.

This is filmed from a low angle to make the character seem more intimidating and creepy. Also to make him look more dominant to the audience and give an impression to the audience.

POVShot: This is used to show uneasiness and create tension. Also, it makes you feel like you are a part of the action on the chase scene.
This also helps to convey to the thriller genre because of the intense chase scenes.







Breathless - Short Film Horror

Close up: This shot is used to introduce us to the dominant character. It is also an over the shoulder shot used to experience what the girl is going through from her perspective.
It also shows that he could be up to something mischievous because of his facial expressions, also it gives the audience a long lasting impression of his beforehand.






High angle: This is an unusual shot because normal a high angle contains  one character to show dominance or power. This shot shows that something bad might happen or something unusual also because they're holding hand and it is being shot from am unusual angle.

Long shot: 
This shot shows the woman's whole body in the bath tub. So what ever happens next it will make sense. Also   it is at a low angle so its like we are looking at her in the bathtub.

High angle: This is used to show the dominance of the character also because its directly underneath him in an awkward position which could imply that he is going to do something bad or abuse the woman.








Sound
At the beginning of the film until 0:27 seconds theres is only diegetic sound which adds to the tension of the shots. It leads the audience in suspense because there is no indication as to what is going on, usually the non - diegetic sound that provides this.
But from 27 seconds onwards a low frequency bass sound is introduced to add atmosphere and lead the audience to seek what will happen next.

This shot is at a low angle because it shows that she is not dominant. This angle also makes the audience feel like they are directly above her so that we feel dominant as well. Secondly it could also represent that she is intimidated or scared of whatever might be on top or in front of her. This helps to convey to the horror genre because it leaves us wondering what could happen next again and who is above her, adding to the suspense of the shot.

Close up/Lighting change: The close up shows us her facial expressions so that we can clearly see her reactions after what has happened, it also helps the audience to empathise with the character because it is an intimate shot therefore we feel like we are a part of it.
The lighting changed from a normal natural lighting to a dark grey/blue tint when she woke up from being revived at 2:32, This tells the audience that something is wrong and that she is suffering because the colour blue represent can often be associated with fear or loneliness.