Paige's Film Studies Blog

The Place Beyond the Pines Analysis   An establishing shot of a fairground opens the clip so to inform the audience of the location and also to help create an atmosphere. Although the high-key lighting would suggest a sense of light-heartedness, and the mise-en-scene of the bright, colourful fairground rides would evoke the feeling of optimism, these features actually work to contrast against the severity of the next cut. The diegetic cries of childish laughter begin to disperse as the non-diegetic sound of a voice-over begins to help transition into the next scene.    Once inside the room, close-ups and shot-reverse-shots are used to show the two characters conversing. Our first impressions of the man aren't high as the use of depth-of-field highlights his multiple rugged tattoos and focuses on the cigarette being smoked. By having him smoke it there in front of his current employer, I feel it implies that not only does he disregard authority, but additionally,...

Crimson Peak  Analysis   The genre of this film can be  easily  identified as a horror as it follows the typical conventions expected  of this  theme of film.  For example,  the section in which the creature emerges from the ground has many aspects such as shots and diegetic sound that work together to cr eate a frightening experience for the audience.    A lo ng shot was chosen to first reveal the creat ure  because it  informs the audience where the main character is in re lation to the  creature ' s  location. It emphasises the short distance  between the two characters which furthermore increase s  the tension of the scene as a chase is  anticipated .   To  make the  creature's   appearance more surprising, the camera uses depth-of-field to focus on the  expression  of the woman at first,  then switches to the thing crawling on the floor.    ...