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9 shot analysis of Thanatos

For our first shot we decided to use a

long shot/establishing shot to set the

scene. Using a tripod, we panned left to

right. We used ambient sound and natural

lighting as we wanted to create a sense

of realism.

We decided to have a long shot of

the male and his dog. We filmed at

eye level so that the viewer feels

more on a personal level with the

actor. We also wanted to use a long

shot of the actor so the viewer is

properly introduced to the actor. We

wanted to get a natural shot of the

actor and his dog to create a sense

of true life.

In this shot we filmed behind some tree branches

to give the illusion that the male protagonist is

being spied on. The camera shot is shot from the

murderers point of the view, and makes it look like

we are looking through the murderers own eyes.

The camera crabs left to right so that it looks like

the murderer is moving about to spy on the

innocent victim.

This is a close up, reaction shot of the male

lead. We decided to film his easy going,

calm facial expressions so the viewer can

see his reaction before his murder. We

filmed at eye level. The props used in this

shot was a mobile phone which shows the

modernity of the male protagonist.

We also filmed a close up shot of the dog. In

this part of the thriller, the dog is barking. This

connotes danger. We thought that using

synchronous sound helps contribute to the

realism of the thriller.

We filmed this shot using worms eye

view. This brings more attention to the

ball and the males facial expressions.

We slowed down the turning of the ball

to create suspense. According to our

focus group suspense is one of the key

conventions of a thriller.

This scene is shot in a dark room which

connotes death and mystery. We decided

to have the teddy bear in this shot subtly

so the viewer can relate the death with the

bear. The only lighting is this shot is by

candle light which connotes fear as the

room is very dark. The male is looking

down which shows his vulnerability.

This is a wide angle shot of the cellar. We

decided to use this shot so that the viewer

can see the whole cellar. As the thriller

progresses and the deaths become more

gruesome the lighting darkens. This also

highlights the difference between good vs.

evil. We used quite spooky mise en scene

to show the severity of the situation and

danger. The enigma which is the teddy

bear is also shown in this shot. We built up

suspense by not showing the murderers

face in the background and only showing

the back of him.

In this shot we slow motioned a glass which

was falling to create a more dramatic effect

an to amplify violence. We did this to make

it seem like the room was shaking. We used

quite spooky mise en scene such as burnt

out candles and an old dusty ornament. We

used a deep red fabric as red connotes

murder and blood.