Raja Virdi - Assesment of Previous Work 2

I think this film certainly looks like a horror film with the use of visuals and sound to create a scary and fearful effect. The use of different shots creates tension and fear which engages the audience as a horror.

This film definitely has a range of shots and a lot of coverage so the audience gets to see the most action. It uses mostly close ups and mid shots so the audience aren't distant from the action like a long shot would do, and this would ruin the effect of the horror genre as you want to see the characters facial reactions and feelings.

I think it is very well framed and uses lots of different angles as well to create different effects for example canted angles in the running scenes make a slightly distorted image which you want from a horror film. Also everything is put into rule of thirds very well, so the audiences attention are on the right subjects. I feel it definitely looks very professional.

I think everything flows very well with the use of lots of coverage and all the shots are timed properly so everything will definitely flow. In the running scenes especially, it flowed incredibly well and did not jump at all in my opinion.

They have used mise en scene very well in terms of location as they found quite a desolate place with a lake to chuck the pendant in along with a running path so filming along there would flow and look really good. Furthermore, the use of costume is definitely used well as the threat is dressed in black to show the unknown, and the character in black to create a dark effect. The colours have been marginally darkened using contrasting effects, which makes the overall feel of the film a lot more sinister.

Sound has definitely been used to create fear in that many stingers have been used when something attracts to the audience like the pendant being seen after being thrown in the lake. Also in the running scene, there is a sort of drum rhythm which creates tension and fear in that the audience does not know what it about to happen, then the sound builds up to a climax and the action ends.