Narration:
Linear, and makes use of Equilibrium as we see people having a good time, care free running onto the boat and having fun.
Thriller Codes & Conventions:
Question and Answer Model.Why are we being introduced to this boat? Why does the horn go off twice (makes use of déjà vu). Concealment and Protraction; we are not shown the bomb in the car, which gives a surprise to the audience as it isn’t expected. Makes use of the ExoticBoat looks far too big and posh to be leaving from such a small, ugly looking dock. Transformed City, the city is a normal place, as is the boat, we are just seeing some people go on a boat trip.
Camerawork:
Long ShotsAre made use of as we see people running onto the boat, and we see people boarding cars onto it etc.ZoomUp to the front of the bus, very faced paced makes it unclear to see what is happening.ArielAs the camera moves over the dock area, showing everything from a higher angle making it appear small and vulnerable.Low AngleOf cars coming onto the boat, making them appear bigger as though they are more powerful than the boat and the surrounding areas.TrackingAs we are following the guard along the car deck up towards the van with the bomb in it.PanningAs we move along the boat seeing what is going on from every angle (gives the impression we can see everything and nothing is being hidden).
Mise-En-Scene:
We are shown an awful lot in this opening sequence, it appears that all is calm until we see the guard on the car deck start checking the car that has its radio playing. It is only then that we are shown the people are in danger but we still think they might have a chance of escape, but it blows up almost instantly after it being spotted.
Sound:
Non DiegeticMusic – Slow Music At the Start as we see people boarding, then of a Band Playing (though we never see them) after the boat has left.We can also hear the radio from the car with the bomb in it.DiegeticCheering – when the boat leaves the dock and starts moving out into the river.Talking – between everyone on the deck.Music – After some time of hearing it off screen, we hear and see the band playing.The bombs ticking noise, just before it explodes.
Editing:
Fast moving, as if to show things are moving at an unreal pace, and things are being rushed.Shot Reverse Shot Between the little girl on the boat and her doll as it falls into the river.
Graphics:
White in courier new as though a murder file/document is being filled in.They flash and move around the screen whilst changing as if to show they are in two places at once.Not in any particular place, just appear randomly arranged.
Armageddon Notes
Narrative Structure:
Disequilibrium to start, as she is running through woods that don’t look safe, she appears focused as if desperately trying to get somewhere. Linear Narrative.
Thriller Codes and Conventions:
Jodie Foster is the “exotic”; she is wearing grey amongst men wearing red, and is the only woman there. The question and Answer Model is used also at the beginning when she is running, “Why is she running?”, “Where is she running to?” etc. and also when she looks at the wall, we find ourselves asking “What is it that we are looking at?”, “Who has done this?”. Partial vision is used as when Jodie Foster first looks at the wall we aren’t shown it. The use of the enigma code is used as we aren’t aware of exactly what is going on at this point. The Police Station is a model for the Transformed City as it doesn’t have a normal or safe feel to it.
Camerawork:
Panning & Tracking shots are used to follow Jodie Foster as she is running through the woods, and on a couple of occasions she runs into the shot and the camera follows her from there. An over shoulder shot of a man, who we don’t know, follows Jodie as she runs, and he then shouts her name. There is an Extreme Close up of Jodie’s face to show the horror of what she see’s on the wall.
Mise-en Scene:
We see a woman running, who is then being followed by a man. We don’t know why she’s running, just that she’s on some type of assault course. She enters the police building wearing grey, which matches the wall, whilst everyone else stands out. We are shown some pictures of people who have been skinned on the wall.
Sound:
The music at the beginning is quite slow paced and spooky; a little disturbing for some of the audience. The only diegetic sounds are those of footsteps, leaves been stood on, and very little amounts of dialog.
Editing:
An Eye line Match is used when Jodie Foster is looking at the wall; this is used to show us what it is exactly she is looking at.This is also used for when the man is running after Jodie in the woods, before he appears on screen.
Graphics:
Very bold, and central and are for the main in black, with a white outline to possibly represent evil and good, but to show good will overcome in the end as the black/evil is surrounded by the good/white.
Silence of the Lambs Notes
Narrative Structure:
Disequilibrium to start, as she is running through woods that don’t look safe, she appears focused as if desperately trying to get somewhere. Linear Narrative.
Thriller Codes and Conventions:
Jodie Foster is the “exotic”; she is wearing grey amongst men wearing red, and is the only woman there. The question and Answer Model is used also at the beginning when she is running, “Why is she running?”, “Where is she running to?” etc. and also when she looks at the wall, we find ourselves asking “What is it that we are looking at?”, “Who has done this?”. Partial vision is used as when Jodie Foster first looks at the wall we aren’t shown it. The use of the enigma code is used as we aren’t aware of exactly what is going on at this point. The Police Station is a model for the Transformed City as it doesn’t have a normal or safe feel to it.
Camerawork:
Panning & Tracking shots are used to follow Jodie Foster as she is running through the woods, and on a couple of occasions she runs into the shot and the camera follows her from there. An over shoulder shot of a man, who we don’t know, follows Jodie as she runs, and he then shouts her name. There is an Extreme Close up of Jodie’s face to show the horror of what she see’s on the wall.
Mise-en Scene:
We see a woman running, who is then being followed by a man. We don’t know why she’s running, just that she’s on some type of assault course. She enters the police building wearing grey, which matches the wall, whilst everyone else stands out. We are shown some pictures of people who have been skinned on the wall.
Sound:
The music at the beginning is quite slow paced and spooky; a little disturbing for some of the audience. The only diegetic sounds are those of footsteps, leaves been stood on, and very little amounts of dialog.
Editing:
An Eye line Match is used when Jodie Foster is looking at the wall; this is used to show us what it is exactly she is looking at.This is also used for when the man is running after Jodie in the woods, before he appears on screen.
Graphics:
Very bold, and central and are for the main in black, with a white outline to possibly represent evil and good, but to show good will overcome in the end as the black/evil is surrounded by the good/white.
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