Immediately you can tell this film is a thriller because it follows certain conventions which you would expect to see in a thriller film; one being the eerie orchestral music which gradually raises in loudness and creates a sense of tension on the audience telling them that this film isn't a happy film but the opposite; overall this sets the tone of the film and creates the conventional mood of a thriller. Another convention the film follows is the colour used for the writing of titles, they're blue on a black background. Conventionally blue is associated with thrillers because it is supposed to represent the stereotype of eerie, chilling and mysterious behavior. The black background is also a convention of thriller because it creates the stereotype of being isolated and being in the dark.
Parts that interested me based on the micro-elements and why:
Cinematography:
The shot that interested me most was the high angle black and white shot of the man sitting on the bed. Instantly it told me that this man was not a power figure, he wasnt in control of the situation but i could only gather this by the use of the high angle.
Sound:
The opening soundtrack interested me due to the fact that its very effective in the way it sets the tone. It sets the tone because the orchestral music builds up tension for the opening sequence and in terms of analysis it creates a negative tone on the audience which creates a sense of fear and isolation.
Mise en Scene:
The prop that interests me based on mise en scene in the extreme close up of the bullet shell. It interests me because it allows questions to be asked by the audience such as; what has happened? Why was a gun fired? Who was it fired at? And, who shot the gun and why. All these questions allow the audience to build p various scenarios in their imagination making them persuaded to watch on as it draws the viewers in.
Editing:
The shot that i like based on editing is the a video fx used in the first instances. The effect is of a Polaroid camera taking a shot in the reverse before showing the whole process also in reverse. This says to me that the film is retracing the steps of what has happened in order to produce the polaroid picture, this is effective on the audience because it confuses them and throws the off as they wouldnt expect to see this happen. As a result it tells the audience the film as a sense of disorder and that could link back to some sort of loss of memory.
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