analysis of past student thrillers

After eight





Camera
This short extract has a lot of different camera works. for example, the start of the film is a medium shot, this is of a boy carrying the bag, the next shot after that is a close up shot, Following the close up shot is an extreme close up shot, this makes the film look very mysterious. The next few shots are the same, there all close ups and extreme close ups of the people. After the extreme close up of the girl washing the dishes its a medium shot of the boy who looks like he is closing/locking the door. The next few shots are medium shots and close up shots. The film ends with an extreme close up of the blooded knife/axe.

Editing 
Throughout this film there is a very slow pace, The duration between the different cuts are quite long compared to other thrillers. The long duration of the cuts causes more tension in the film.

Mise en scene
The film is set in a house, and a back garden, The boy in the film is dressed smart, like he has come home from work, and the girl is dressed like a normal housewife. The man is outside in the shed, and the girl is in the kitchen wiping the dishes and making food. The house seems like it is a family house.

Sound
Throughout this film there is a background sound that plays throughout the extract, this is a spooky sound keeps the audience scared. When the boy goes inside the house you only hear him talking. That's the only dialog in the film, apart from that you hear sounds of the girl chopping something up in the kitchen.