Containment (Coursework Deconstruction)

CONTAINMENT COURSEWORK DECONSTRUCTION

Sound:

• Non diegetic sound overlay is current, dub step music to appeal to a teenage audience and also to act as an action device, increasing the pressure and intensity of the situation.
• The use of diegetic voice over allows the audience to be given clues into the plot through an anonymous voice, not creating any relationship between viewer and characters, intending on keeping them emotionally detached.
• By editing the voice over to echo and overlap, it again refers to the irregularity of the events and the uncertainty of the words, suggesting that even the government's announcements are uncertain.

Editing:

• Cutaways between different scenes and media coverage are used to represent the frantic and uneasy nature of the plot and suggest the uncertainty of whether they will reach survival. (Although, this is a trailer, a similar effect could be achieved within our opening scene to introduce our audience to the plot without revealing any possible key information).
• The consistent transitions between shots causes the viewer to feel anxious as they become aware of the danger within the situations.

Camera:

• A close up shot of the person giving the vaccination is used as a point of view shot, to allow the audience to experience the situation as any other member of the public involved would. This acts as a fear device, also being re-enforced by using a reaction middle-shot to demonstrate the painful response (foreshadowing the pain and danger to follow).
• Introducing the vaccination with a close up of the needle also refers to typical human phobias, relating the storyline to reality and the possibility of occurance. Also, the use of the needle introduces the fear of safety to the audience, preparing them for the theme of survival within the storyline.

Mise En Scene:

• The white eyes of the zombies connote the blankness of their character and the loss of their humanity. Contrasting with the use of the eyes during transition that are red to show their fury and the danger of them becoming infected and bloodthirsty.
• Showing the vaccinator's eyes and hiding their other features highlights their humanity through their ability to show emotion through their expression. (Also, refers to her innocence as a cause of the spreading virus and that she should not be blamed.) It reminds the audience that the danger is caused due to human error and that the biggest fear to humanity are their own mistakes.