The Weeping Angels
Dont Blink Episode
(from 3.47 minutes)
'Dont Blink'
Camera Angle
- The camera angle for the first shot is a wide angle which is at a low angle in order to give the angel more power over the people in the room. Also by having a wide angle it allows more of the angel to cover the screen and therefore makes it look more bigger; adding to the idea that it is powerful.
- In the two shots below it the scene has become much more tighter and therefore in the bottom screenshot the scene is at its tightest as this is as close as the angel gets to his face. By having a tight scene it means that it reduces the amount of space the man has in order to escape.
- In the bottom shot it is again filmed at a low angle and the angel takes up the majority of the shot. This then shows that the angel is bigger and more dominating than the man otherwise it would be the other way round.
- Whenever the angel moves and when the first stare at it there is the non diegetic sound of a clap of thunder or something similar in order to indicate that the angel is present and also a clap of thunder makes people jump and therefore by combining the shot and the sound, this scene is clearly made to make the audience jump.
- There is also the diegetic sound of the man shouting out to the other female character in the scene. By having him shouting it shows his fear more; this will have effect on the audience.
- They use jump cut editing in order to make it scary which is shown through when he looks away and then looks back and it has moved closer towards his face.
- This is combined with Stop Motion editing which how the angel changes as it gets closer towards the people. For example moving the arms and changing the expression on the face in between each shot.
- It is Low Key lighting and this therefore makes it a more scary atmosphere as in the top screen shot the angels face is less lit up and in the bottom screenshot you can see the entire face.
- The angel doesn't have any pupils as this therefore makes them more sinister as it takes away the one part of the eye that allows to have connection with another person. It also foreshadows the idea that the human eyes blinking is their form of movement.
- The man is more lit up that the angel and this therefore shows that he is more angelic than the actual angel.
- The angel is subverting its convention as by being something un innocent and dangerous does not conform to what angels are perceived to be like.
- The angels are grey and not white and this could mean that they are tainted by some sort of evil.
- In the second screen shot the man is in a short depth of field which traps him with the angel and also more into the scene. Even though the door is in the background, by having it out of focus it shows that it is no longer a option for him to escape.
- In the top screen shot the director has used the idea of illusion and perspective in order to make the angels arm seem that it is coming out further than the audience may think. This also brings the angel into a more personal distance with the audience.
- The man and the angel are both placed in the middle of the scene in order to show that they both have importance.
- In the top screen shot the angel is looking down on the audience and this shows its dominance and also its height.
'The only psychopaths in the universe to kill you nicely'
Camera Angles
- The camera angles which have the angels in are much more looser and therefore this shows that the angels have room to move and get away if they needed to. It is filmed on a wide angel shot in order to not only fit in the entire angel but this also gives them size and make them more dominating over the people in the shots.
- The people on the other hand are in tighter frames and this shows that they are trapped within the scene. Even in the fourth screenshot although they are in a loose frame, by having the angels placed around them in equal space it therefore makes them put into a tight frame by using the characters around them. This shows that framing doesn't entirely rely on the camera.
- The angels are filmed from higher angles whereas the people are filmed on level with their eyes and this therefore makes the audience feel like they are on their level.
- There is the diegetic sound of the human characters talking within the scene and interacting not only with each other but also with the angels although they cannot talk back.
- There is also eery music playing in the background over the top of the dialogue which fits in not only with her situation but also with the location being in the dark basement.
- When the fourth angel arrives there is swooshing/swooping sound which signals its arrival.
- There is also the diegetic sound of the light bulb flickering on and off in order to signal that they are turning the lights off so that they can move.
- Stop Motion is used in order to create the angels movement from the previous room to the basement.
- Continuity editing in order to show the movement of time going forward.
- Jump cut between the people and the angel.
- Again there is the low key lighting which conforms to the idea of them being in a basement and that basements are usually places used in order to create jumpy/scenes of horror for the audience. Nothing ever goes right in the basement.
- The angel is made to look quite child like and this therefore makes it more scary how this angel which looks child like can turn into the monster that is shown in the previous scene.
- The female character refers to angels as 'BOYS' when they are made to look like girls and this therefore creates some slight confusion.
- Although there is only one light in the room, each angel is in a pool of light as though when the lights are turned on they are harmless. Also the Tardis is nearly covered in complete darkness so the light may also be being used in order to highlight the danger around them.
- In the third screen shot it looks like the angel is pointing at the audience and this therefore makes a connection between us and them and this may have been done in order to make the viewer believe that these angels could be real. Playing with the mind.
- By having the angel and the light bulb in the same shot it informs the viewer that the angel is controlling the light bulb.
- In the seconds screen shot by nearly completely cutting her out of the shot it makes her look less important and more vulnerable as the angels are completely shown whereas she is not.
'Don't Turn Your Back'
Camera Angles
- In this part of the scene the director uses different ways of showing the angels dominance compared to previous scenes before. They are continuing to use the wide angle in order to show the size of the angels within the shot and also as the frame gets tighter it shows the angels moving forward. Therefore they are not in a tight frame to show they are running out of space and is instead used in order to show them moving closer and into a more personal distance with the audience.
- They use a two shot in this scene in order to double the threat that is coming towards the protagonists and this therefore shows that they move together.
- The angels are always in the centre of the screen in order to show their dominance and importance within the scene. Even in the last screen shot it shows them surround the Tardis but still in the centre of the screen.
- Non diegetic sound of every time the angel moves forward there is this sudden sound of 'dun de' mixed with a camera flash, so that although we cannot see them moving the sound is indicating that when there is darkness this is when they can move.
- There is also the diegetic sound of the characters talking and interacting with each other.
- Jump cuts in order to go from darkness to the angel moving closer forward.
- Stop motion in order to change the position and also expression as the angel moves closer towards them as they seem to become more angrier.
- Continuity editing to show the time moving forward.
- By using pitch black darkness not only does it conceal the angels movement like a mask it also connotes the idea that the darkness is a threat and danger to protagonist because the colour is black.
- There is again the running theme of the low key lighting in which creates the eeriness of the basement. However when the light turns on after being off it highlights the angels very brightly and this therefore shows us not only their faces but also their actions. The use of lights is very important in this scene.
- All the angels are now shown and by having four of them it shows that they usually are together or work in some sort of packs in order to catch the humans.
- They never look at each other, they are either filmed side by side or on their own.
- By having them come closer to camera each time, they are peeling away the different layers of how far away they are in terms of distance from the viewer and this may make them feel uncomfortable and more fear.
- In the fourth screen shot the angel is dominating the camera
- The wings create diagonal lines and this connotes that the angels are not human and that they are a major threat although they are only made of stone.
- In the last screen shot there is the vertical line composition and this therefore shows the strength of the angels as they are the only character within the scene. However it also shows the strength of the doctor as the Tardis also creates the vertical lines as well as the poles.
- The Tardis is dark blue which connotes masculinity and this therefore may explain why they chose a male protagonist in order to own it. Also having it as a Police Box also connotes the idea of masculinity as being a policeman or woman requires a lot of strength in order to carry out their job.
- The angels are emerging from the darkness like a bad dream or a thought.
- By having the angels stretching up the Tardis with their arms it truly shows their size as the Tars is a large telephone box and by having them reaching half way up it reinstates their dominance over the not only the box but also the people inside.
'Of course, a stone can't kill you either, but then you turn your head away. Then you blink. Then, oh yes, it can'
Camera Angles
- This time the camera angles are much more closer to the faces of the characters within the final scene. With the first three they are close up shots in order to show the different faces and also identify them as human and statue.
- The final shot is a extreme close up of the doctors eyes in order to show the sincerity in what he is saying to the audience as though it is an order to not blink rather than just a tip.
- With the third screen shot it is at a low angle which shows the angel looking down upon the camera and at us which is also shown in the very first set of screen shots I used and shows the statue as being much bigger and dominant over humans.
- In the second screen shot it is at a canted angle and has the city life going on in the background symbolising that these Weeping Angels are all around us and taking it out of the scary house setting and into the real world.
- There is the diegetic sound of the Doctor talking to the audience.
- There is the non diegetic sound of the 'dun de'/ camera flash of the different images of various statues around the city. Mirroring the sound that the angels mades when the moved forwards.
- There is also the non diegetic sound of the theme/reoccurring music playing in the background in order to build up towards the end.
- Jump cuts in order to show short footage of each statue from different places all over the city.
- Continuity editing of the doctor talking to the audience.
- Cut aways from the where the Doctor is in the screen to where the angels are being filmed. Two different locations.
- The doctor is in a very brown coloured scene. This therefore shows that he is a form of safety and protection and therefore could imply that what he is saying is to help rather than hindered us. Protect human race.
- The majority of the statues are made of black metal and this implies that all statues are a threat and not only the Weeping Angels.
- None of the statues have pupils and this again refers back to the Weeping Angels as then we do not have a connection with them and it sort of takes away part of their souls and individuality as the pupils of our eyes are all different, giving us personal qualities. By taking this away it makes all the statues the same and this then tells the audience that every angel is a Weeping Angel. Psychological.
- The angels are filmed in city surroundings and around people to show that they may be a threat to you. This was probably designed so that whenever people went out they would be wary of the statues. Create a sense of fear of something that is quite prominent in society.
- With the close up on the eyes at the end you see that he himself blinks but only at the very end. This therefore contradicts what he said to us but also tells us how he ended up back in time. It could also be showing us the human qualities of the eyes and how they have pupils and the power to control someones fate within a blink. It could also be showing bravery and how he is not afraid to face the angels and that they may turn up later on in the series.
Really Good Quotes/Dialogue;
1) The Doctor: The Lonely Assassins, that's what they used to be called. No one quite knows where they came from, but they're as old as the Universe, or very nearly. And they have survived this long because they have the most perfect defence system ever evolved. They are Quantum Locked. They don't exist when they are being observed. The moment they are seen by any other living creature they freeze into rock. No choice, it's a fact of their biology. In the sight of any living thing, they literally turn into stone. And you can't kill a stone. Of course, a stone can't kill you either, but then you turn your head away. Then you blink. Then, oh yes, it can.'
2) The Doctor: Don't blink. Blink and you're dead. They are fast. Faster than you can believe. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink. Good Luck.
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