On this visit to the location we looked at the tunnel as a group and also looked around outside at the lighting around the area to see whether or not it was possible to film in certain locations or not. We found that the camera filmed really nicely in the tunnel with the focus going in and out creating a really interesting effect which would look good in our credits or whilst filming the fighting sequences. The grainy effect also was good as it had that CCTV camera feel when we played it back on the computer as it wasn't crisp clear and neither is CCTV footage when it is played back. Therefore it will work well with the static as it will follow up on one scene to the next and that is what we really wanted. We therefore decided that we wanted to film in the black and white to again conform with the ideas that it is like real CCTV footage rather than keeping it in colour. We also thought that, that would conform with the terror and tension for the scene and also with the black and white of the static as well.
When we went outside we looked around at the lighting and different places which we could film depending on how strong the lighting really was and therefore make it easier for when we went back in the dark another day. We found and really nice fountain which has three lights above it and also a part in the pathway and then track behind them with different camera shots to follow them to the tunnel. We also found a winding pathway which cuts out the restaurants that are around the area, however that could be quite interesting with the ambience that other people can't see the clown and therefore brings in the supernatural element. However without the lights actually being turned on that means that we couldn't film under any of the lights and therefore it made it difficult to judge whether or not it would bright enough for the camera in order to pick up the person or even the balloons and therefore we planned another visit in order to see the location in the dark.
We took pictures whilst doing the test shots as well on another camera and this helps us track our progress and also is the proof of us filming the test shots on the location. It also means that we have more material on the blog in order to show our progress over time with more pictures later on. When we where in the tunnel the flash on the other camera was on and when we watched the video back we saw that it created a sort of strobe lighting effect which looks like flashes of light coming across the screen and this means that it could be used again in our filming later on.
Stereotypically brave and courageous male, often either completely selfish or selfless.
Strong and physically able to protect themselves and others.
Handsome and sexually attractive to both other characters and the audience.
Protective father/son/boyfriend figure in dominance over female vulnerability.
Geek
Socially awkward, few friends/small social group.
Physically incapable of defending themselves or others.
Usually young, teenage and unable to cope with growing up/being in high school.
Easily scared, phobic of violence or any minor harmfulactivity.
Subversion
Masculine male, physically fit and attractive.
Able to defend themselves against other humans and protect others.
Defeated by evil despite their powerful dominance.
Overpowered by a threat originally thought to be far smaller than them.
(This would be most suitable for our chosen theme as we want to introduce an immediate sense of danger to our audience within our opening scene and we feel by choosing a victim to unexpectedly be defeated it can demonstrate how large a threat our killer is, establishing it as the plot would continue for the duration of the film.)
This trailer uses both seen and unseen entities. The part of this trailer that shows an unseen entity is the scene with the rocking horse.
This scene is really effective because we begin to wonder what is rocking the rocking horse. Also, the fact that we cannot see what is doing this, puts nearly all of our focus on the sound. Seen as sound is very important in horror films, it makes sense to put a lot of the focus on it.
Pros of using an unseen entity;
No need for an extra actor
More focus on easier things; ie sound
Seems more eerie
No special effects/makeup etc needed
Possibly scarier as we cannot see what is causing all of the problems
Cons of using an unseen entity;
Can look tacky
Difficult to be different from other films
If the sound isn't perfect then it would not have the same effect
However, this trailer does also have a see entity.
Although it's effective to have all of our focus on sound, I think that this is also a perfect example for why we should use a seen entity. Generally, it's the surprise element that makes it much more exciting. In a supernatural horror, we do not expect to see the thing causing all of the problems and, when we are faced with this, we are surprised. Pros of using a seen entity;
Surprise factor
Chance to do something completely different and new
Effective without sound
Cons of using a seen entity;
Hard work to think of a new idea
Makeup could be problematic
Having to rely on another actor could cause further problems
Once the audience has seen the killer once, it might not be as scary after that
Clothing-wise the killer will wear clothing typical of a clown but with dark colouring. Red and black costumes are our desired choice as we want to easily demonstrate that the clown connotes evil and danger and foreshadows death as soon as it is seen onscreen, creating a sense of fear. It is also important that the costume hides any gender behind the character as we want them to remind anonymous and unrelated to humanity as much as possible, not giving it any human or gender specific qualities to detach it from the victim and the audience.
A pair of large, old, distressed boots would help define the survival of the killer and their ability to still be standing. A pair of red or black boots would be more suitable for this purpose as if using red, a close up shot of the clown's feet could be used to introduce them onscreen for the first time having seen the red balloons and establish a connection between them.
Pairing a creepy clown painted face with a pair of red contact lenses enables us to re-enforce the lack of humanity and innocent within the killer and again, detach them from any possibly empathy or reasoning behind their actions. Also, it suggests the contrast between itself and society's view of what clowns are (humans in comic clothing), establishing that this evil is not related.
1. The opening shot will be of the protagonist walking down the road listening to music through his head phones. The music that is playing through his headphones will be the sound for the scene and therefore we will be using non diegetic sound. We have made the protagonist male in order to create a subversion towards the gender and make them more vulnerable. The shot will be under street lamps and will pan with the actor towards the tunnel.
2. This will be an over the shoulder shot showing the antagonist (clown) standing in the background behind our protagonist holding a balloon which will be used for a symbolic/breadcrumb trail throughout the opening as though it is the clowns mark that she is there. The clown will be a female and therefore it will be a female attacking a male completely contrasting what people think when they divide the genders.
3. This will be a tracking shot following the protagonist into the tunnel capturing the old artitechture as well. There will be another balloon in the mouth of the tunnel showing that there is danger due to the clown holding an exact replica of the one in this shot. The sound will stay non diegetic of the protagonists music playing through his headphone. The clown won't appear in this shot in order to show that it has disappeared.
4. The next shot will be on the stairs at a high angle (unsure as to whether or not this will be CCTV) in order to follow the protagonist down the stairs. There will only be the clowns feet in this shot in order to show that it is following him and also another balloon will appear showing that the trail is becoming more progressive and has that supernatural element.
5. It will then cut to the CCTV static in order to show that the form of filming the scene has changed from one mode to another and that it will become a high angle in order to follow CCTV regulations.
6. Now the camera is at a high angle filming down on both of the characters and the protagonist walks into the shot with the clown already there - supernatural element - holding another one of the balloons and tries to pass the clown but cannot. There is no sound as the CCTV only picks up movement. This then cuts to static again.
7. The next shot after the static is of the struggle between the two characters starting and that the balloon stays in the top corner of the shot in order to keep that significant element for ever there. The direction which the camera is filming in changes to show that there is more than one CCTV camera. It is stop motion from this point on to show staggered movement and this is divided by the static cutting in and out.
8. CCTV position switches again after the static to another shot of them struggling between each other but now we see that the protagonist is starting to fail in their fight to win over the antagonist. There is still no sound and this makes it more sinister as you cannot hear anything its just happening in front of our eyes.
Part 2
9. The CCTV becomes more central to the tunnel and it shows the protagonist dead at the front of the scene but because the scene cut at static before the audience don't know how he died and what she did and therefore it makes it also slightly psychological horror as well. The clown is standing away from the body re holding the balloon and staring into the camera. Some none diegetic score could start playing hear in the theme of carnival music. Camera still on high angle.
10. Still central with the tunnel and now the clown is much closer after the CCTV static and therefore this shows that it is coming closer towards the camera that is filming. The sound could be getting increasingly louder for the audience in order to build up the tension.
11. Cuts to static again but this time it is a little bit longer and the music score could also cut out at this time with just the non diegetic sound of the static sound in the back ground.
12. The CCTV comes back in and this time the clowns face is right in the screen and therefore this creates the jump factor for the audience and creates an intimate distance making the viewer feel uncomfortable which is generally used in a horror movie to create awkwardness. A loud sound could play in order to emphasise on the jump factor and then it cuts to credits.
A horror film would not be complete without the screams of the protagonist. But, as we are undecided about whether to use a male or female, we decided to research which screams sound best. Female;
Male;
Although the male scream has sound effects over it, I think that it is a lot scarier because it subverts the normal conventions of what we see in horror films today. We were discussing that having a male protagonist would be different, especially if he is first to die.
However, the female scream is a lot more recognised. It would be easier to recreate and seems more appropriate for the film.
I think that the major difference between these two sound effects are that, the female is screaming in fear, whereas the man is screaming in pain. This makes it quite difficult to compare them. Though, it is very difficult to find a scene in a film where the man is the one who is screaming, so to speak.
Overall, I think it would be much easier to use a female scream. But the idea of having a male protagonist is much more interesting as the subversion could confuse the audience, which is good because it makes the film a lot scarier.
Sunday 16th December - 8:00am
I visited the Greenwich foot tunnel in order to see whether or not it would be suitable in order to film in and also to see how many people passed through the tunnel early in the morning. When I first entered the top of the tunnel it looked quite old with obvious work which has been stopped on the stairs resulting in unfrequent lighting down the stairs which matches inside of the tunnel and therefore it may be a good idea to start the CCTV on the stairs in order to carry on that lighting theme throughout. The lighting in the tunnel is shown in High Contrast lighting creating circular shadows and part of the light which would be good in order to show antagonist and protagonist by placing the characters in different lighting. I also attached my camera to a broom in order to show it being filmed from a CCTV height so that you can see from a high point of view of the camera and also various other places we could put it in order to show where the camera could be placed. Apart from a couple of people who pass through there is no one there at that time plus earlier in the morning and therefore you might have to get there around 6:30-7:00am to having a good amount of filming time before it starts to get busy around 10am but that is something to decide as a group as to what time we would all be happy to get there. There is a lot of dirt up the walls of the tunnel with scratch like marks of the stairs making it extremely con notable to horror/supernatural.
Outside it is too bright in the morning to create the dark effect however there are quite a few lights out which will create the street like effect. Around the back of the tunnel entrance there is the skyline of London which will create a nice backdrop in order to start the opening or it could be shown when the camera is panning with the actor to the tunnel entrance. Also there is a college and pub nearby which could supply reasons for that person being there which is also handy in order to tell the audience what type of person the protagonist is and what their background may be. There is also the Cutty Sark in the middle of the area which is also another landmark which people will recognise and therefore interesting shots could be taken through the glass that surrounds the bottom of it without getting the camera in the shot as well. To film at night would be a good idea and therefore by having a few people around it indicates that although it is late it isn't busy therefore indicating it being set around 11pm etc.
Overall it was a successful visit to the location.
For a source of inspiration, I have chosen to look at Narration in films, to see if they are effective, and what type of information is included within the narration. I have chosen to look into narration, as it is not used in this type of genre, so I want to see if we could change the stereotypical introduction to the film, by having someone narrate what is going on, in which will subvert.
Angels Take Manhattan - Doctor Who.
Reading a letter voice over.
Narration is usually used, when actions can not be used to describe what is going on in the character's head, or it is used when someone has been lost, and have left something, such as a letter for another character, the narrative voice over is then used, as one character reads the letter, ( in this example The Doctor) which has been written by the character who is no longer on screen/involved in the ( in this particular example Amelia Pond). I feel that this narration, is incredibly effective, and is popularly used in many different types of TV dramas and films, to strengthen the sympathetic response from the audience. By using the narration in this scene, it provokes more empathy with the character of The Doctor, as we are experiencing exactly what he is, but through his eyes. I feel that by having Amelia Pond read this letter instead of The Doctor reading it directly to the audience, it makes the narration even more upsetting, completely provoking a sympathetic reaction.
I feel that we could use this in our film opening if we wanted to provoke a sympathetic reaction, which could be part of the back story, in which could be a flashback, as someone finds a letter telling them to get out of the room , as there is a dangerous spirit/ghoul/creature lurking near. This could then be used in our film opening, to create tension and anticipation, all of which is a convention of supernatural horror movies.
Inception Trailer
Sub thought voice over
In this trailer, a voice over/narrative by Leonardo DiCaprio, is used to convey to the audience the subplot and the background of the film, it is condensed in such a way, that it is a small monologue, in which has been dragged out for the audience's response to it. By using a rhetorical question at the start, we are directly brought into the film as a audience, as the trailer has engaged us and asked us the question, not the other characters within the film. In this trailer, the voice over is a dramatic internal monologue, of what the character is thinking not saying, in which shows his ulterior motives to us as the audience, but not to those who are within the film and are characters. This gives us as an audience a insight into the character, and shows us the deeper more complex internal thoughts, which are not portrayed on the outside.
I think that this type of voice over/narrative could be used within our film opening, maybe from the paranomal entities point of view, in which people will not be expecting, or it could be from the view of the vicim, this could be one of the ways in which we could portray background information to the audience, through a internal monologue of one of the protagonists.
I Am Number Four
Getting Across background information.
With having a voice over to explain the back story of the plot, it saves time for the directors and producers to add in other scenes involving a lot of dialogue for the audience to establish exactly what is happening, and what is going on. By using a voice over, and using a various amount of sub scenes, it links together the small scenes with the dialogue, so that we as an audience are filled with knowledge about the movie, before it has even begun. It gives us a small chance to process what has gone on before the plot in the film has started. I think that by using this monologue, is shows us clearly what has gone on, and without it, we would take longer to realise what the film is about, and what the numbers are all about. It also as an audience engages us into the film, as we feel as if we are directly being addressed by the protagonist, showing the importance between connection between the audience members and the characters within the film.
I think that we could implement this into our film opening, and it could work incredibly well, as it could be a story going back in time, from the person in the present time, giving us the background information into a scary story, or a horror story in which has happened years ago. This could work very well with the genre, but the person in which we used for the voice over would have to have a strong dramatic voice to fit the theme.
Within our film opening, we were not sure whether to have a female protagonist or a male protagonist. Females are presented in many different ways within films, usually through being weak and vunderable, and the ones who always need saving. We wanted to look at different female characters who have subverted these expectations, as we feel that having a strong and dominant female protagonist could subvert the genre of our theme completely.
Salt - Evelyn Salt
Usually women are portrayed to be dependant on male authority in a work based environment, but within this film Evelyn Salt, is a CIA Agent, who has been set up and accused of being a double agent. Being completely dependant on her own skills she has learnt as a agent, she goes on the run to prove her innocence to her country. Evelyn Salt's actions completely subvert her gender, as we do not expect the amount of skills in which she has to be used, to kill agents in which are pursuing her. Salt shows that she is not a character in which should be messed with, and one in which does not need saving.
With the complete dependance on herself, it subverts the simplest stereotype that women are weak and vulnerable, showing her highly skilled ability to work and cope in severe situations. Salt shows the headstrong, but violent side to women, in which we do not simply expect, thus subverting the gender previous stereotypical views.
In our film opening, if we were to use a character alike Evelyn Salt, they would need to have the qualities of a headstrong individual, with a violent but skilled nature, and a unstable background. This could work well with our genre, as if we have a female protagonist with these strong characteristics, we could completely change the stereotypical views of women being killed and weak within horror movies, and also subvert the stereotypical views of women.
Elizabeth Swan - Pirates of the Caribbean
Elizabeth Swan in the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels is a typical girly type character who's life is drastically changed when she falls in love with a pirate, Will Turner. Elizabeth is a typical upperclass daddy's girl, who is used to getting everything that she wants. But as this film progresses we see Elizabeth's character become more complex as she fights for the ones she loves, and their survival. As she is a strong upperclass figure, she is subverting the audience's perception on upper class women, of which they believe to be set in their ways, and not willing partaking in any form of physical violence. Alike Evelyn Salt, Elizabeth is a headstrong figure in which can captivate an audience of dominating men, showing in which she has a lot of authority and power, also showing a role reversal, as men are usually in charge, and the ones who are dominating the scene.
In our film opening, if we were to use a character like Elizabeth Swan, then it would completely subvert the expectations of the genre, and it would also be a large change to what is expected, as if we changed a upperclass female figure into a killer, or even a violent figure, it would largely change the dynamics of the opening.
Ravenna - Snow White and the Huntsman.
Queen Ravenna in Snow White and the Huntsman, is the evil queen, who wants Snow White dead to claim the kingdom as her own. This particular Queen Ravenna, is a complete twist on the usual Queen's, and shows the inner strength, and thirst for power. She is incredibly different from many female protagonists, due to her longing attitude for power and control, using physical violence and threats when ever possible, which is a complete subversion of a Queen, in which we usually feel will be like Queen Gwenivere from Merlin on BBC 1, who is kind, compassionate and full of love for her subjects, kingdom and those around her. By using a character so different to what we expect, we are completely detached from her, with no empathy or sympathy being provoked.
In our film opening, if we were to have our female protagonist to be vindictive, cruel and villainous, then we could subvert the audience's perceptions of a typical female protagonist. It would also detract the audience's sympathetic response, as they would not feel at all connected to this character in which is different to any they have seen before. If we went as far, as to use a female as the murderer, then this would completely change the dynamics, as an audience we would not expect the murderer to be a women, as they are seen to be selfless and motherly figures.
Katniss Everdeen - The Hunger Games.
Katniss Everdeen is a 16 year old female protagonist, who is sent away to partake in part of the Annual Hunger Games, where children from each district are send every day, to fight until the death. As Katniss is a young teenager, we as a audience suspect her to conform to the conventions of a teen who goes out with her friends, parties, gets drunk, and argues constantly with her parents, but due to this film being completly diffferent to the real world, and the experiences that Katniss has already been through, we see her subvert these views, as she is a regular hunter, in which is illegal in her district, has lost her father in a miniing accident, and provides soley for her family as her mother is unable to cope. Along with this, she is also thrust into the spotlight, as she volunteers to take her sister's place in the hunger games, showing a compassionate side, and showing the depths that she would go to for her family. Throughtout this film we see the courageous side of Katniss, accompanied by great stength, pride and determination, to return to her family. These are all qualities in which we would usually not refer to a 16 year old teenager.
In our film opening, if we were to use a strong and determined character alike Katniss, I feel as if the believable side of the character could be lost, as our circumstances are simply too simple, for a character like Katniss, who has a lot of complex background within her life. So overall i feel that we could use the qualities of a strong and courageous protagonist, in which could defiantly fit in with our genre, but I just feel that the qualities in which Katniss has, are more suited to a action movie, instead of a horror, as we do not want our protagonist to be too clever, knowledgable or troubled, as these are the conventions in which are are constantly playing against.
The tunnel was built in 1902 and is 370 metres long and 15 metres deep meaning that there is plenty of space in order to place multiple security cameras and also a lot of space in which to film in which means that the scene can either progress as the protagonist walks down the tunnel or the paranormal actions could get more intense. Due to it being so enclosed it means that echoes can be created and therefore this adds to the scariness of it because if you where alone then sounds from down at the end of the tunnel can be heard at the other end depending on how load the noise is made to be. I think it would be a good filming location because it is quite enclosed and also there is a lot of space in order to film in and help to the opening progress to the final part. The sounds can be carried and therefore this means that you can create ghostly effects by just using what the tunnel is providing. The presentation of the tunnel also conforms to horror with the green algae growing up the wall (connotes consumption) and the overhead lights that are similar to a warehouse which if flickering could make a really nice strobe like effect. However the only problem with this location is that people may be walking down it and therefore finding the right time when it is quiet would be necessary in order to make sure that none of the shots where ruined and that sound travelled without someone shouting in the background and therefore early in the morning or late at night would be the best time before people start to use the tunnel more frequently. Overall I think it would be an amazing place to shoot but the practicality of it may be a problem.
Payne's Wharf, Deptford
Payne's Wharf is a derelict site where the old industry buildings have been left in order to rot over time in derelict workshops and wharves. The left over arches of one of the workshops looks over onto London's skyline which provides a good back drop for our opening and also establishes where it is being filmed for the viewer. At night also the skyline would be line up and therefore along with out own artificial lighting we would also have background lighting provided by the city which would be interesting to work with in the filming of the scene. It is an open area and therefore this means that we could bring props etc and again like the tunnel we would have a lot of space in order to film in. By it being derelict this means that there would be no body there making it easier to film adn with grass and left over buildings it provides the perfect places in order to hide an antagonist or create jump moments for the audience within the scene. However the only problem that can be seen with this location is how it would link into the story of paranormal as because it is quite an open place it would mean that the protagonist could run away rather than being enclosed. Also there is the problem of why are they there? Overall it is a good location in terms of that it has an amazing backdrop for the opening with the skyline of London and with it being derelict this means that filming could take place at any part of the day deepening on when we wanted to film. However it may not be very practical for the plot line of our opening and therefore that is the only downfall in it.
The Schools Studio
The schools basement/studio is the third option we have towards a place in order to film to scene. The positives about using the basement is that it is accessible to us very easily compared to the two other locations with lights, props, stairs and good places for CCTV already available as well which makes it easy to set up and film in because it has a sort of horror effect due to the white washed walls and the various different doors around the room. The lights are photography lights and could be used in order to create strobe lighting effect within the room and the corners of the room could be used for the CCTV cameras to sit and film. By having the cupboards in the centre of the room creating a neat divide this means that something could be happening on one side whilst the protagonist is on the other therefore giving the viewer more information before something happens to the protagonist (setting the scene). However one of the main problems is the accessibility to it in the half term when we need to start filming the scenes as the school will be closed and therefore we wouldn't be able to use it, also another problem is the amount of space we will have to work and the risk that with CCTV that other people could be caught in the shot due to the limited space we would have. Overall it is a practical place in order to film and has a very good horror effect for the type of horror we are going to film (Supernatural) but due to it being the school our filming time would be limited and possibly rushed.
This would be useful to use within a flashback scene to connect the victim (if they survive) to before/during and after they experience the attack. (Made using eyelash glue and foundation.)
Burns This would be useful to useif we chose not to follow the route of conventional gory deaths and decide to opt for burning injuries instead. (Made with theatrical wax, paints, optional fake blood.)
Cuts
This would be useful to use if we chose to feature our injuries in a house/school/hospital environment and our character fell through glass or was struck with a object that could shatter. This would also be easiest to duplicate on a large scale to include an entire faceand also to create the illusion of skin sliced by glass such as in Suspiria. (Made using theatrical wax, foundation, fake blood and plastic.)
Within possession scenes, often the characters' appearances are altered to represent the evil within them. (This could easily be achieved using colour contact lenses, a small amount of prosthetic make-up and other costume techniques to make them appear less human. This technique would allow our audience to differentiate between the character when themselves and when taken over by the evil within.)
During possession scenes, characters are often thrown about and in various films, levitate above ground during exorcisms. (This technique increases character's inhumanity and creates fear, acting as an unnatural evil that cannot be control using human methods. However, it would be difficult to achieve with little experience and money so therefore could end up looking cheaply made and not achieve the intended effect. Also, a very skilled actor is required to demonstrate the change in character which could be difficult to find.)
Change of voice is also often used within possession as a technique to represent communication with the devil/demons/spirits inside the victims. (Dubbing over an actor's voice, if edited precisely and effectively can easily act as a method to increase fear within our scene. We could use a deeper, more sinister voice to represent the evil speaking also to highlight the contrast between the victim and it's possessor as not to lose empathy for the character themself.)
Advantages and Disadvantages of involving possession in our opening scene:
(Disadvantage) Without highly skilled actors and a well-written script, these scenes can appear very unrealistic which is not what we intend. We want to include supernatural elements with a realistic setting to increase the tension and exorcisms require a high knowledge of religious scripture and ritual elements that could be difficult to immitate effectively.
(Advantage) Within paranormal, this technique would allow us not to create a physical form for our evil and for it to remain as an invisible fear, only visible through a victim's body therefore possibly more scary than using an actor/animation to represent the demonic powers.
The figure that we can see is just a silhouette and this adds to the mystery of the shot because we, as the audience, do not know who (or what) this is.
Going with the wooden wall and the rags that are on the left side of the shot, we can guess that this is quite an old house.
The way that the right side of the shot is much neater than the left suggests that there may be two types of people in this house. It could be showing the different personalities of those in the house.
Depth of field with this shot is particularly deep. This allows us to take in the surroundings and the shadowed figure.
The dominant in this shot is clearly the silhouette as it is the only thing blocking the light.
Sound
During this particular part of the scene, there is a non-diegetic burst of sound when the character begins to move. This sounds like a short and sharp high pitched note. It adds a lot of tension to the scene and makes us jump a little.
The only other sound in this scene is the, rather scared, voices of the two teenage boys who have wondered into this house.
Lighting
The main source of light is coming from behind the character in this shot and I think that it is effective because it makes the shadowed man look more mysterious.
The lighting also highlights a mist of some sort, adding the paranormal twist.
There is no lighting coming from the other side of the character so it makes the whole shot look incredibly dark and this makes us feel a bit uneasy as we cannot see much of what else is in the shot.
Editing
There is continuous cross-cutting to connect the two boys and the shadow figure.
Mise en scene
The depth of field with this shot is quite shallow in contrast to the one before. The camera is focused on the two torsos that we can see.
One odd thing about this shot is that the man has his fist through the boy's body, but there is no blood coming from the hole. Yet, we still sense the danger.
The boy's shirt is a dark blue, which could usually connote masculinity but if we look closer, we can see the lines crossing over.
This suggests that he probably isn't as masculine as he thinks.
Although we cannot see the man in the dark jacket, we can assume that he has a lot of power as he is being filmed from a low angle.
This clearly shows that he is of a higher status than the teenagers.
There is a lot of black in this shot, mostly coming from the colour of the man's suit jacket, and black connotes suffering. This is supported by what's actually going on in the scene.
Sound
There is an overlaying non-diegetic tune in the part of the scene. The tune is long and chromatic notes all of a higher pitch.
This adds huge amounts of tension to the scene and shows just how much danger these boys are in now.
The only other sound in this scene is the gargling of the two boys.
Towards the end of this part, we can hear the blood dripping onto the floor.
Lighting
The lighting in this shot makes the man in the suit jacket look a lot darker than the two boys.
This clearly sets him apart from the other two characters. Making him more mysterious.
Mise en scene
This is a close up of the man's face who has just killed the two teenage boys.
His eyes are incredibly dark, even the iris. This shows that he is evil from the inside as eyes are believed to be 'windows to the soul'.
By making his eyes dark, it also means that we cannot connect with the character, making us feel uncomfortable as we then can't figure out what his next move will be.
It is obvious that this man is well kept, which suggests that he comes from a well-off family. We can tell this because his mustache is well trimmed and he appears to be wearing a shirt and suit jacket.
With concerns to depth of field, it is incredibly shallow. We cannot see anything else in this shot apart from the man's face. This adds to his importance as a character and promotes his power.
Sound
The only sound around this shot is the diegetic conversation between him and Dexter.
With this being the only sound, we are able to tell that what we are hearing is very important.
Also, the lack of non-diegetic sound adds a lot of tension because we are then waiting for something to happen.
Lighting
There is very little lighting in this scene and what lighting there is, there is a blue tint to.
This blue tint makes the scene a lot colder, connoting that this man may be cold hearted.
Mise en scene
The way that the man's eye colour and the colour of the strange light coming our of the other man's head are exactly the same, shows that they are linked.
It shows that the man in the suit is clearly controlling whatever it is that is going on.
The purple on the man's suit shows individuality and sets him apart. This may be due to his extreme methods of punishment.
Also, even though the man on the right of the shot is much brighter, the man in the suit is still the dominant. This is because he is placed almost in the middle of the shot. All of this shows that he is definitely the most important person in this shot.
The man's suit is all perfect except for his tie. His tie is not straight and this tells us that something is not right with this man. That he may be perfect in nearly every way, but something about him is not right.
Sound
There is a diegetic sucking sound when the man in the suit touched Dexter.
This sound gives us the idea that he may be taking the energy (the bright light) for himself.
Lighting
All of the lighting in this shot is coming off of Dexter and this illuminates the whole shot.
