DW: Technical analysis

Freddy Vs Jason (Yu, 2003)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2mAiCcfEhc


Technique: Medium pan
Duration: 5 seconds
Comment: used to show some of the set and the furnace.

Technique: Close up
Duration: 3 seconds
Comment: Used to show unclean fire with childs toy being carelessy burnt.

Technique: Medium shot
Duration: 2 seconds
Comment: Used to briefly show innocent little girl hiding in the horrible building.

Technique: Long shot
Duration: 4 seconds
Comment: Used to display the tatty, dimly lit, dirty and creepy old set as well as the character with his back to us (creates tension)

Technique: Medium shot (small pan)
Duration: 4 seconds
Comment: Used to outline and highlight the dangerous weapon the character is wielding (iconography of the film).

Technique: Close up
Duration: 3 seconds
Comment: Used to show melting and destruction of the childs toy, destruction of innocence.

Technique: Medium shot
Duration: 2 seconds
Comment: Shows antagonist in the grotty surroundings, use of red to connote evil perhaps.

Technique: medium long shot
Duration: 7 seconds
Comment: Establishes contrast of innocent little girl with the dirty industrial set. Shadow on wall builds tension and anger for audience, iconography also of the knife glove.

Technique: Close up
Duration: 4 seconds
Comment: Used to show confirmed destruction of childs toy, and perhaps evidence of murder, turns ugly and deformed.

Question 2:
The soundtrack is exrtemely dark. Low and high piano notes are used at a slow pase to give a sense of mystery, low pitched violins are also used to add to the fear of the music. The sound is somewhat industrial and sinister, echos are also used to perhaps make it feel bizzare and like a dream (a large part of the film). It makes the listener somewhat scared and upset, especially with the addition of the narrative that ties in with the music.

Question 3:
Doing this technical analysis has made me realise that it is essential to have interesting scenes and shots that draw the viewer's attention. It is important to gauge audiences focus from the outset of the film and to do this you must make good use of opening content and sound too. I have also learnt that it is probably best to film each scene many times using from different angles and different shots, this way you can decide what looks best where when you edit the sequence - the more you shoot the better. That way you can make best use of the shots captured and therefore produce the best effect. This is important for opening sequences.