Analysis of Opening Film Techniques Employed The Shining Film Techniques Examples of typical film techniques used and why– Illustrate your findings with references to actual onscreen moments. Titling – colour, font style, over image or black, timing, credits presentation etc The font colour in the opening scene is blue which suggest that it’s equilibrium that it has a balance. Camera Movement (panning, tracking, crane shot and crabbing etc) They use a continuing tracking shot following the car, which implies that the character in the car is our main focus in the opening scene. Framing of Shot (CU, MLS, ELS etc) Uses close up shot onto when the son was talking to himself, which suggests that he’s not sure about moving and paranoid that his father might not get the job or return home. Long shot is also included which symbolizes that something is about to happen. Camera Angles (high and low angles etc High angle shot was used in the office scene, which conveys that the main character has less power and the office manager has more power and authority. High angle shot was included in the opening scene which represents that the car is vulnerable. Selection of mise- en-scène including colour, figure, pops, lighting, objects, location The location on the onscreen was set in the middle of nowhere where a long which represents danger. The characters costume suggests that he’s a well bright-educated man.
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Analysis of Opening Film Techniques Employed The Shining
Film Techniques Examples of typical film techniques used and why– Illustrate your findings with references to actual onscreen moments.
Titling – colour, font style, over image or black, timing, credits presentation etc
The font colour in the opening scene is blue which suggest that it’s equilibrium that it has a balance.
Camera Movement (panning, tracking, crane shot and crabbing etc)
They use a continuing tracking shot following the car, which implies that the character in the car is our main focus in the opening scene.
Framing of Shot (CU, MLS, ELS etc)
Uses close up shot onto when the son was talking to himself, which suggests that he’s not sure about moving and paranoid that his father might not get the job or return home. Long shot is also included which symbolizes that something is about to happen.
Camera Angles (high and low angles etc
High angle shot was used in the office scene, which conveys that the main character has less power and the office manager has more power and authority.
High angle shot was included in the opening scene which represents that the car is vulnerable.
Selection of mise-en-scène including colour, figure, pops, lighting, objects, location and setting;
The location on the onscreen was set in the middle of nowhere where a long which represents danger. The characters costume suggests that he’s a well bright-educated man.
Reverse shot has been included when two men were communicating which highlights that their conversation could lead to danger.
Sound techniques(Diegetic, non diegetic, silence, dialogue
The sound that’s used in the opening theme is a non-diegetic it has a very edgy music, which suggest that it’s a horror film. After the edgy sound begins to fade away and you begin to hear a louder distortion, which emphasizes that, the car is closer to the situated area.
Narrative questions Who is the hero and who is the Villain? How do you know?
Jack Torrance is known as the hero is portrayed more grimly in the 1980 film. In the film implies that he is insane from the start. It also omits his traumatic childhood.
Where is the story set? What does this tell you about the genre of the film?
The opening scene the story was set in area with no people just hills and mountains which symbolizes that it’s a psychological thriller because the location that it’s set in it’s a quite area which represents dullness.
How many principle characters?
One principle character is included which is the child (Danny) he is our main focus this is because he has unusual visions to the hotel and was suspicious about the Danny shows up injured and visibly shocked causing Wendy to think that Jack has been abusing Danny.
How is the story told? Chronologically or does it switch between present ad past? What is the effect?
The effect shows the fact that Danny has visions that cause him to feel scared and isolated. His facial expression is shocked and his mother Wendy believed that his father was abusing him. This highlights that this is a psychological thriller this is because of his visions of seeing the tragic past situated in the hotel.
