Research into Sound

Introduction:
I will be researching how sound is used in the film Strangers and how it is used to create different moods in different parts of the clip I have chosen. Within this clip it's about how the suspense/tension is being created and how it makes the audience feel. In this particular clip without sound it wouldn't be as scary or wouldn't build the tension which is needed for a successful thriller film, to ensure that you have a successful thriller film it needs to be conventional towards the particular genre your researching into which is why sound is key in a thriller.  It makes the film or particular scene. In this scene the lady realises theres someone in her home/outside. Which the audience can tell due to the diegetic sounds that are used in this clip. Moreover the clip I'm using has a lot of sounds in as this scene is all about building up the tension in the scene. Sound in a thriller film is used to create meaning and understanding in a thriller film. This will enable the audience to have a connection and response to the film.

In the beginning of this clip Kristen is sitting on the floor and non-diegetic soundtrack is playing this is like a everlasting vibrating noise which is echoing. This shows the audience that whats happening in this scene is going to go on for a while and isn't good as an echo noise is something that goes on for a while as well as a vibration noise, whatever you say as an echo goes out for everyone to hear as it's loud but never comes back to you; this interpretation means that the echo and vibration soundtrack shows the audience that theirs constantly someone there watching her as well. This is conventional to a thriller film as it builds up suspense and creates tension as to why that particular soundtrack is playing and shows the audience that something bad is going to happen.

Also in this clip theres non-diegetic sounds which creates suspense for the characters in the scene and also to the audience, This sound is metal scraping across the floor as it makes the audience wary as to what is going to happen next and shows the audience that there is someone outside waiting for Kristen. This noise also creates fear and anxiety as they are unaware of what it could be, so they begin to overthink and become more scared, throughout this scene the audience would begin to build a relationship with the characters so they'd also feel quite worried for the characters. Kristen is unaware of what is outside which causes her to overthink and panic. From this particular noise it shows us that whatever is outside causing this much fear to her isn'g good news and eventually will end up turning bad.  This is conventional to a thriller film as it's creating fear and axiety throughout.

When Kristen screams in fear and walks away from the window she knocks the record player which begins playing a terifying noise which sounds like it's saying 'I'm gonna get you' repeatedly. This particular soundtrack starts as soon as she sees one of the mask characters. The audience start to see  the tension that has been buliding up has stopped and now the fear kicks in, this is because you don't know who is going to get her and if she is actually going to get caught. However the soundtrack playing in the background gives the audience the idea that someone in going to get her. The soundtrack is being made out to say 'I'm gonna get you'. This is conventional as it shows the audience fear and even though the tension is over it makes the audience more engaged as to what is possibly going to happen next. In thriller films this is conevtional because it's creating tension.

Lastly in this clip all of the background music and banging and scraping of metal stop which puts the audience at ease but suddenly you hear footsteps slowing coming towards the room that Kristen is in. Which engages the audience more as you don't know who is about to come into the room; As throughout the scene she was seeing strangers trying to intrude into her home. It makes her wary. She sits there shaking holding a knife in her hand heavy breathing by this you can tell that the footsteps is scaring her. Shows the audience that a presence is coming closer and evokes the thought of not knowing what it he/she or it may be. This is conventional to thriller as it again creates tension and makes the innocent person in the scene intimidated.

Conclusion:
Overall sound in a thriller film is a key convention as it creates an atmosphere and a clearer understanding as to what is going to happen next in the film. For example in the clip I have chosen tension is built up due to the soundtrack being used in the background. This also makes it clear to the audience as to who the antoganist or protagonist is by how much the sound is being built up or what sound is actually being used whether it's a low chello type drone or adversley it could be a high picth streak such as a violin. This is because they are extreme notes which depict a sense of expectation and intensitiy.

Research into Mise-en-scene- Miss Georgiou

Introduction:

Mise-en-scene is the different elements found in a scene. Which make the film key and shows us a lot about the film itself and the characters. Mise-en-scene is the arrangement and scenery in a film. There's different elements that comes under mise-en-scene such as settings and iconography;Costume hair and makeup;facial expressions and makeup;Facial expressions and body language;Lighting and colour and lastly positioning of characters/objects within the frame. Mise-en-scne is key as it makes the understanding of this particular genre clearer (thriller) or any other genre.

The film I'm analysing is Ouija, in the beginning of the clip key lighting is used when they are sitting around the table contacting Debbie from the dead, it highlights the key parts/important parts of the scene, it makes you focus what the cinematography wants you to focus on. The key lighting is used a lot in thrillers as the background is dark but the key lighting just makes you look at the key things in the scene. With the key lighting the lamps are focused on them which creates suspense as all the attention are just focused on them. Also in the clip back lighing is used when it focuses on two of the teenagers and is very dark which shows the audience that the bad spirit is approaching. Also half of the boys face is showing which could signify that he's hiding something which in this particular part he is fooling the bad spirit locked in the ouija board which is why this particular lighting is used. Moreover the colours in this scene is the colour on the table is blue, blue is associated with cold and the unknown; the unknown is about whats coming up, such as the ouija board, you don't know whats going to come from the dead. Both of these elements make the audience see whats going as the lighting makes you view the scene differenly and highlights the key things in the scene.

In this clip I have chosen makeup and costume is key as when they are trying to connect with Debbie they see her through the object that moves around the board and you see that Debbie's mouth is sewn up which shows the audience that she's keeping quiet about something and that she has something to hide, or that someone is making her stay quiet such as the woman that comes in later who is called Mother. She's the dominant devil that comes out of the board and who also killed Debbie when she done the Ouija board. In this clip also Debbie is dressed in a white gown which shows the audience her purity and innocence and how she died wasn't because she was a bad person. She's done nothing wrong. The teenagers are all dressed in everyday wear which shows the audience that they are just normal teenagers that aren't trying to do anything wrong. This is conventioinal as in a thriller it's always the innocent people that the devil/bad spirit will take against.

When the Mother enters the scene you can tell a lot about her character due to her facial expression when she enters the scene her mouth is open in horror screaming at the group of teenagers, her makeup also shows us that she's dead as she has a pale look about her that doesn't look very healthy. Also when all of the teenagers are sitting around the dinning table all of their facial expressions look wary as to what is going to happen once they finsih with the ouija board. Also they have wide eyes which shows that they are focusing on the ouija board with fear. Again this is conventional to a thriller film as it enages the audience as you feel connected to the teenagers and feel worried for them because their all innocent people who just want to find out what has happened to their best friend. However that is what their body language and facial expressions are portraying them as.

The setting is based in a house around a dining table the room looks small which shows us that their trapped around the table and the only way out is with a struggle, which in a thriller film is conventional seeing people in distress trying to escape. The setting is around a table in a house it's conevntional as your trapped in one area/place. Icgonography in this clip is mainly the ouija board which is connecting to the dead; it creates a mystery as you don't know who your specificaly contacting. This is conevntional to the thriller film as throughout the scene it builds up suspense as their all together in a small place looking trapped. Also the small triangle which is used to connect to the dead; this prop is mainly used when Debbies friend looks through the glass hole to see Debbie's spirit which reveals her identity and shows the audience in detail what her face looks like and also shows us what is happening which creates a atmosphere to the audience of shock and suspense.

The positioning of the characters show us that their all scared as there comforting eachother which shows the audience something bad is possibly going to happen as their all in a semi circle with no spaces between them. The way everything is postinioned shows the audience everything is being placed in certain places for a reason. That comes across in this scene as for instance the ouija board is placed directly in the middle of the dinning table which shows the audience that is one of the main iconography in the scene. This again is conventional, in thrillers the main objects that they want you to focus on are always laid out for you directly so you can see them clearly. Also in this clip the lighting is positoned in front of them to show the audience that all attention is based on them at that moment at that what's behind the lighting is unclear to the audience which again creates shock suspense and mystery.

Conclusion:
Overall with the clip im using it has key mise-en-scene which shows the audience what is happening. I chose this clip as it had clear mis-en-scene that I could relate back to it being a conventional thriller film. Ouija had a clear storyline which made it easy to understand the mise-en-scene which has been put into the film (clip I chose).

Research into Cinematography - Miss Miller

Introduction:
The clip i'm analysing for cinematography is Mama, this film has different types of cinematography which set the mood in the film. The fact that theirs different angles being used shows the audience that different types of moods are trying to be created. This particular clip I have chosen as it has cinematography that is easily to analyse and understand. Cinematography is used in thrillers as it makes the audience view things from a different view point when different things are happening.Cinematography is all the different angles, movements that help set the mood. Cinematography is the use of different camera angles and different camera movements, the use of different cinematography shows the audience parts of the sequence from different viewpoints. Moreover the use of cinematography ensures that you can see everything that is going on the sequence clearly. Cinematography is everything to do with the camera; such as the camera angles and camera shots; it makes a difference with what would make the scene more effective with the use of cinematography.

In the film mama Cinematography is used in the clip at 0:05, the angle used is a high angle this shot is to show that the two young girls in Mama are vulnerable, weak and submissive; This is when the girls are overlooking the balcony when they are trying to see Mama. This makes the audience think that something bad is going to happen to the girls as it's showing there vulnerability even more in the particular clip. Moreover the audience would feel engaged and curious as to what is going to happen next and why they're being shown as vulnerable. It causes a tense atmosphere because the audience doesn't exactly know what they are looking at until they begin running away. The high angle shot is used as it's showing the audience that the mood trying to be created is for the audience to feel sympathy for the little girls, as they are alone being haunted by the spirit. This is conventional to the thriller genre as the young innocent girls are being made vunerable by Mama.

Also in the clip tracking is used in the clip between 0:07 to 0:14 this again is when the girls are overlooking the balcony,  the camera begins tracking their every move/reaction. The tracking effect smoothly goes around showing everything in the scene. This makes the audience understand and see clearly whats going on in the scene and makes them think why this particular cinematography is used as it normally means that it's remaining focus on something constantly. It's like its trying to draw your attention away from whats going on in the background, by concentrating mainly on both of the little girls. This tracking effect makes us see everything in a slow pace which creates suspension as the audience begin to wonder what is about to appear or even happen. Moreover this is conventional to a thriller genre as slowly it picks up tension as it makes the audience wary.

A two-shot is also used in the clip I have used between 0:15 to 0:18 again this is when the two girls are overlooking the balcony and are both featured in one frame. This shows their relationship and how they're trying to comfort each other shows the audience that they have a close bond. It makes the audience feel sympathetic towards them as they are both standing close together which again shows us that they are trying to be there for each other. When a two-shot is being used it normally means that two people are trying to protect eachother and that they don't want to be without eachother otherwise they'll be lost and even more scared. This is conventional to a thriller genre due to the fact that theres two innocent girls that are again being picked on by a bad spirit.

Finally in Mama theres a zoom-in effect of the little girl between 0:50-1:03 a zoom-in effect creates tension and makes you think that something bad is going to happen to the girl or that something bad is going to happen in general. A zoom-in effect shows us in detail what character the director of the film wants us to focus on. This zoom-in effect focuses on the characters emotion which shows the audience that something is imminent is approaching. By using a zoom-in effect it is conventional as it's showing the weak clearly.





Also in the clip I have chosen a mid-shot right towards the end at 1:28 which is when the girl is trying to get into the room but the door is shut; a mid-shot in this shows the setting in detail and also the little girl struggling to get into the to, makes the audience feel sympathetic towards her as you can see her struggling to keep protected. A mid shot is used as it's highlighting the character and the setting as it's sort of a panic scene of her trying to get away from mama and showing her struggles and fear. This is conventional as you don't know whether or not the little girl will get away from mama. Which again creates suspense.

Conclusion:
In conclusion cinematography is used as it makes the audience feel like they're more involved in the film itself. Different type of cinematography is used to make you feel differently about each thing happening in the scene. Such as a low angle; if a low angle was used it would show us that, that the person in the low angle is dominant and in control and intimidating. If an over the shoulder camera effect was used it would put you in their shoes even more as it makes you see things from their point of view. Cinematography is key in a thriller as it makes you view things differently. A zoom in effect is one of the inspirations I've taken as it creates a sense of foreboding atmosphere as all attention is being focused on a particular character.

Research into the BBFC- Miss Miller

Introduction:
The BBFC is a highly expert and experienced regulator. It's a organisation that decides the rating of certain films, they double check them to ensure the rating that has been given to the film they agree with. In some other countries such as America; may have given the rating that the BBFC doesn't agree with, so therefore the BBFC would recommend to change the rating. For example it may be a 15 in america but England may think it's a 12a. The BBFC has been a thing since 1912. It was set up by the film industry to give it the correct rating as to what would be seen as acceptable for the audience who would be watching it. In 1984 the parliament passed the video recordings act.














The U symbol stands for universal, which means the rating of a film can be viewed by any ages. As it wouldn't involve
any violence or sexual references. Films rated a U wouldn't have any bad language it will only use words such as 'damn' and 'Hell' which isn't inappropriate for the viewing audience. In a U rated film there wouldn't be any sexual reference only kissing or cuddling this could be seen as sexual behaviour but it's not exactly what the directors/writers want to portray in their film. Normally U rated films are cartoons or animated, such as despicable me and Monsters inc.  The BBFC said that the U stands for universal and that the U film should be suitable for ages over 4 years old. The BBFC did say it is impossible to predict what could affect or upset a particular child so by having the age limit of over 4 years old is suitable.



For example Monsters inc. is intact a U rated movie. This film doesn't contain any violence or sexual references which could be seen as inappropriate to the younger audience. It does contain mild comic violence;however it wouldn't be set out to be portrayed that way. From the film poster shown, you can tell that it isn't going to contain any violence as its just a group of cartoon/animated monsters smiling or pulling a weird look. At the bottom of the poster it has a subtitle saying 'We Scare Because We Care' from that you can tell that the film is just about a group of friendly monsters doing a job which contains scaring, however to some eyes it could be taken differently. This film falls into the category of a U rated film, it contains comedy and is animation as I said which younger children would enjoy, however the older generation could also enjoy the film as it may have adult conversations that adults could perhaps relate to and find funny, but nothing to serious for the younger generation not to get. The characters are friendly and comic. For example mike wvsoki is a small green monster who's kind and funny that only wants to succeed and has the dreams of any other Big scary monster, it shows the younger kids if he's not scared of anything, the younger kids shouldn't be either. More over Sully the big Blue monster looks scary to some but again is a nice friendly monster this also shows the younger generation not to judge a book by its cover. Both of these characters have a unique friendship who always help each other out which shows again the younger generation how to treat others.












The PG symbol stands for Parental Guidance. This means the film that has been rated it is only suitable for some viewers. A PG film means the film is suitable for general viewing. Its not suitable for anyone under the age of 8 years old. This its because parents more a less get to decide whether the film would upset their younger child or more sensitive children. In PG rated films there would be mild language. There isn't any sexual references, however in PG films the sexual behaviour/references are mild or undetailed. The BBFC have said that PG rated films shouldn't be viewed by anyone under the ages of 8 as i previously said. The BBFC did say that PG rated films are best suited age 8 and over as it wouldn't effect the film as bad as any ages below 8.

For example Tangled is a PG. It's a walt disney film which has the audience for younger children. The narrative is about a evil witch who wants to stay young and would do whatever she could to do that,which is when she steals the king and queens baby daughter who has a special feature about her (her hair). Every time the evil witch sings a song and holds Repunzales hair she becomes young again. Later on in the film a man comes to the rescue but theres also a twist to that. It's rated a PG as some younger children might think that the evil witch is scary and might upset the younger generation due to some of the scenes. There's hardly any sexual references apart from kissing and cuddling. It many be infrequent or even undefiled. From the film poster you can tell its a children's film as its animated and a disney film. There sub title is "They're taking adventure to new lengths" which engages all ages over the ages of 8 as it draws you in to what adventures they would be going on. The main characters in this film are Repunzael;Flynn and Mother Gothel. Who all have different personalities.  Repunzael is unaware of her life and is a kind hearted young girl who does as she's told by her 'Mother' but eventually that soon begins to change as she realises that Mother Gothel isn't what she says she is. Each character has there own individual personalities. Repunzal in the end decides to stand up for herself and fights back. Overall I think that this is a PG as it has mild violence and a scary Mother.

The 12 and 12a rated films means that no one under the age of 12 can view it due to sexual references and language, that could be seen as inappropriate to any ages under 12. The difference between 12a and 12 is that if it's a 12a film then you have to be accompanied by an adult at the cinema, whereas of its a 12 it means you cannot rent or buy a film unless you are strictly 12. Films are rated 12 or 12a due to the strong language which could be used such as f****. Moreover there could also contain sexual references and also violence might be contained in a 12 or 12a rated film.

An example of a 12 rated film would be The fault in our stars. This is about a young girl who has lung cancer and who goes to a group with other teenagers who are trying to defeat cancer. There she meets a boy who had defeated cancer and has one leg. Its a romantic love story that soon ends with the boy dying. We follow both of these characters on their love journey. This film would contain sexual references which would be inappropriate for ages under 12 to view. Not only this but the ending could also be seen as inappropriate for under the age of 12 as it's a heartbreaking storyline that sensitive children wouldn't be able to handle. The BBFC have said that the film rating of 12 could contain stronger sexual references and bad language which is what this film does include; which is why it's rated a 12.The theme of this film is terminal illness film which is unsuitable for younger children to view as it could be seen as worrying and almost scary as to how it can happen. In one of the scenes theres open wounds which could also be seen as quite gory to the younger generation below the age of 12.

An example of a 12a rated film would be Hunger Games Catching Fire, as it contains strong violence such as murder and physical abuse to other human beings. The storyline of this is about different districts being chosen to attend the world hunger games. The winner has to kill everyone and sacrifice all dignity they have in the games; Moreover the storyline itself could be disturbing to even 12 year olds which is why they would need a parent/guardian to attend them at the cinema. In this film there is also mild sexual references such as kissing. The BBFC has said that Hunger Games Catching Fire contains intense threat, moderate Violence and also occasional gory moments;This would be seen as inappropriate to ages under the age of 12 also people at the age of 12 especially if they're sensitive children to these sort of films.

This film rating means that no one under the age of 15 is allowed to see the film, as it contains strong language, strong sexual references that would be inappropriate and unclear to the ages below 15. BBFC have said that in a 15 rated film it would include strong violence;frequent strong language,Portrays of sexual activity, strong verbal references to sex, sexual nudity. Discrimination and lastly drug taking. With different genres all of the points which i have made would be extreme to the point where it would distressful to ages under 12. All of these points would be seen as disturbing to the  younger kids below 15. To have this rating it would ensure that it would only be viewed by these ages as there wouldn't be any complaints.

An example of a 15 rated film would be The Equalizer. This storyline is about a man who is looking out for a young girl who is a prostitute but has no intention of doing it as a full-time job but she is being forced to do as she is owned by a company.  Denzel Washington who plays the man who looks after the young girl (Chloe Mortez) tries to sort the situation out but it ends badly as he kills the gang who made the prostitution company.This film would contain sexual references, violence, murder and lastly some parts could be occasionally gory.The BBFC have said that it has bloody violence, sexual references and strong language. Which is the reason why the BBFC have rated this film a specific 15.









18 rated films are for adults, no one under the age of 18 is allowed to view them as throughout there could be very strong violence and strong language. In some 18 rated films there could be consistent nudity or real sex. In different genres like horrors or thrillers there could be bloody gore to the extreme or even scenes
of sexual violence. The BBFC have said it contains strong language which can only be passed as an 18. Drug use in 18 films can be portrayed but it will never be promoted in a way that could be seen as acceptable.

An example of a 18 rated film would be Fifty Shades of Grey as it portrays every single point of what the BBFC said an 18 contains. It's about a very successful businessman who has a hidden secret and also involves a vulnerable girl named Anastasia who is easily persuaded into things, she's pure and innocent to begin with but in the ending she changes due to Mr.Grey, moreover this film includes real sex in some of the scenes which would be seen as highly inappropriate to the ages below 18, as it could come across disturbing to ages below 18 more to the ages of below 12. Even though it has major scenes that could be seen as inappropriate it also has romantic scenes that are acceptable to be viewed by any age, such as the scene of them in the aircraft and when he takes her to meet his parents at dinner. This is one of the reasons as to why it isn't rated any higher as the inappropriateness isn't shown all the way through. The film also includes nudity in most of the scenes which would be seen as to revealing to eyes under the age of 18. Most of the scenes in Fifty Shades of Grey would come as a surprise to many people according to the internet as some people may not of seen something like this before.

Conclusion:

The BBFC has helped me discuss which film rating best suits the films that I'm discussing as it has all the information on what a U rated film would contain and PG, 12, 12a, 15 and 18. The film ratings have clear information as to what each film needs to include and stately says about what could be appropriate and sometimes inappropriate.

History Of Thriller - Miss Georgiou

Why are thriller films still popular today?
Thriller films are still popular to the modern day society as there's now a different range of thrillers being introduced, when thriller films were first introduced they didn't have the computer edits or certain cinematography as todays society. They have adapted greatly into even more interesting and tense films, which people like as they have seen them develop since thriller films were first introduced. Also the diegetic and non-diegetic sounds are now more realistic. Not only this but people enjoy the tension these thriller films would create

The Bat:

I'm choosing to analyse the film The bat in the 20's as it was known to be a successful film back in the 20's.Within the clip of this film there is only a background noise of an orchestra, the miss-en-scene is really limited as it doesn't have any talking in it and also doesn't have any different camera-angles and the iconography is very limited. The camera quality is very sketchy. In this film clip there's low key lighting throughout as that's what they was limited to in the 20's. You could only tell what's going on by the body language and facial expressions it was very much like miming every expression and exaggerating it in a way.

The bat is a silent film created in the 1920's. Created by Ronald West. The narrative of this film was about one person murdering people one by one, by the caped killer named 'The bat'. The film was originally set on Broadway. This film didn't have the best mise-en-scene as it has in todays Thriller films. The sound and Lighting was very basic; As this film is a silent film. The lighting was very bland most of it as low key lighting as the director of this film Ronald West wanted to create that ideal thriller film back in the late 20's. The thriller films weren't as realistic as it could be due to the characters.

For example this is one of the characters which is The Bat. In the film you normally just see a silhouette of 'The Bat' which hides his identity until he is revealed in the end. Eventually you see the Bats costume and it is really effective to the audience as in the way he is being presented, nowadays that costume in thriller films would be seen as a joke, because it isn't really effective. Therefore from the 1920's thriller films to todays thriller films it has become a lot more intense with the mise-en-scene especially.



Frankenstein:

For my 1930s thriller film I'm going to analyse Frankenstein as it was one of the first films to have been developed miss-en-scene such as the quality of the camera also Sound was introduced so it wasn't just an expression of facial expressions and body language and there was miming all the way through, the characters could express themselves through speech in the films now.

Frankenstein was released in 1931, the narrative was about a mad scientist that had a thought that re-building scientists from the dead was a good idea, in his making he infact brought a creature alive called Frankenstein. This 1931 film had better quality than the 1920s film as it had more mise-en-scene for example they used makeup on Frankenstein to make him look much more scarier and realistic to the audience which is what the director James Whale. This was a new film that no one has seen before and a very odd and scary storyline which made the audience yet again begin to be more engaged as they are introduced to an even more scarier storyline/narrative. Comparing both of The Bat and Frankenstein you can clearly see that the storyline/narrative's are becoming more unrealistic but scary as in the bat their wasn't realistic costumes that made the character look real.

This is the character Frankenstein in the late 30s, from  this you can see how makeup and props have been used to make this particular thriller film become much scarier to the audience viewing. The whole mise-en-scene in general is beginning to develop as makeup is now being used more frequently in thriller films to express each character. In the 30's black and white was still a thing therefore there was no colours that could express someone's individual role. Frankenstein uses a mild use of extensive sounds to create moods and tension in the film, Frankenstein was one of the first films to have any sound in the film as sound was only introduced to Films in 1927 any other film would of been silent or would've had a silent orchestra playing in the background.

Shadow Of Doubt

For my 1940s film analysis, I'm analysing Shadow of doubt it has a different storyline compared to The Bat and Frankenstein as it's based on a family who have misunderstood and doesn't fully know the uncle and what his intentions are. He's conniving and manipulative and very dominant as he controls the younger girl in a way, which creates tension as to what he's going to do. In this particular clip you can see that in some parts there's low key lighting which expressing the mood of that particular moment. Now the years are going on more miss-en-scene and the way each directors are writing films more interesting story lines are being made. Shadow of Doubt this was about a young woman who was visiting her uncle but he's not the man who he claims he is. Again this film is in black and white so doesn't have any colour to portray a person or an object. However they did have props to express the character for example in Shadow Of Doubt. At the beginning of the film Uncle Charlie began giving out presents to his family. Which could show generosity, however there could be a background story as to why he's randomly giving out presents, could be to win over all of his family by showing him a different side to him than rather showing them who he really is. Mise-en-scene in thriller films are becoming more developed which is why us as an audience are becoming more engaged as to what could be added next to make the thrillers have more suspense included.

From this image you can tell who's the more dominant one, Camera angles are being used such a mid shot which shows the background which is pure white which could portray innocence or purity in the scene, also the shot shows both characters expressions. The lady looks scared for her life and looking like she just does and she said. Whereas the man on the other hand is looking intimidating and aggressive which again shows us a lot about his character as an individual. Moreover the reason why Camera shots/angles are key and are being used more in Thriller films make it easier to understand particular scenes and characters roles.

Dial M for murder:

In 1954 Dial M for murder was made by Alfred Hitchhock; In this particular film/clip I've chosen it now has colour in which would help create particular moods and atmospheres in the scenes. As the Thrillers films have already started to develop since the 20's you can tell from each development that each thriller is becoming more serious and intense. Now that different sounds are being introduced and different miss-en-scene more people would feel more interested in the film as it has an interesting narrative to go along with the miss-en-scene also. Now that colour; sound and costume has become clearer it helps the audience understand each characters personality and role in the film. Such as the woman in this particular clip she's wearing a pink/white pyjama gown which could show her innocence which shows us that her character is the victim whereas the man behind her is intact the predator as you could call it. The man behind the lady in this particular clip where she's repeatedly saying "Hello, Hello" is the bad guy as he's holding a rope ready to strangle the lady with a terrifying expression. This also shows us that she's hopeless and has no way of getting out. This fits into the particular thriller genre as in this particular clip it builds up the tension which is one key element in a thriller film. In the 1950's iconography has been developed as you can see in this particular clip as the props and setting etc is becoming more clearer to express the theme of the clip . This particular film was also in black and white but with colour it expresses the films mood more.

Psycho:

Psycho is one of the most famous thriller film which was released in 1960. Its an American Psychological thriller film which was directed by one of the most famous directors back in the day Alfred Hitchhock. The storyline was about a young lady who steals money but is intact on the run, she stays in a hotel which is under the supervision of a young man who is in fact a complete psycho. This film is black and white however it has amazing mise-en-scene that is used such as the iconography; makeup and Soundtracks. In the particular clip I'm analysing its taken from the famous shower scene of when the lady gets stabbed to death by 'Psycho'. This particular scene doesn't have costume that much which could show us the characters personality however it does have a terrifying soundtrack in the background, this soundtrack is in fact the scariest thriller music in history. The soundtrack is a screeching violin, which is loud and eerie in a way; This soundtrack also builds up tension as the soundtrack sounds like its everlasting it continues to play until the lady is dead in the shower.


Jaws:

The film I'm analysing for my 1970 thriller film is Jaws. This film is about a dangerous shark that is menacing about on a small island and is targeting a small beach and killing innocent people. A police chief and a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop the shark. This thriller film has effects that created the Jaws shark itself. Jaws also had a famous soundtrack, which is a shark theme effect. Whenever the shark is nearby it begins playing. This film is one of a well-known thriller that still goes down in history, the cinematography and soundtrack make the film successful as it has camera movements and angles that make the storyline make more sense.


The Attic:

The film I'm analysing for a 1980 thriller is The attic is about a librarian looking after her wheelchair bound father who was also abusive towards her. Ever since he's accident he's been relying on his daughter to take care of him. She fantasies about killing men that have ever wronged her.  Directors of this film are George Edwards and Gary Graver. This clip is showing the audience her struggles and how she feels. Within this clip it also shows the audience a lot about her character. This shot in this clip of her is a mid-shot, it shows the setting and her face. Thrillers in the 1980's have got a more interesting storyline and the non-digetic and diegetic sounds are developing. When the lady is speaking in this particular scene there's birds chirping in the background which shows peacefulness in this clip.

Misery:

In 1990 a film called misery was released this film was very successful as both of the characters one an Oscar for the best acting. This film was about a lady named Annie Wilkes(Kathy Bates) who's obsessed with a famous writer called Paul Sheldon(James Caan); The writer gets into a fatal accident in the snow and ends up seriously injured Annie finds him and begins taking care of him and is only looking after him until he's better but in this case she changes her mind and wants him to stay for good. We find out a lot about Annie's Character and that she's infact a complete psycho and won't let Paul go. This 1990 film is different from the rest of the thrillers in the past century's as this one just contains two characters that know how to play their character and make it become realistic to the point where it makes the audience scared. In one scene Annie breaks Paul's legs with a hammer so he can't leave her this would make the audience cringe and would have them at the edge of their seat. Whilst this scene is going on there's also music in the background which creates and sets the mood. Within a 1990 thriller the key elements are becoming more about having a soundtrack that relates in with a thriller and also cinematography. In thriller films it's key to have the right angles and movements as you need to know what's pacifically going on for the audience to feel tension or scared. In this particular clip theres a close up of Annie after she breaks his ankles and you can see fully when it breaks. When theres a close up of her she looks relieved and pleased with herself after she does it which shows the audience that she's a bit of a psycho.

In 2013 Mama was released this film was about two young children abandoned by their father in a little cabin in the forest, they had no one to look after them but a demon called Mama. Both little girls were raised to grow into demon like children, their characteristics weren't the same for a little girls who were raised properly. They were soon found by workers in the woods who sent them to a home where they were both analysed. Even though they have left Mama now; Mama doesn't want to let go and is latched onto the youngest one especially. The cinematography in this century has definitely improved along with editing.