Evaluation - Question 1

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Analyses of ten still images:still 1 -

this first still that I have is a two person shot of the two main characters, Gabby and Scott. This shot follows many films that have two main characters of opposite genders who are inn some form of relationship e.g. 

example shot

this shot here on the other hand has the woman smiling and the man is paying attention to her, ours challenges this by having the man on the phone (ignoring her) and the woman is angry and disappointed, this shows the audience that the couple are arguing or maybe even splitting up, this being the feel that we wanted the audience to get as it is what fuels Gabby's rage.

still 2 - 

this shot is the second, a shot of Gabby walking away from Scott. This follows the conventions of films that have a couple breaking up in them, where the side of the couple that is angry walks off and then it fades out, this conveys that they have split up which is what the audience needs to get from this shot.

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this still is of Gabby on the stairs outside, this follows conventions from other films as the person is phone up there boyfriend and has a sad look on her face, she wants to get back with her boyfriend but then the next part of the film happens and this fuels the rage of Gabby throughout the rest of the film.

still 4 -

this still establishes that the two of these people are related or are good friends as they are sitting next to each other and look like they are hanging out or something of the sort, this follows the conventions of other thriller films as there is usually a friend of the main character that is in fact there to lend support with a problem that the character runs into, in the case of this scene, it is that of the fact that he needs him to lie to Gabby, we wanted this to show that Scott did not want anything to do with Gabby any more and wants to move on, not realising the consequences...

still 5 -  

this is similar to the 4th still but this time Scott is looking at Kyle and shaking his head, therefore he does not want Gabby to know he is there, the feeling that wanted to put across exactly. 

still 6 -

this still is a close-up of the reaction on the face of Gabby when she hears that Scott is not in, sad, this follows conventions for example

example shot

but this shot is very close up and you cannot see the whole face, this the only difference.

still 7 -

this still is of Gabby as she is stalking Scott, the conventions that this follows is the fact that she slowly peers around the corner, so not to be seen and to fit with the fact that she is now known to be quiet mentally unstable, and want to get Scott back, an example.

example shot

in the example, the man is peering around the corner afraid of something, instead in ours the roles are reversed, as Gabby is peering around the corner to seek and find Scott.

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example shot

this example shows that we have not followed the conventions of the "Scream" films, as here the female character has no idea that the villain is following her, therefore, we have challenged these conventions as we do not have a two shot and that we have a POV shot and that the male character knows that the stalker is there, the feel that we wanted from tjis was that the audience now knows that the follower is there so this still here below...

still 9 -

seems alot more scary, as the follower has gone. so with these 2 shots we have challenged conventions but I feel that it has worked to a good point as it still provides the build in tension that the audience needs in this thriller.

still 10 -

this still I feel follows conventions in some scary films there is a part where a monster or villain of some kind attacks or appears as the tension has built and the music has died down and is very quite. This shot was intended to provide a scare to the viewers and a last punch to the trailer as this is the last shot before the titles and release date are shown.

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