HW 1b - Reflections on my film still (BLK)

1. The film still could be described as something that is very eerie and mysterious, the genre that this fits well in would be Horror/Thriller. As it is a genre which aims to create dread and panic for the audience done through unsettling images, which could be a portrayal of the audiences worst fear.

2. I knew that having the victim in a small and compact place would emphasise the vulnerability of the character so there is a sense of sympathy for her. The actor is looking down to the floor clutching her knees, showing this very timid and innocent side. Since the frame is centred on whats underneath the table it is very dark. However, the light directly shines on the actor with a surrounding darkness conveying to the audience that she is the focus of the still. The lighting in the corner is very streaky, showing the audience that a door has been opened. This suggests that there is something out there that she may be hiding from.

3. The actor is looking away almost as though she is scared of whats to come creating a very tense atmosphere. I intended for the audience to understand the cold dark empty feeling that was apparent in the film still (and almost every horror film) The high angle creates the impression that there is 'something' looking down on her, something that is much more important. This tells the audience that the actor is very weak and helpless.

4. The things that i found were successful in the shot is the amount feeling that you can obtain from it all for example the framing. we used a close up which made it much more intimate, the lighting which accentuated the macabre atmosphere due to the darkness. And of course the acting

5. In hindsight I think if more time was available a better setting would of been found and we wouldn't of needed to limit ourselves to just close up shots because of surrounding furniture (like the tables that are visible in the shot) which would have taken away the effect.