Sunday 26 January 2020

Genre Research: Gerald's Game

Genre: Thriller/ horror
Camera angles (CAMS)

  1. Begins with Gods eye view
  2. Zooms into a bag and focuses in on handcuffs
  3. Close-ups to show the different expressions on characters faces
  4. Pan as car drives
  5. Tracking shots give the audience an idea of what the setting is
  6. A wide shot shows the setting

Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS)

  1. Lighting started out bright and warm creating a happy feeling

Editing

  1. Constant jumps at the beginning show someone packing
  2. Fades into the next scene of a car driving and shows the title
  3. Jumps while characters are in the car suggesting that they are driving far
  4. Push in on the window where the sounds are coming from, and zoom out on the woman while she is looking in the direction of the window
  5. Eye line matches make the movie more dramatic

Elements of the genre
Sounds

  1. Begins with happy, slightly upbeat music
  2. The sound of branches snapping and leaves rustling creates a sense of suspense; especially since no one can see what it is causing these sounds to occur

What elements do you like
What elements do you dislike
Image result for geralds game

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