Kameron Howarth A Level Film Blog

The Conjuring 2 Ending Scene (How is Meaning Created?) Mise-en-scene The performance of Ed and Lorraine Warren in the final scene is telling of how serious the situation had gotten despite all of the controversy and disbelief they had shown for the infamous Enfield haunting. Hours before they were in disbelief that anything was even going on in the house and were moments away from leaving. The brave, dramatic scene is performed with a high intensity, for instance the way she screams at Valak during the exorcism, which isn't seen that much through the film so its the main climax that the audience had been waiting for.   During the clip the lack of lighting makes the what was normal family home seem a lot more sinister, this is done through the use of low key lighting and theres a blue feeling to the light which adds to the coldness of the scene, it gives off the typical supernatural feeling that the film pushes for throughout. As well as this the scene is s...

Halloween Opening Sequence(How is Meaning Created?) Mise-en-scene In the opening sequence of halloween the performance of the young teenage couple show that they're happy, it all seems very lighthearted and they're celebrating a holiday like a normal teenage couple would, this makes the murder of the boys sister a lot more surprising. Before the murder the little boy is creeping around the house being as silent as he can and once his parents find him and unmask him he's still dead silent, staring blankly into nothing. The reaction of his parents also speak volumes as they don't know what to do, they're shocked and surprised showing that this was just a normal family. The sequence is set at night which has connotations of danger and fear, you don't know whats coming or lurking in the dark and this is complimented by the way Michael creeps around the house. However the  house is giving off natural, realistic ligh...

Mise-en-scene, Positioning and Sound Film Clip (The Others) 1. The furniture in the room is covered by white sheets. What are they meant to remind us of.  The furniture in the clip is meant to remind us of ghostly figures or a spirit in the room with Grace, it hints at the paranormal. 2. How is the camera positioned in different ways to make us feel scared for Grace. The camera is over her shoulder and is a tracking shot so we have a first person view of what she's experiencing so we feel like we're there and we empathise with Grace, also a close up is used which shows the expression of fear on her face and it provides intimacy between the audience and the character. As well as these there is a distance shot which establishes the room and what the room consists of. 3. How is sound used in the sequence to scare us?  In the clip both diegetic and non-diegetic sound is used, the dietetic whispering used is almost like teasing and is the climax to the viewer as they kn...

Analysing Mise-en-scene in a Film Clip (The Shining) 1. What items that we see are coloured red?  The items in the clip that are coloured red are the walls and doors. 2. What is the connotation of the colour red here? The connotations of red are evil and the gruesomeness of the scene comes from the blood pouring from the ceiling and it connotes the frightening nature of the clip.