Sounds

Sounds and there relevance to Scream 1 opening scene

Sounds are used in thriller films to create suspense or anxiety in different situations to entice the audience into the film.

The sound that I acknowledged first was a diagetic sound. The evidence to this point is that Drew Barrymore is on the phone to the killer, this is diagetic as we can see her on the phone and the audience can hear the conversation. The reasoning behind this sound and scene is that the audience now know who has been targeted by the murderer, it links in with thriller films as the audience now recognise something is coming which raises suspension.

The next sound that I realised was an off screen one. After the diagetic sound of the killer saying he is looking at his victim a dog starts barking that we can not see which may show that the killer may be inside the grounds and closer to his victim than we think. This links in with thrillers/horrors as the audience suspense is once again raised as he gets closer and closer to Barrymore.

The final sound that I analysed from this clip was a parallel sound as Drew locks the door after the off screen sound of the dog barking as she is now scared and realised that she is in danger. This ties in with the genre of the film as Drew is starting to panic and we know that the killer is approaching.

The purpose of sounds in thriller films are usually that to build suspense and anticipation towards the audience, Various eery sounds and loud booms are all in relation as it could mean the killer is coming closer or that an attack could be imminent. This analysis has helped me as when i come to c and reate my own thriller opening scene i will be able to include sounds that will help to create a tense suspenseful atmosphere.

Cinematography

Scream Opening Scene

Cinematography is used in thriller films to show all the different expressions that the characters portray throughout the film. It is also used to show the various backgrounds in all the shots which allow the audience to get a feel for the film and feel the characters emotions.                                                              

 One of the camera shots that was used in the film was close up, the evidence for this was when the camera done a close up on the dad as the girl was getting attacked. This shot was done to show the emotion in the face of the dad, this relates because it shows how the dad is feeling after he finds out his daughter Is missing. This sort of shot is excited in a thriller/horror.

The second shot that was shown in this trailer was a mid-shot, this was when the women that was getting attacked was holding the phone and the murder weapon In this case a knife. It was used to make the audience feel like they were in the film and what the victim is going through and also shows the actors body language. It was conventional because she is scared of the killer and it shows how she is panicking in the face of Death.

The last shot that was identified in the trailer was a long shot, when the murderer was chasing the victim with a knife. It was to show the audience facing while she was running away and how her fear is affecting her. It relates as it shows the murder scene in full and how Ghost face is attacking her.

Cinematography is used in thriller films to show the audience how they are feeling through their facial expressions and what emotion they are currently experiencing. This involves the audience that are watching the film to help them gather an understanding of what is currently happening, as the killer could be threatening them and without them saying anything you can gather an understanding purely from the cinematography, this analysis will help me when i come to do my own thriller film as I will now be able to create facial expressions that the audience will be able to understand what is going on with the characters etc.