Rosies Thiller Films Analysis 2

The Disappearance of Alice Creed

Mise en Sense

. At the beginning of the scene it looked a bit dodgy with them stealing the car. But then as they entered the flat and started boarding up the windows it began to make the audience feel a lot worse and wondering what they both were doing.

. The screw the bed to the floor and then add manicals and such like items to it. And this then begins to look more suspicious as manicals are used to chain someone to a bed. It now looks as if they are not just doing some decorating. This begins to make they audience again ask questions which is crucial for a thriller film. People will be now asking, what are they doing? Why are they doing this? Is it Alice Creed they are going to kidnap?

. At one point the to men are in the woods. This is a very eary setting and by filming it in to woods it created an unsettled mood and atmosphere. This again makes people question it. For example people will be wanting to know what they are doing there? Why are they digging a whole? Are they going to berry someone there?

. The flat they are working on looks very empty when they enter it. It almost looks derelict. I think the reason that they used this is because no-one ever visits derelict houses and they are out of the way so no-one can find them.

Camera Work

. In the beginning sequence there are medium shots, long shot and close up's. These are all used to express body language and facial expression. The long shot in this show parts of the surroundings as well. So as you can see in above the shot of them walking in the forest. You can see their body language and the surroundings which makes them actually look like they are doing something suspicious and bad.

Sound

. There is dramatic soundtrack that has been placed over the top of the clip. This is to build tension. This is not contrapuntal sound it more parallel. As it fits in with the whole sequence. Of tension building.

. There is also diagetic sound of the men pulling down the curtains and screwing bolts into the doors etc. these are probably folys that have been edited louder. This would be to emphasise what they are doing.

. There is no dialogue in this beginning sequence. No communicating with words on what they are doing to the house. This shows that they whole thing is very thought out and planned that they don’t need to ask each other anything. They know exactly what they are doing, so there is no need for discussion.

Editing

. They have made the takes longer they getting shorter as it goes on. At the beginning when it looks as if they are just stealing a car there are longer takes. But when they get to the empty derelict house the music gets louder and the takes get shorter as we start to realise that they were not just stealing a car. There is more to this than that. By having shorter takes in builds up tension and creates a very unsettled atmosphere.