Tuesday, 12 March 2013

JT: Film Language


http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/silent-hill-revelation-3d/



Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

  • The opening looks like it is set in some sort of hospital or home; however it is unclear which keeps the audience interested as they are keen to find out the location of the opening. Also some of the stills used include horror related props like knives, blood splatters and syringes.
  • The shots are always of stills however there is movement of the camera that comes from different angles and close ups to display the action that is going on in the scene. The camera often drags out from the focus of the scene to give an overlook of the scene. The movement also conveys distortion as it is never clear what is being shown in the clip. Furthermore it is shot in a film noir style (black and white) given a horror feel; the low key lighting gives a dark mellow effect.
  • Fairly heavy rock, emotional music is used in the clip and anchors the images effectively because it mirrors the dramatic scenes that are being shown. Although still unsure of the story line the audience has been thrown right into the thick of the plot and the music connotes this.
  • No dialogue is given by the characters in the opening shot as they are all freeze frames. However the nonverbal language displays anger and conflict through the use of the props and the actions they are doing while in the frozen position like holding another character or a knife.
  • Until the final shot all the scenes are freeze frames but then there is movement in the character, swiping a weapon in front of the camera which then reveals a close up of its face, showing that it is some sort of creature not human. 

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