Assesment 5

Plot Synopsis

Girl is murdered at the beginning of the sequence, by two masked murderers who torture her and eventually decapitate her in a flat that they have broken into. The victim’s boyfriend then discovers her corpse in the flat, which belongs to the girl, and is horrified by his discovery. He tries to figure out who is the killer, by being a ruthless that tortures people linked with the murder to find out answers. When he finds out, he seeks revenge on the two murderers who are still unknown to the audience. We later discover that it is the boyfriend’s best friends (who are on some sort of drugs) and he must kill to settle the dispute.

 

Opening Sequence  

Outside the flat (diagetic sound-typical city), it is raining (ambient sound) heavily and shows the female (Olivia Dawkins) and so an establishing shot is used to show the setting. Olivia enters the flat and locks the door (Extreme close up & match on action)(sound-incidental sound violin). Olivia walks up stairs (high angled shot from top of stairs) to show vulnerability (incidental music-violin). She’s sat watching a film, (sound perspective-film, incidental music-louder) music build up tension and creates a hostile atmosphere. The light flickers on and off and we see the murderers behind her, then it goes dark again (low angled medium shot)(deep focus). Then the first credits appear to create anticipation. Then it focuses in on the knife and shows match on action of murderer waves a knife, the camera then cuts away to the women (mise en scene pig skin) and slashes her (mise en scene-fake blood)(diagetic-screaming). Then more credits appear. Then extreme close up of knife appears with blood dripping from it (Non-diagetic, tap dripping, crying). Final credits appear (non synchronous – knife sharpening). Final flash of light, (effects-blood squirts onto the wall). Then film title screen appears (Title- Final Cut).

 

Target Audience Appeal

The storyline of the film will appeal to the target audience, as it will have a sense of mystery because it will keep the audience guessing who the murderers are. Also it will be unexpected, as you won’t suspect it is he best friends of her boyfriend. This will also appeal to the target audience as the opening will be tense and the audience will be intrigued of the victim was killed as it uses elliptical editing. Other ways it will appeal to the target audience is the violent and gory aspect of the film that would appeal to the audience of this age especially horror fans

 

Creative Techniques

Creative techniques used in this clip will include how the knife is expressed and used to create tension in the clip, also how it relates to horror and is the weapon used to murder the victim. Pig skin will be used in the horror clip when the victim is stabbed. The pig skin will be used to make it look more realistic and it is an alternative to stabbing the character in person.