Case study into opeing scene
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The opening scene of The Woman in Black establishes the setting and mood through various camera shots and techniques. Medium close-ups of smiling children create an initial happy atmosphere. However, a close-up of a creepy doll's face makes the audience feel uneasy. Mise-en-scene elements like props, lighting, and costumes also set the horror tone - scary dolls represent the children's vulnerability, while low-key lighting adds a sense of darkness. Unsettling non-diegetic music builds tension and works with the low lighting to create an ominous atmosphere from the start.
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Case study into opeing scene
- 1. Case Study Into Opening Scene 8thWonderProductionz
- 2. Woman In Black The opening scene I will be analyzing is Woman In Black
- 3. Establishing shots In the Woman In Black opening scene we saw a variety of camera shots. We see a Medium close up of the children to help show the expressions of their face. The smiles help create a happy mood which does not last for long. We then see a close up of the dolls face to add a scary effect to the scene and make the audience feel on edge.
- 4. Mise-En-Scene Mise En Scene includes props, space, lighting and costume. These are all used to help emphasize scenes and get a message over to the audience quicker. In Woman in Black we see Dolls used are props. These were used to show that the children are young and vulnerable. However, the dolls are scary looking so it helps set the scene of a horror film. In this opening scene there is also low key lighting. This was used to help emphasize a sense darkness to the scene.
- 5. Lighting and sound In this opening scene there is non diegetic music used. The music is slow and scary, it is also full of tension to make the audience feel on edge. This music is accompanied by low key lighting to also emphasize the gloomy feeling that is created from the music.