Still image video analysis

Libby Wallis

Still 1

The still shows the main character in the high school hallway setting,

in the centre of the shot, walking towards the camera creating the

pulled focus in the long shot.

The use of a long shot, also allows the audience to see the other

general students that are surrounding the main character in the

scene. The clothing of the main character is bright and holds the

audiences attention, again much darker colours worn by the extras to

emphasize that she is more important and at a higher position in the

schools hierarchy system.

Still 2

The still uses low key lighting in general, and a weak spotlight being

used on the main characters face. This emphasizes the characters

importance and connotes mystery and danger.

Also the use of a close-up on the characters face allows the audience

to see her eyes, which have changed, to show that she has a darker

side which will bring danger to the other characters.

The shadowy effect is used to show only half of the women’s face

and suggest that she is appearing from the dark and will be an

antagonist to other characters.

Still 3

The use of low key lighting once again acts to create a shadowy figure

and connotes mystery to the audience.

The shadowy image is of the main character when she is changing into

her ‘monster’ alter ego, informing the audience that something bad will

happen.

The use of the colour red connotes the theme of danger and links to

blood and passion to the audience.

The use of a close up on the antagonists face allows to see and

understand clearly what is happening and suggests the next actions.

Still 4

The low key lighting and abandoned location of the scene suggests

danger and an eerie nature to the upcoming events, in this case being

the murder of one of the main characters fellow students.

The shot uses an eye level angled shot to allow the audience to see the

event from the position of the character as he is being dragged by the

main character.

The use of lighting on the characters face allows the audience to see his

scared and distressed expression, reinforcing that the character is going

to be murdered by the main character.

Still 5

The use of fire connotes the themes of violence and terrorization in the

clip and adds drama for the audience to question and consider why a

building has been lit on fire, and who is responsible for it. Also the use of

fire provides natural light in the shot.

The still is a mid shot so the characters facial expression and clothing

can be shown. The clothing is conventional for the setting of the film and

the age of the characters being teenagers, for example the use of casual

clothing such as a hoodie reinforces the characters age and the

unlikelihood of the situation she is currently in.

The characters facial expressions, show her to be scared and in distress

at the situation.

Still 6

The still shows the use of dark colours and low key lighting which

connotes danger, violence and mystery in the scene and that the film will

involve a confrontation between the characters in a rural setting, as shown

by the leaves and trees featured in the background.

The character in the scene has been placed according to the rule of thirds

on the right vertical line of the wide shot, so the audiences attention is

drawn to her.

A slimy substance covering the character suggests that there is a fight or

confrontation between other characters and they have behaved in an

aggressive or violent manner.

Still 7

The use of a close up enforces the storyline and hints that their will

be a large amount of violence and fatality in the film, encouraging

people to go and watch the film that is stereotypical for the horror

genre.

The use of high key lighting coming from a high angle on the shot of

the character, works to suggest the person is the main focus of the

still, pulling focus from the greenery in the background which is out of

focus.

The use of props with animal/monster teeth connotes aggression,

danger, brutality that are stereotypical for the horror genre.