Dan - Analysis of 5 films

28 days later

- Opening sequence with shots of riots.

• Transitions between disasters are straight cuts, increasing pace.
• A lot of the filming is done without a tripod, increasing  the feel of panic.
• Background music is not used throughout the riot shots, where as neither is the real footage sound.
• Sound effects include T.V grains, some screams and shouting. 
• Original sound however is used while the troops are marching, for example when the fights break out the original what would be camera mic sound is not used.

- Tracking shots around the monkey laid along the table suggest secrecy, this is backed up by the little amount of sound and shots taken behind bars that use depth of field to reduce focus and make the background clear.
-Facial features represent emotions, camera closeups help the audience notice this.

Inception

- Most shots are either long shots or closeups.
- Close ups detail to the audience distress and other emotions through facial features. These are also used on characters that are of any importance. Exluding the beginning soldier, which begs the viewer to wonder why there's a soldier on the beach as we see his uniform.

- Sounds, crashing of waves, spinning of table top are all emphasized with volume. This could mean that it could be important trying to get the viewer to remember. Backed up by the close ups on the objects.
- Most sounds are dijetic.
-The longshot used on the long table help the viewer work out the relationship between the two characters, obviously there is some tension. We also get close ups on him eating with his clothes the same way they left him in as where he was found.


Shutter Island


- The opening scene uses firstly a medium shot, this shows the audience what clothes he is wearing, helping them figure out what era it could be. The cut goes in to a close up, letting us see how nervous he is making the audience ask the question; 'why does he dislike water so much?'
- The shot with both of the characters exchanging dialogue has quite a bit of spare frame, letting the audience see the setting they are on. It also further helps us figure out the date by seeing how old the ships design seems.
- When the character calms himself cuts become a lot less frequent, where as straightcuts were used to help the audience keep in pace with his anxiety. A pan is used instead when he walks through the hall helping us settle in with his purposeful change in mind.
- The main characters flashback has been made to seem quite surreal, even though they only used a straight cut to go in to the scene a vocal almost creepy sounding opera singing is used bridged from the conversation. This helps reinforce how damaged he is by the death of his wife.

- Everything has been purposefully made to look perfect, so perfect infact that it doesn't look real. This helps build the characters who's having the flashbacks personality for the audience.
- Lighting in this flashback seen has been made to look like it is coming from the manual lighting in the house. However it shines around the lady, giving her an almost angelic quality.
- Emphasis on the wind, setting the place.



Day After Tomorrow


- Opening scene, the camera tracks and lifts up through the sea setting the place. The music during this shot is very uplifting, trying to make the audience realise the beauty of the area taken.
- Close up on american flag, sets place.
- Emphasis on on wind and dialogue, backed up by clothing reinforces the extreme weather conditions.
- Shots are long, instead of cuts, characters are tracked and followed reflecting the characters relaxed state of mind.
- Close up on ice cracking signifies importance, as well as following the ice as it cracks.
- The tracking shot for the ice is slow, creating suspence.
- Distressing music is played throughout all the scenes bridged to build suspence until disaster happens.
- Close ups on peoples faces to get facial expressions and show emotion.

- Sounds of ice cracking and finally breaking are intensified.


I, Robot



- Beginning sequence holds textual information, however we are forced to ask 'why the bubbles'. It also ensures the viewer to watch on out of interest.
- Rare for a thriller, or classed in the genre, a POV shot is used, for us to see the girl in a medium/close up shot in the car helping us see her distress from her facial features and her body language banging on the car window. It is obvious to the viewer that the cars are sinking by now.
- The camera goes out of the POV to go to the main character in a close up so we can see his distress, followed by the realisation of the dream thanks to the emphasized sound of the alarm going off. We also see his sweat, a common thing to happen to someone waking up from a bad dream.
- A disconcerning and uncomfortable tune is used through the opening text to the end of the dream, as well as emphasis on the glass smashing sound as the camera dips up and down on the POV giving us the position of drowning. Letting us no he is being saved and opening up the narrative of the film.