Research into the Horror genre opening scene
The main cast in this move are Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Ron Livingston. This narrative through this clip is introduced through an interview that people are having and from this interview we learn that the doll is possessed and contains spirits. This automatically sets the atmosphere and provides a brief understanding of what this film is about. The target audience from this film is around the age group of 15-17 year old teenage males, we are aware of this due to the intensity and levels of horror. The genre of the of the film is set up in the opening scene through the use of soundtrack and from what is being shown the minute the clip begins, and from his we have evidence that it is a horror film.
We are introduced to 3 characters, 2 girls and a male, the 2 young girls are nurses and they live with the possessed doll, and the male who is not introduced remains silent throughout the whole interview. The extract begins with a black screen with non-diegetic soundtrack then cuts straight to the dolls eye with an extreme close up then slowly zooms out and captures half of the dolls face taking up a third of the frame. In this clip the dolls face is in focus and the background is out of focus, creating a deep depth of field. The editing techniques that have been used match the genre by using short and snappy clips to show action and to keep the audience engaged instead of long clips that drag and allow to viewer to loose focus. In the scene where the 2 women arrive home, and see the doll sitting against a wall directly in front of them, ominous music begins and conveys the idea that something bad is going to happen, it support the mood and atmosphere.
This clip is shown through a Point of View angle so the audience are able to see the two girls perspective of what they are seeing. As they walk into the house, the hallway is pitch black except from from the specs of light that are shown on the doll, this emphasises the idea of foreboding and that something is going on.
In the last scene when one of the women are throwing away the doll, this scene is portrayed from a high angle, this connotes the idea that she is powerless and vulnerable compared to Annabel, and that something is going to happen and this influences the audience and makes them curious and intrigued to what is going to happen, so allows them to want to keep watching.
Overall this is a very strong and powerful introduction scene to a movie due to the sound track, camera angles, lighting and editing. After watching this scene it makes me want to watch this movie as it has grabbed my attention and I am curious as to what happens next.
We are introduced to 3 characters, 2 girls and a male, the 2 young girls are nurses and they live with the possessed doll, and the male who is not introduced remains silent throughout the whole interview. The extract begins with a black screen with non-diegetic soundtrack then cuts straight to the dolls eye with an extreme close up then slowly zooms out and captures half of the dolls face taking up a third of the frame. In this clip the dolls face is in focus and the background is out of focus, creating a deep depth of field. The editing techniques that have been used match the genre by using short and snappy clips to show action and to keep the audience engaged instead of long clips that drag and allow to viewer to loose focus. In the scene where the 2 women arrive home, and see the doll sitting against a wall directly in front of them, ominous music begins and conveys the idea that something bad is going to happen, it support the mood and atmosphere.
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