Unit 22 - Camera and Meaning Assessment - 2AM The smiling man

With this short film i will explaining and inferring the most significant shots and explain the character, genre, settings and narrative and i will be explaining the effects, purpose and the meaning.

Shot One
This shot is a long shot showing the the setting the character is in, which a street however there is nobody out on this street, he is alone this creates tension because of the music that is over it. The music is non-diegetic because only the audience can hear it but the character can't. The music represents that danger is around and the character might get hurt. This shows that it's a thriller because it create suspense, mystery and tension.The lighting on his path way is bright to show he is an innocent man walking the streets, however in the background it is dark and black which represents evil and danger. The narrative to this is that he is going to continue walking and someone will start to follow him then it will become a chase and then someone will attack him.









Shot Two
In this shot the audience can see the killer in a long shot, showing that he is in the same environment as the man is. This creates mystery and suspense towards the audience because the audience can't see the killers face. As he comes on camera, he comes out of a shadow which represents that he's dark, he's evil and dangerous. The audience know this because evil and dangerous character are usually hiding in shadows that is why the editing of the shadow is dark and the surroundings is light. For and example a vampire coming out at night, this shows that this short film is a thriller. The sound of his feet every time it hits the ground is very important because it's foreshadowing when he is running towards the man later on in the clip, the audience will be able to hear the amount of foot steps being taken. The narrative to this is that it will become a chase and he will attack him.









Shot Three
In this shot you can see and over the shoulder shot, showing that the character is a bit frightened of the man in green therefore he crosses the road. They edited it to make the killer blurry to put all the focus on the man showing the audience that if he had to cross the road the man in green has a dangerous effect. Also it's a dark blurry effect which shows that he is dangerous. The mood is confusing because the man thinks the killer is acting weird. The location and lighting proves that it's a thriller because no one is out only them two and the lighting is still low key. The sound of his foot steps are still at a staggering pace which is diegetic because we can hear it and so can the characters . The narrative to this is that the killer will disappear and reappear later on in the clip and attack the man.









Shot Four
In this shot there is a close up to show the character's facial expression showing that he is frightened as the killer slowly leaps towards him. The audience can interpret that the man is innocent because he looks bright and pure whereas the killer looks dark and always in the distance. Also the camera starts shaking slightly show that the man is feeling unsteady and nervous. The music is over this shot is non-diegetic because only the audience can hear, it represents something dangerous is going to happen.









Shot Five
This shot is an over the shoulder shot, showing the audience the killer, the effect this has on the audience is intensity because the killers face is constantly smiling. The lighting is bright as the killer becomes more closer to the victim to show he is entering his light/purity which mean he's invading is personal space. The killer is wearing the colour green which witches are who are evil and dangerous. The music quietens down and the foot step effect becomes louder because he is closer to the victim, this creates tension.









Shot Six
This shot is a long shot and its showing the killer running this means the sound of his foot steps increases therefore it creates suspense within the audience because the audience don't know what is going to happen to the victim, this shows that this is a thriller.









Shot 7
This is a close up showing the victims face being frightened because the killer is chasing him. The background being blurred but you can still see there is no one else out therefore the victim is by himself.. The music changes to an electronic fast beat showing the audience that a chase is happening and something bad is also going to happen. Also the pace of the music increases at 2:44









Shot Eight
In this shot it's a close up on the victim and the camera is shaky because he is unsteady and he is scared because he is running for his life. You can hear the intense breathing with the music playing in the background which is diegetic because the audience and the characters can hear it however the music is non-diegetic because only the audience can hear it and the reason to this is to inform the audience the killer is chasing the victim. Also the audience can hear alarm sirens which represents danger as well.









Shot Nine
This is a mid shot showing that his body language is tired and scared and the audience can hear him heavily breathing because he was running so fast from the killer. Also the audience can hear his hear beat beating fast because of the suspense and the intensity. The heart beat is non-diegetic to show that he is under pressure. However the music has stopped because the killer isn't behind him.









Shot Ten
This shot is an extreme close up on his face to show his facial expressions which are scared and confused because the killer isn't behind him. This leaves mystery with the audience because the audience don't know where the killer is.









Shot Eleven
This is establishing shot showing where his and also showing that there is no one on the street and the killer isn't there either. The audience can hear a non-diegetic sound of a heart beat but only a heart beat because the killer is no where to be seen. The reason why the audience can hear that sound is because it's there to inform them that the character is scared and nervous.









Shot Twelve
This shot is a close up on the killers face which creates suspense because the audeince havn't seen the killer's face clearly earlier in the film. The music becomes sudden has the camera moves slowly up because the it's representing danger. The narrative to this is that the screen will go black and then the victim will wake up tied up to a chair in a place no one can find and the killer will torture him and kill him









This short film is linear narrative therefore it follows continuity as time goes by and it also tell the story in order, it has a beginning, middle and end to the story however it does leave a cliffhanger which is non-linear at the end because the audience don't know what happened to the man. We also use continuity to tell the story and to add dramatic effects to add to realism, to not show that it's been edited This short film is closed ended narrative because it has a variety of non-diegetic sounds because only the audience can hear it and the actors can't. Another reason why it is closed narrative s because it has a fixed reading and the audience can understand the story very easily. Short horror/thriller films mainly use closed ending because it has as lot non-diegetic sound that the audience can hear but the characters can't and it uses a lot of continuity ellipsis by time and also because the have an end to it. This is a single drama because it's only shown once and gives examples of realism. Short horror/thriller films are single drams because they all base on real life situations and they always focus on one character.