Media Evaluation- Task Five-Hannah Burn

This is our first shot in our film opening which introduces the surgeon. Her back is to the audience connoting mystery and suspense and her face is not visible creating a sense of how she has no identity or how she is not seen as human due to how evil she is.

We used a flickering effect on this shot, which was disorientating for the audience. As our opening was a montage we could ignore the rules of continuity editing. We also added a visual effect to make the setting look slightly darker and creepier once again connoting horror.

Our music instantly starts at the beginning of this shot. It begins more quiet and gets louder and more intense as the sequence goes on. The creepy, dark music is a conventional aspect of a horror/thriller.

Our first credit is the production company which is conventional of most film openings.

We used a text called ‘Horroroid Expanded’ which had an edgy, scribbled appearance which is similar to the font used in the film opening of ‘Se7en’

We used many close ups in our montage which included actions such as this. Here shows a close up of the surgeon putting on gloves. By using a close up just of the surgeons hands the audience is unable to see anything else therefore the surgeon is still a mysterious character leaving the audience on edge, wanting to watch more. Mystery is a typical convention of thriller movies as it keeps the audience watchingWe used a slow motion effect on this shot which

gave the shot a more ‘edgy’ and ‘creepy’ feel. It made3 the shot last longer which made the audience focus on such a small movement.

The dark lighting disguises half of the surgeons face, once again keeping with the consistent theme of mystery and suspense.

Low key/dark lighting is a typical convention of horror/thriller films. BY including typical conventions of horror it will sell the film to our target audience as it may remind them of previous films that they have watched of a similar genre.

The surgeon is wearing a mask which is a typical costume for a surgeon therefore making it clear to the audience that she is the surgeon how ever not giving much away.

The music we used is a selection of sound effects to a creepy backing track. With the mysterious sounds of ‘creaking’ and ‘echoes’ it adds to the suspense and the feel of horror.

We decide to have our title close to the beginning of the opening to introduce the film. Once again we used the same font, ‘Horroroid Expanded’

Our title is ‘The surgeon’. This is a good title as it is simplistic and easy for our target audience to remember. It does not give too much away leaving an element of suspense and mystery to our film. It is a similar title to many other horror/thriller films for example ‘Psyhco’, ‘Orphan’ and ‘The Human Centipede’.

In the backfround it shows messed up papers and diagrams with splats of blood, this keeps in with our theme and by using a blurred effect it makes it unclear what the papers are however obvious they belong to the surgeon. The use of blood is atypical convention of horror.

Here you can see we used a selection of props to make our set look like a real lab. We used test tubes, fake blood and beakers etc.

You can also see the surgeons full costume which is a lab coat, mask and gloves. This also works well in disguising the surgeon and hiding her identity as well as making it obvious she is a surgeon.

We used a jump cut and a trial effect to speed up the clip to create an image of how the surgeon is working fast, it also works well in the montage giving it a more disorientating feel.

You can see papers which include scribbled diagrams of bodies and writing which is unclear.

We had a buzzing sound effect over our music. Jumbled up sound effects are typical conventions of a montage especially for horror/thriller

We had the light flicker at a fast speed which would put the audience on edge.

We also used a low angle to make the light seem bigger, it could also put the audience in a position where it feels as if they are the victim and the light is shining in to their eyes. Introducing a feel of discomfort and confusion.

This is now the beginning of the first scene therefore we are now using continuity editing and it is no longer a montage.

We used a POV shot which puts the audience in the position of the victim. We used a blurred effect that gradually came into focus making it seem as if it was the victims eyesight.

The use of the blurred effect also shows how the victim is confused and trapped, has no power.

We had sound effects such as heavy breathing in the background to represent how the victim is panicking and scared.

By using a POV shot from a low angle it shows how the surgeon has dominance and power.

The surgeon is coming towards the victim with a needle this could put the audience on edge and is slightly gory for viewers that dislike needles. Gore can be a typical convention of horror.

The opening ends with an extreme close up of the victims eyes shutting. The audience are unsure if she is dead or not therefore still having the theme of suspense leaving the audience wanting to watch more.

We used an overlapping effect to show how the victim is falling out of consciousness and is unaware of her surroundings. She is helpless.