TEXTUAL ANALYSIS BREAKDOWN

 

WHAT? Describe:

What you see/hear. What is going on in the scene

HOW? State:

The scene is technically constructed: camera/lighting/sound/mise-en-scene/editing (style). Issues of representation, narrative, genre

WHY? Debate:

Discuss the possible meaning/s for the use of specific techniques in depth

 

 

Shot	What?	How?	Why?
1	You hear the sound of rain, and a view of a house establishing the scene	Low-key lighting, the house has a few lights on.	To show the audience where the film is taking place, and what type of genre the film could be.
2	Hear the door creaking open, also see woman leaving a room, to walk to her bedroom.	Mid-low shot, high key lighting as inside a room with lights on.  Long shot of the corridor	To introduce the main character. The sounds add suspense and support the idea of it being a horror film.
3	See the woman walking to her bedroom. Hear and see her switch the lights off. See a mysterious figure at the other end of the corridor.	Long shot of the corridor, high key lighting, then low key lighting when the light is switched off. In the low-key lighting the new character is introduced. The creature is faded in	To introduce the creature, builds tension, curiosity, and suspense. The creature is faded in to show a more ghostly figure
4	See the woman by the light switch at the opposite end of the corridor. Hear her switch the light back on, as well as see her do it.	The camera angle is like a P.O.V from the creature as he’s looking at the woman.	It adds extra tension to the idea that she is being watched and that the genre is horror.
5	See and hear the woman switch the light off, when she switches the light off you see the creature in the background.	Made up of shot and reverse shots. Adds tension	Builds up the idea that something is going to happen.
6	See and hear the woman switch the light off.	Mid shot of the woman, to show that her attention is focused on the creature, could also be a reaction shot as it shows her being confused.	To add tension, and give the idea that she is confused as to what the figure is.
7	See and hear the woman switch the light off, when she switches the light off you see the creature in the background. Also when she switches the light off for the last time, the creature disappears. Music also builds tension	Use of low-key to high-key lighting creates extra tension. A two shot showing both characters. A reaction shot to show how she reacts when the creature moves. Non diegetic music overlay, scares audience.	Adds tension and builds suspense so that the audience starts to feel scared as to what is going on.
8	A mid shot of the woman, showing how she has reacted t0 the creature disappearing, also shows her emotions.	The use of a reaction shot.	To show the audience how the woman is feeling. creates the idea that the genre is horror as the woman is scared.
9	Shows the audience that the woman is getting some duct tape out and ripping a piece off	Close up of the duct tape to show us what is going on.	Creates the idea of curiosity for the audience as they will be wondering what she is doing.
Shot	What?	How?	Why?
10	A jump cut from shot 9 to shot 10, goes straight into her already sticking the duct tape on the light switch so the light stays on.	A jump cut, fast paced, builds tension. Makes the audience feel more scared.	Because it is fast paced it builds more suspense within the audience.
11	Jump cut to the woman getting in to bed, idea of the film being face paced between these cuts. Adds tension. You see and here the woman getting into bed in addition	A jump cut, creates tension and pace. A long shot, shows the woman getting into bed.	This could have been done in order
12	Close up of woman in bed	Creates tension	To add extra tension