Me and my group have discussed our roles and responsibilities, Takura is the Director, Josh is the Editor and I am the Camera man. We will follow through our responsilibilies when we follow out our planning and preduction.
What makes the opening sequence engaging is the fact that it does not give a lot away. It’s not a typical horror opening as the audience could not easily guess what the film will later present, for example a murderer or a victim is normally apparent in the opening sequence. It’s hard to establish what significance the main focus, which looks like a melted doll, has to the film or if it is relevant at all. This engages the audience because it makes you want to continue to watch it to see what significance the melted doll has to the film and ask yourself if this is the psychopath a horror normally contains, or the victim that will try to overcome the psychopath.
It’s hard to establish the main characters in the opening sequence of Child’s Play as the audience are only introduced to two characters that appear to keep their identity a secret. Their personalities are not shown, the only assumption the audience can make is that they are only there to clear the warehouse and do not actually play a part of the film as they do not have long screen time (marginalisation) or show personality. The only assumption that can be made of a key character is the pile of what looks like a melted doll. As this seems to be the main focus of the scene and has the most screen time (privilege), however no personality is shown as it is not a live character.
The setting is located in what looks like an old warehouse. The doll heads and body parts signify the idea that it was a factory that made dolls. This raises the idea that the story line is focused at this warehouse or about dolls. From the scene shown you cannot establish the location of the warehouse as you are not shown the outside or given any clues to where it might be, it could be anywhere in the world.
The genre is quite easily established though the mise-en-scene as it follows many typical horror conventions. These include cobwebs, excessive amount of blood and dark lighting. The cobwebs suggest it’s abandoned and possibly haunted as many abandoned places are typically linked to being haunted. An excessive amount of blood is typically linked to horror as death and gruesome bodily cuts are a main element of horror.
The dark lighting is used to help compose an element of fear of not knowing what’s in the dark, this is used widely in horror films. These typical convections that the film follows helps conform the genre of horror. A long cut is used to focus on the blood, as well as an extreme close up, showing that this is an important element that requires focus. This connotes the idea that as there is a lot of blood in the opening sequence, and then a lot of blood will appear though out the film. The sequence uses a variety of pans to slowly uncover the props and features of the sequence. A bird eye view shot is also used to view the main feature, this connotes the idea of something being over the melted doll, connoting the idea of something holding empowerment over it, which may later be revealed. This enigma also engages the audience to want to continue to watch the film.
The sound track that is played throughout the opening sequence is typical of the genre horror. The first immediate sound that is made is a quick, loud, unexpected beat, this is used alongside a fast cut. This makes the mood appear scary and jumpy giving off an element of fear. This connotes the idea that this may be followed throughout the film. Digetic sounds are also used whilst the cleaner is getting rid of the body parts, this is to emphasize the silence and emptiness of the setting. The soundtrack changes to a slow, high-pitched string instrument, this is used to build up tension and a scary atmosphere speculating if something else is going to make the audience jump. Invisible editing is used to make the action flow slowly. This also contributes to the tension that is building up to form a scary atmosphere.
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