1.Common CAMS in the movie
· Angles:
-High Angle
-Low Angle
-Eye Level
-Dutch
· Movements:
-Zoom
-Flash Pan
-Handheld
· Shots:
-POV Shot
-Medium Shot
-Medium Close Up
-Two Shot
-Long Shot
2. Common CLAMPS in the movie
· Costumes:
-Casual clothing
-Dark, minimal colored clothing
-Sometimes clothing was dirty or torn
· Lighting:
-Mostly dark
-if there was light, it was mostly centered on one person
- mostly artificial light like flashlights
· Actors: There were not many extras in this film, and in most of the shots up until the end of the movie there was only at least 6 people per shot. Other than that, mainly only the main character appeared in the shots.
· Makeup: Throughout the film all of the characters had minimal to no makeup and in scenes where it was necessary their faces were covered in dirt and sometimes minimal FX makeup.
· Props: In the movie many props were used that added to the plot. For example, many old looking and ancient looking props that added to her search for the stone.
· Setting: Most of the film took place in Paris, France because this is where the rising action, climax and whole end of the film took place. More specifically lots of the film took place in the catacombs which is an underground area in Paris but most of the set where they filmed was artificial because it would be near impossible to film in the real place.
3. Common sound in the movie:
· Diegetic sound was used a lot in this film. This is because of the documentary feel that the movie has. So naturally most of the movie has real, natural sounds to it.
· Also, there was lots of Non-Diegetic sounds to the movie. An example of this was the sounds of distant screaming or any paranormal sounding sounds. These were not real sounds but were produced later on in the filming process.
4. Common editing in this movie:
· There were lots of fade outs in this film. This is used to create a suspense to the film and make the audience question what comes next. This is a way foreshadows the events that come after the black screen or what happened where they wanted the scene to cut out. An example of this is when they were down in the catacombs and a character was looking down into a large hole and suddenly was pushed and the screen went black.
· Jump cuts were also used many times in this film to show the passing of time. These were used many times during the traveling sequences because they didn’t want to show a boring and dragged out process
5. Elements of Horror, Genre in the movie:
· The sound: Throughout the film there were many examples of Diegetic and Non-diegetic sound and this is very popular in the Horror genre. These sounds are popular because of the elements of fiction and non-fiction in horror movies. Meaning many horror films while they have a a fantasy element to them, they want to also seem real to scare the audience.
· The storyline of the film is also very similar to the storyline of many films in the horror genre. This is because there will be a problem, then some plot twists and eventually a solution.
· The lighting was also very similar to the lighting of most horror films. The lighting of may horror films are usually dark and dull. This was very prevalent in this film. There was little to no lighting in this film and it adds to the scared, paranormal affect.
6. Elements of the genre the movie had that I liked
· The setting the film appealed to me. I really liked the realistic feeling that the catacombs gave me even though I knew that they actually didn’t film in that place. I also really enjoyed the setting because it gave the film a darker feeling.
· I enjoyed the sounds of the film because they weren’t over the top. In many horror films the sounds tend to be over the top and the music overbearing but that wasn’t the case in thus film. It seemed that all of the sounds used were necessary.
7. Elements of the genre that the movie had that I didn’t like
· One element of horror that the film had that I didn’t enjoy was the use of jump scares. I felt that there weren’t enough in the movie and that if more were added it would make the movie scarier.
· I also didn’t enjoy the ending of the movie. Overall, I enjoyed the ending but like in many horror films the movie left us without explaining the, major details. Many horror films do this, and I don’t like It because it leaves the audience with too much thinking to do.
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