Evaluation Activity 1 screen frames 1-9

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products.





Screen Frames Analysis

Screen frame 1 The Title of the Film

Is the Title of the film done in white writing on a black background. We used the Title Taken because it relates to the film as in the film the main character is taken hostage by the evil doctor. The title relates to horror as there some horror films where people are taken hostage. The title of the film connotes horror as most horror films relate to someone being abducted or tortured like someone is in this film.

Screen frame 2 Setting/ Location

Is the graveyard location scene. Which is the main character looking at a grave stone in a graveyard and in the bottom left corner there is white writing saying "Starring Dalian White."  This relates to the film as the person who is drinking and abducted is behaving like this because he is grieving after someone has died. This scene relates to horror as most horror films have graveyards in the film as they can be portrayed as spooky and dark. The location I have used the graveyard is associated with horror films as a dark and spooky scene.

Screen frame 3 Costumes and Props

This is the scene of a desk with all the medical equipment on it that we used in the opening sequence and the evil doctor is leaning against the desk. This relates to the film as the evil doctor is in the opening sequence and as all the equipment on the table is used in the opening sequence. This relates to horror as some horror films use medical equipment to torture there victims. The props that we have used an representation of props that are used in horror films for example medical equipment is used in horror film Human Centipede as well as in our film.

Screen Frame 4 Camerawork and editing

This is the scene of the evil doctor putting his gloves standing to the side of the desk with all the medical equipment on it that is used in the opening sequence. The lighting is done by spotlight. This relates to horror as most horror films will use dark scenes to show how the whole film be portrayed as dark. This relates to our film as film is a dark horror with a hostage situation involved in it therefore making the film dark and spooky. The camera shot we used for this image was a Long Shot which used in horror films to represent things moving without seeing the full picture of what it happening in the film when the shot is taken.

Screen Frame 5 Title Font and Style

This is the scene of the main character standing drinking in the bottom left corner is white writing saying "Written by Philip Gatward" the writing is done the same as the rest of the writing during the opening sequence we have done it like this as it stands out and it is easy to read and understanding. The Title font and style relates to the film as it relates to how the film runs and the style of the film as writing is done in white and the whole opening sequence is done in black and white. It relates to horror as it is done as it is a dark movie which is what most horror films are. The style of the film is Horror and Black and white as this is how our film should be portrayed.

Screen Frame 6 Story and how the opening sets it up

The story is about a man who is grieving after someone has died and He turns to drink to help him grieve then he is attacked by a man with a baseball bat and as he is coming around after the attack he is tortured by a evil doctor. I chose this scene picture as it shows the main character turning to drink as way of getting over someones death. Which is reflected in the story and the film. This relates to horror as most horror films do give reasons why to what happens in the film and as the film relates to the original plot like most horror films do. This film is connected to other horror films by the way it opens with a graveyard scene.  

Screen Frame 7 Genre and how the opening suggests it

The Genre of the movie is Horror this is suggested by the abduction that is used the opening sequence and by how the props that are used are horror related. The scene I have chosen is of the Evil Doctor taking the gun out of the draw in the desk. This relates to the film as the gun is used to torture the main character with during the opening sequence. This relates to horror as most horror films use guns in there movies either to kill or torture someone.  

Screen Frame 8 How characters are introduced

All the characters in our opening sequence are introduced at the beginning of the opening sequence. The scene that I have used is of the attacker walking towards the victim I chose this as this the first time that we see the attacker. This relates to the film as the attacker is introduced just as he is going to hit the victim and this is how it happens in the film. This relates to horror as there is a part in the sequence where someone is attacked which happens in horror films. The representation of the attacker is someone who is evil and depressed like most attackers are in horror films.   

Screen Frame 9 Special Effects

The special effects that we have used include lighting and editing. The Scene I have chosen is the Evil Doctor sitting at the desk with spotlight shining on him showing all the equipment on it. This relates to the film as the Evil Doctor is in the film and the equipment is used in the film as well. This relates to horror as many horror films use lighting and editing as special effects as we do. The Special effects that we have done incudes putting it in black and white this makes it stereotypical to other horror films like Phatom of Opera.