For a presenation, we had to watch the beginning to a thriller movie, then write up and talk about it afterwards. The use of the camera in the first three minutes of this clip from final destination suggest a lot about the overall theme of the film. There are a lot of close-up shots of stuff like the window, and the sort of 'voodoo' doll, which, relating to the main theme of death being out of control and decided by fate, does actually represent the idea of being controlled, as does the high angle shot of the fan which slowly moves downward, as if losing control and plunging into danger. Also, the extreme close-ups of the fan represent the idea of getting closer and closer to death, and by it going in and out of focus suggests the uncertainty and how in the film, the charachters are sometimes certain they have figured out the path of death, when they havent fully realised it at all. There are lots of sharp sounds, with screams, wind, paper turning and mysterious, almost tragic music. The sound of the fan is pretty loud too. I guess it all adds to the suspense and the clue that this film is going to be a thriller/horror. There's a blue sort of tinge to the clip, making the viewer feel cold and unwelcome. Toys have been placed around the room; perhaps taking the idea of how death plays with the lives of the characters in this film? The grim words "this is the end" suggest the doom of the characters, and is ironic, seeing as this is the start of the movie...
Check it out if you like x)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si8RLhCkNMw
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