Mise en Scene -
Lighting - was very dark when the man was figuring out where the blood was coming from. It was still dark for that whole scene when the dead bodies were coming out of the tree and when the other guy started to chase after the deadless guy on the horse but then lost him. However, it became lighter when we saw the other little family with the little boy. There was also a couple of shots of lightening which highlighted the people's faces that made the scene more scary and made me nervous and want to anticipate more. The lightening was tinged blue and dull. The lighting in the cabin was high contrast and was tinged yellow.
Style Of Acting - Shows that he is surprised when he sees the head. Acts Old. Set Back in the day. Johnny Depp acts powerful towards the kids and is more powerful than the kids but acts posh when the blood splashes him in the face. He then acts brave when he inspects the tree and then when he runs after the headless man. Johnny Depp acts like he doesnt really know what he is doing. Not very powerful. Contrast the scary and the humour of the scenes. Johnny Depps's serious nature is juxtaposing the splatering of the blood. The girl and boy were scared, shocked, innocent, helpless and vulnerable. The little family acted un aware, un prepared, unknowing, loving and happy. The Horseman acts evil and powerful. The stallion is powerful and looks like you are going to kill you. Looks like he is on a rampage. He doesnt look like he is coming after them, he looks like he is running after something in particular. He also has no head and is magical.
Setting - Set back in the olden days (which you can see from many aspects such as the clothes). Set in a cottage and a dark forest which is misty as bad lighting. The forest was a setting, as was the tree, house and village. The fog and lightening also makes the setting.
Props - The human heads looked very realistic and they were used well. The use of the sword digging into the tree was also affective. The heads were are prop, as was the forest. Other props include the Sword, Lantern Skeleton.
Editing -
Graphic Relationships
Rhythm - changes throughout the short film clip. It is fast paced when they are discovering what the blood and heads are and when the horsemen is on the run. As soon as the guy comes out of the ground the film changes pace to really fast. But before this, it is moderatley paced and then at the very end it is slow paced with the family.
Passage of Time- The man walking to the tree. You see him get off the horse and then the next shot is him at the tree. Headless man moves faster and darker than the good guy. Passage of the time where they get other people to look for the man.
Sound -
Music - scary music and anticipating music when Johnny Depp is pulling the bark out of the tree. And then it gets really scary and dark and loud when the heads come out. The music is really loud sometimes and makes you wonder what is going to happen next. Sometimes it is merely background music. Music is fast paced and strong and heavy when the chase between the two men are fighting. Dark and atmospheric
Sounds Effects - Lightening effects, grusome sound effects, wind effects, the sinking of the heads, the breaking apart of the tree and then the swordsmans sword and the horse coming out and running away. Hoof beats, Whinnies, Shovel, Axe, Squishiness, Pulling out the brush, splashing of the blood, the lamp, the vines growing, climbing over the trees, axe carving, match lighting, voices, thunder and lightning
Dialogue - Makes the characters who they are. Makes us see what kind of characters they are from what they say. eg - Johnny Depp acts posh and scared when he gets blood on his face.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Position – high camera movement to show that the children and Johnny Deep were very weak and vulnerable.
Movement - fast movement in some of the scenes, but some of the other scenes are slow. The movement of the camera is different in each shot and scene.
Angle/Perspective- Perspective of Depp when he races after the horsemen. Not really anyone's perspective
Exposure – dark, under exposure, no harsh lighting.
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