In general, my first thoughts were that the film was rather poor, the camera is not still, the titles aren't conventional of a thriller, the sound quality of speech is not good, the music is not conventional to a thriller... I will now break down the film into sections.
Camera
The first shot is rather confusing, you can tell he is running, but that is all, it has no meaning to the rest of the film. The rest of the running in the film is a flashback, this seems to be in the present however. Also you can hear and see the person holding the camera over the lense at one point. The next shot is wobbly and boring because it does not change for the rest of the film, it moves about a bit, (which is very wobbly) but other than that, it creates no real meaning or story. At the start of shots, it jolts which makes it unclear to see what is going on. However in the flashback sequence, some of the shots work very well to create meanings of the character feeling alone. One other problem before the final shot is that there seems to be an unwanted shot in between the transition. 4/10 for camera work.
From this I will take into account to make sure a steady shot is used when needed and to make sure that most shots create a meaning and are conventional of thrillers.
Sound
The sound in this film is poor. In the first shot, you can hear birds singing which creates completely the wrong effect. Also the soundbridge leading to the next shot is more comical than anything. It sounds like it's out of the 1970s Batman series, not a thriller film. The dialogue is very unclear and has a lot of natural reverb on it. It does not sound good at all. In the next sequence, you can hear the camera man moving, and the electronic noise of the camera. After this there seems to be some kind of choir singing. This does not create the correct feeling. However during the flashback, the sounds used create a very good effect and really got me into that part of the film. After this though, there is a loud indeciferable noise that i can only guess is a gun being shot. Then a man screaming. (The same scream is used twice, this sounds poor.) The diegetic sound in the slowmo sequence sounds really good though and creates an angry effect. There are a few more really good sounds that follow, but seem to have no aparant meaning behind them. For example, there is the sound of lightning, but there is clearly no lightning involved in the film. The final sound also sounds like its from Batman. 3/10 for sound.
As a musical person myself, I find it hard to find anything good from this film linked to the sound. I will remember to get rid of the noise of the camera, and keep sound relevant to our film when making our own soundtrack.
Editing
In this film are mostly straight cuts and white flashes as transitions. Most of the straight cuts are poor and do not flow well. There are a few white flashes used in good areas, but in some places different transitions are needed to create meanings. The titles are poor and not at all conventional of thrillers. They look more like something from a powerpoint presentation. However, there is an excellent black and white slowmo sequence which works extremely well with the plot of the film. 6/10 for editing.
From this film I will remember to keep straight cuts fluent and to use different transitions when needed.
Mise en Scene
In this film, there is not a lot when it comes to mise en scene. The clothes are not relevant to thrillers and nothing special about them. There are no props used and is not an awful lot to write on this section. The setting also has no relevance to the film.
I will make sure that in my film, mise en scene is used effectively and relevant to the genre and plot. I will make sure that a few props are used to make it interesting, and try to use colours well. I will remember to have a location that suits the film well and make any changes to it that are needed to keep conventional for a thriller.
Camera
In the opening sequence, there are lots of shots, perhaps too many. they do create a good rushed feeling. It is I feel rather too confusing. The next few shots work really well and set the scene well. They are slightly wobbly however. The shots clearly show that it is a crime thriller, particularly with the helicopter shot. Its also shows that by having lots of quick movement showing newspaper cuttings etc The shots with the policeman create tension because you can not see what he is looking at. Then as the figure walks past suspense is built. The camera is still slightly wobbly, but I do not know if this is meant or not. My favourite part is the point of view shot. It works extremely well and creates huge suspense as the camera double takes on a figure, then goes to a close up of the policeman. The shots move from point of view to close up again and again which creates a lot of suspense and gets you ready to be made to jump. It works very well. Darkness is combined with the point of view shot well to make the audience unclear of what is happening creating huge tension and suspense. At one point the camera zooms in on the policeman's face to show his fear, this works well as the next shot is a close up of the antagonist. 8.5/10 for camera
From this I have learnt that shots can be used to create tension, and have shown different meanings for different shots that I can adapt.
Sound
At the start of the opening, there is a low key beat acting as a heart beat of the film, there are also lots of strange noises that set the tone of the film and relate to the genre and plot. When the policeman arrives at the farm, there are eerie noises that suit the location very well. They are creepy and stir things up. As the policeman searches and tension rises there are more strange noises to add mysteriousness to the tension. Then comes in some fast tempo music that adds to the tension and gets your heart rate up. A few diegetic sounds are louder than usual to make you jump and emphasise them. (This happens with most of the a synchronous sound. A few synchronous ones are too however.) As the antagonist starts to follow the policeman, the music gets faster and faster, until it stops suddenly and you think everything's ok, then he turns round and is killed. 9/10 for sound
From this I have learnt that sound can be used to create alot of suspense, then make the audience think that everything is fine, it can play tricks on your mind.
Editing
The editing in this film is excellent, there are lots of effects used to create a buzzing motion on the screen. The antagonist has some kind of effect souly on him, i do not know how this was done but will try to find out. The titles are conventional of the genre and plot and have the same buzzing effect on them. Different transitions are used in correct places to create desired effect and straight cuts flow well. 8.5/10 for editing
Mise en Scene
Mise en scene in this film is perfect. I cant say much more. Every costume, every prop, the locations are all perfect. I can reall say no more. 10/10 mise en scene.
From this I have learnt to go into extreme depths and cover every detail when it comes to the mise en scene.
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