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Friday, 10 December 2010

Wallander (Firewall, MacCormick, 2008,UK)















Film Title:
The colours at the beginning of the film are black and yellow. These are often associated with danger. The first part of the film, we see two girls walking away from a car with a bloodied man in it.This gives an indication that it is a thriller as it asks us questions and makes us want to know more.

How The Setting Is Revealed:
The setting is firstly revealed when we see the sea and then it pans over land (hills). We see a car and 2 figures vaguely walking from the car. The camera then gets close closer and then a transition is created. It brings us to looking over 2 girls shoulders. We don't know who these characters are and why they are there. A Shot is taken in the car where we see a bloodied man. This creates a tension and gives us numerous questions to ask.

Costumes/Props:
First of all we see a girl with extensions of red hair. A Shot is then taken back to the car which we ind out is a taxi. Several clues are given as they show his driver license, his name and the injury's he has sustained. The girl with the red extensions looks very angry in the way she is walking and could be conveyed as looking rebellious.A Close up is taken of the girl dropping a bloodied knife which we the audience can presume was from the sustained attack on the man. I Got a sense of shock and wondered if it was her knife and why she was so violent in doing what she has done.

Editing/Camera Work:
Camera shots are a very good way to intrigue the audience into watching more of the film and keep them hooked. During the first scene, there were several close ups of different things that got us asking questions. Some of these include, the bloodied face of the cab driver, his cab license and the girl with the bloodied knife.This is a great technique to get questions running through the audiences heads.

Title/Font Style:
The titles and font include a black and yellow background. Black and yellow is usually associated with danger and the colours can represent it in a way. The beginning scene has started off on a high tension and with the black and yellow included we get a feeling that more will come. The font is also bold and black which contrasts with the yellow background.

How The Opening Sets Up A Story:
The beginning consists of what typical thriller openings should include. Immediately we are on the edge of our seat when we see a bloodied man in the car. Two girls are walking to we think is relevant as to why the man is like that. This keeps us asking questions and trying to fit pieces together.

Sound/Favourite Shot:
One of the main shots that establish the girls characters is taken whilst they are walking away from the car. The girl with the red hair is focused on more so whereas the other girl is quite irrelevant in the shot. Also, the other girl is walking about 5 inches behind her. This could suggest that the girl with the red hair is the more dominant figure out of both of the girls. Sound is used to create hyperbolic effects in the scene. For example, when the girls are walking away, the footsteps are very loud and clear, also, the girls breathing are both very heavy and almost panting.

Genre:
As soon as the body is discovered n the car from the close up, you automatically can determine that the genre is thriller. It gives us lots of questions to ask and also, when the Red haired girl drops the knife. Another close up is produced. This then transitions into the opening title. It almost leaves us n a cliffhanger wanting to know more.

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