continuety exercise

My video






for this we used a range of different shots including over the shoulder shots and close ups, we did this so that we could get an idea of the sort of shots we could use in our opening sequence for a thriller.

The Sixth Sense Analysis

The movie sixth sense is certificated a 15, this is due to graphic images of the dead people. the sixth sense is a 1999 american psychological horror film written and directed by M.night shyamalan. the film tells the story of Cole sear (played by Hayley Joel Osment), a troubled and isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and a child pshychologist (played by Bruce Willis) who tries to help him get over the fear of the dead.

In the trailer there are cuts to the fast dramatic tension creating sounds that appear in the trailer. They are added in as it would make the audience actually want to watch it. the Trailer is used to advertise the film so therefore the viewers would want to actually watch the film in the cinema. As well as that people would want to buy the DVD when it is released. Tas it adds more effect on the viewer.hough out this trailer there are many different camera shots used. these being close-ups, establishing shots, long shots and mid shots. the use of loads of different camera shots makes the viewer more intrigued.

The sixth sense poster has all the typical conventions that a poster has. these including, a picture, the movie title, stars in the film etc. The poster reflects the type of film it actually is, this is by the colour scheme used. The colour scheme that they have used consists of 3 main colours. This is so that it is simple yet effective. These colours are all dull and the contrast between them is huge. this is so that the veiwer is drawn into it, this helps promote the film that the poster is focused on as the Audience can tell what type of genre the film is, this is good as it draws the attention of the target audience (the target audience being people who watch horrors/thrillers).

As the poster says who the main star in the film is it makes the film appeal to a wider variety of people, that may not like the genre of film, but like the main star featured, in this case Bruce Willis.

The film sixth sense has many main key features, the most quotable moment in the film is when cole and malcolm are sat in the hospital, when cole is ready to tell him his secret in hope that he could help him not to be afraid, 'I see dead people' is a quote from this movie that is known by people ho havent even watched the film. This is iconic as the film is promoted by that one quote, this is good as it only takes 4 words to know what film people are talking about, this is good as without this the sixth sense may not of been so successful.

Aswell as the poster and the trailer the opening scene is very important as it introduces suspense right at the start of the movie which in most films isnt what normally happens, in most films they start off with everything good and build up suspense towards the middle of the film, but this film goes straight into the crisis of the movie without the veiwer realising.

In the first scene he uses a broad and clever range of techniques to cause suspense and shock. The first scene hosts an important bundle of events. Malcolm and Anna Crowe come home from an awards ceremony, at which Malcolm has received an award for his perseverance and effort in child psychology. They arrive at the house in high spirits and maybe a couple of glasses of wine inside them. They enjoy a short conversation and a glass or two of fine wine in their lounge, before entering their bedroom only to be confronted by one of Malcolm's ex-patients Vincent Gray. He argues with Malcolm and brings up the topic of their old meetings and Vincent demands Malcolm had wrongly diagnosed him.

In this review I am going to go into detail the dialogue, acting, soundtrack, camera shots and the sets. Because I believe these are the things that cause most emotion.

Te first subject I am going to talk upon are the acting scenes as I believe these have most relevance on the subject of emotion. The first scene involves Anna entering the basement and taking a bottle of wine down in the basement there is an eerie felling given out by good directing, personally I believe this scene . The lounge scene adds the effect of shock after later scenes reveal a turn around. The acting is good in this scene it shows that the couple are happy and enjoying an evening together. The third scene is that of the bedroom scene with Vincent Gray .In this scene the two talk of the days when Malcolm helped Vincent with his parents break-up and Vincent tells Malcolm that the false diagnosis of himself was what had driven him insane, Vincent insisted that there was more wrong with Vincent than Malcolm made out to be.

In this film there is one key colour used. This coulor is red, This colour is used to create a warning maybe? or to symbolise death? there are many different ways you could look at this use of colour. this is as different people see it differently. In my opinion i think its a bit of both of the two meaning. i think that the red is used as a warning to malcolm that anything that colour is a problem, eg. the handle for instance, he cant open the door to the celler and it has a red handle. Also every shot that a dead person is in, there is at least one bit of red in the shot, this is so that the veiwer can subconsciously know that something isnt right in the shot.

The film is seen differently the first time you see it to the second time, this is because after you have seen the film once you understand what's happening in the film, this is as you already know the plot, and you already know that malcolm is in-fact a ghost. This removes the shock from the end scene as we already know what's going to happen.

Sixth sense was certificated 15 with no cuts made to the film. this was due to the way that the criteria that is specified on the BBFC website:

Discrimination

The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Drugs

Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.

Horror

Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable behaviour

Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.

Language

There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest  terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.

Nudity

Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.

Sex

Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.

Theme

No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Violence

Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.

All of the above shows why the film was classified as it was. 

this film is copyrighted by the writer due to the way in which he wanted to keep his idea known as his. this made sure that there was noone trying to steal his ideas for his films. 

The sixth Sense -the production team

Synopsis:-
In this tense tale of psychological terror, Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is a child psychologist whose new patient has a problem far outside his usual area of expertise. Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) is six-years-old and claims to see the spirits of dead people all around him. It seems that Cole has psychic powers and can channel the ghosts of those who were troubled. Cole doesn't understand his powers, and he has little control over them; he's constantly terrified by what he sees, and Dr. Crowe is the only one with whom he feels he can share this secret. However, as the doctor digs deeper into Cole's strange powers, it leads to strange and unexpected consequences for both of them. M. Night Shyamalan, who wrote and directed the film, has a small role as Dr. Hill.

Production Team

Director
Credit
M. Night Shyamalan
Director
Cast
Credit
Bruce Willis
Dr. Malcolm Crowe
Samia Shoaib
Young Woman Buying Ring
Haley Joel Osment
Cole Sear
Toni Collette
Lynn Sear
Olivia Williams
Anna Crowe
Donnie Wahlberg
Vincent Gray
Glenn Fitzgerald
Sean
Mischa Barton
Kyra Collins
Trevor Morgan
Tommy Tammisimo
Bruce Norris
Stanley Cunningham
Michael Higgins
Producers
Credit
Frank Marshall
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
Barry Mendel
Producer
Sam Mercer
Executive Producer
Production Companies
Credit
Buena Vista
Buena Vista
Distribution Companies
Credit
Hollywood Pictures
Hollywood Pictures
Spyglass Entertainment
Spyglass Entertainment
Writer
Credit
M. Night Shyamalan
Screenwriter
Art Department
Credit
Larry Fulton
Production Designer
Philip Messina
Art Director
Douglas Mowat
Set Designer
Casting
Credit
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Film Camera
Credit
Tak Fujimoto
Cinematographer
Music
Credit
James Newton Howard
Composer (Music Score)
Second Coming
Featured Music
Production Management
Credit
John Rusk
first Assistant Director
Publicity
Credit
Joe Everett
Unit Publicist
Sound
Credit
Allan Byer
Sound/Sound Designer
Michael Kirchberger
Sound/Sound Designer
Michael Kirchberger
Sound Editor
Visual Effects
Credit
Stan Winston
Special Effects
Dream Quest Images
Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup
Credit
Joanna Johnston
Costume Designer

Thriller- psycho

In a spur of the moment decision, Marion Crane decides to leave Phoenix with the $40,000 her boss entrusted to her to deposit at the bank. She's headed to her boyfriend Sam in Fairvale, California and the money will finally let them start their life together. After having spent a night in her car, she can't quite make all the way and spends her second night at the Bates Motel. There she meets Norman Bates, a shy and withdrawn young man who seems to be dominated by his mother. They chat for a while and as a result she decides to go back to Pheonix and return the money. She's still going to spend the night at the motel and decides to have a shower before going to bed. A week later Marion's sister arrives at Sam's store in Fairvale to tell him Marion has disappeared. Together with a private detective, Milton Arbogast, they begin searching the area and eventually come across the Bates Motel.



Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock

Writing credits
Joseph Stefano (screenplay)


Robert Bloch (novel)


Produced by
Alfred Hitchcock .... producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Bernard Herrmann (music by)

Cinematography by
John L. Russell (director of photography)

Film Editing by
George Tomasini

Casting by
Jere Henshaw (uncredited)

Art Direction by
Robert Clatworthy
Joseph Hurley

Set Decoration by
George Milo

Costume Design by
Rita Riggs (uncredited)

Makeup Department
Jack Barron .... makeup supervisor
Florence Bush .... hair stylist
Robert Dawn .... makeup supervisor
Larry Germain .... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Lew Leary .... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hilton A. Green .... assistant director
Lester Wm. Berke .... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Curtis Baessler .... assistant props (uncredited)
Saul Bass .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Bob Bone .... props (uncredited)
George Cook .... assistant prop shop (uncredited)
Dave Lee .... prop shop (uncredited)
Harold Wolf .... leadman (uncredited)

Sound Department
William Russell .... sound recordist
Waldon O. Watson .... sound recordist
Robert R. Bertrand .... mike technician (uncredited)
John Ruth .... cable man (uncredited)
Harold Tucker .... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Clarence Champagne .... special effects
Walter Hammond .... special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Aldridge .... grip: Phoenix (uncredited)
Jack Austin .... grip: Phoenix (uncredited)
Eugene Barragy .... key grip: Phoenix (uncredited)
Walter Bluemel .... assistant camera: Phoenix (uncredited)
Robert Burkett .... camera operator: Phoenix (uncredited)
Norman Cassidy .... best boy electric (uncredited)
William N. Clark .... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Eugene Cook .... still photographer (uncredited)
Bill Craemer .... still photographer (uncredited)
Alan Davey .... camera operator (uncredited)
Bobby Greene .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Frank Harper .... key grip (uncredited)
George H. Merhoff .... gaffer (uncredited)
Saul Selznick .... second company grip (uncredited)
Jim Sloan .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Leonard J. South .... camera operator (uncredited)
Richard Sutton .... best boy grip (uncredited)
Tommy Wilson .... electrician (uncredited)
Rex Wimpy .... director of photography: Phoenix (uncredited)
Rex Wimpy .... second camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Helen Colvig .... costume supervisor
Theodore R. Parvin .... wardrobe: men (uncredited)

Other crew
Saul Bass .... pictorial consultant
Saul Bass .... title designer
Virginia Boyle .... stand-in (uncredited)
Everett W. Brown .... technical advisor (uncredited)
John 'Bud' Cardos .... bird handler (uncredited)
Frank da Vinci .... stand-in (uncredited)
Anne Dore .... double: Anthony Perkins (uncredited)
John Drake .... stand-in: Anthony Perkins (uncredited)
Margo Epper .... body double: Mother in shower sequence (uncredited)
June Gleason .... stand-in: Vera Miles (uncredited)
Charles S. Gould .... location director (uncredited)
Melvin Hilgenfeld .... technical advisor (uncredited)
William T. Hurtz .... director: animated titles (uncredited)
Myra Jones .... body double: Janet Leigh (uncredited)
Myra Jones .... stand-in: Janet Leigh (uncredited)
Richard Kindelon .... stand-in (uncredited)
Harold Lockwood .... stand-in: Martin Balsam (uncredited)
Paul Mathews .... stand-in: John Gavin (uncredited)
Jim Merrick .... unit publicist (uncredited)
Marli Renfro .... shower scene double: Janet Leigh (uncredited)
Peggy Robertson .... assistant: Mr. Hitchcock (uncredited)
Marshall Schlom .... script supervisor (uncredited)
Herb Steinberg .... publicity director: Paramount (uncredited)
Dolores Stockton .... secretary: Mr. Hitchcock (uncredited)

Shot Sizes!

canted angle shot is used to make the veiwer feel uncomfortable and uneasy.
A high angled shot is used to show the importance of people, when a high angled shot is used it means that the person is not that important as we are looking down on them.
An aerial shot is used to show the veiwer the perspective of a location

Worms eye veiw is used to make something to make an object look tall strong and mighty.

A low angled shot is used to show power, this is so that the viewer know who is the most powerful in the shot.
An establishing shot is used to show the viewer where the people are within a film etc. this is so that they get a better understanding of the location that the film is set in.
Point of veiw shot is used to show the viewer exactly what the person sees, this is so that they can get a grasp of what the viewer sees.

over the shoulder shots are used when people are talking, this is so that the veiwer can see the reaction from the other person.
Two shot is used to show people and there relationship with each other, this is so that the viewer can see what the people on the screen in a conversation or how far they are from each other.

Long shots are used to show peoples full body language to give the veiwer more of an understanding about the person and what they are doing.

Mid shots are used to see more of the person and their body language.

Medium closeups are used to see the person in the pictures emotions and some of their body language.

Extreme close-ups are used to show extra emotion in a different way, this is so that the veiwer can see more emotion within the picture.

Close ups are used to show emotion and enigma codes etc

Thriller.

My definition of a Thriler is that it is some thing that is designed to thrill the audience/viewer. This could be from many ways, Either pictures, SFX, added suspense etc.

Popular Thriller films since 1990.

• After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
• Die Hard 2 (1990)
• Do or Die (1991)
• The Silence of the lambs (1991)
• Final Analysis (1992)
• Under Siege (1992)
• Jurassic Park (1993)
• The Vanishing (1993)
• Silent fall (1994)
• The Specialist (1994)
• Bad Boys (1995)
• Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995)
• Maximum Risk (1996)
• Primal Fear (1996)
• Bad day on the block (1997)
• Murder at 1600 (1997)
• A Perfect Murder (1998)
• Psycho (1998)
• The Generals Daughter (1999)
• Goodbye Lover (1999)
• The 6th Day (2000)
• Anatomy (2000)
• The Fast And The Furious (2001)
• From Hell (2001)
• Blade II(2002)
• Dirty pretty things (2002)
• Anatomy 2 (2003)
• Fear X (2003)
• The Crimson Rivers II: The Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
• The Punisher (2004)
• Derailed (2005)
• Empire of wolves (2005)
• Children of men (2006)
• The departed (2006)
• Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
• Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
• Donkey Punch (2008)
• Poison ivy: the secret society(2008)
• The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (2009)
• The girl who played with fire (2009)