Analysis of Captivity

Analysis of Captivity

This is a medium long shot of the institution logo 'lionsgate'. The background has dark red and black clouds that contributes to horror genre because it suggests death and evil. There is colour symbolism in this shot because red and black both connote villainous and power. The writing is bold and has a slight red and black radiant which correlates with the background. Furthermore, I think the style of the writing is significant because it connotes solidity and superiority. I think they used red and black to suggest to the audience the genre and plot of the film their about to watch. This makes the audience feel on edge and fearful of the unknown. The non diegetic sound is sound effects of the doors opening presenting the logo, this depicts the importance of the logo and connotes power.

This is a medium shot of the companies used to produce the film. The background has a fingerprint which suggests murder and crime; this gives the audience an idea of the plot of the film. The vibrant red writing is written in old style computer font. I think they used a bright red to link with blood and gore which contributes to horror genre. The non diegetic music has a very low pitch and cracks inconsistently presently a change in the tempo; this develops a crescendo. This makes the audience feel nervous and alarmed by the sudden change in tempo and pitch. There is unexpected and abrupt flashes of light which correlates with the changes in tempo and pitch; this panics and agitates the audience. Furthermore, there is a consistent low key of a piano which increases the suspense of the what is going to happen next. 

The mise en scene shows a close up shot of a hand gun. This alarms the audience that something is about to happen which makes you feel agitated and panic- stricken. The background is blurred is focusing mainly on the gun which draws in the target audience. There is colour symbolism in the green because it connotes jealousy and greed. As the camera pans to the gun the tempo and pitch drops to makes the gun symbolise danger and threat. The non diegetic sound is of a faint heart beat which builds up suspense for the audience. Furthermore, the pitch is quite low and consistent which adds to the tense atmosphere. 

The mise en scene shows a medium close up of a needle of poison being injected into someone's arm. This strikes the audience as unusual and as though someone is being tortured. The background and syringe is dark green and luminous yellow which each connotes a disturbing effect on the reader. Yellow symbolises decay, sickness and decay which links with the unusual liquid being injected into someone. Green symbolises sickness, discord and jealousy. The black glove is a key horror prop which presents that it is a villainous antagonist character; this contributes to the horror genre. The non diegetic sound has a very low pitch and consistent rhythm to the tempo to match the tense atmosphere.

The mise en scene is a extreme close up of a person in a bandaged mask. This presents to the audience that this is the victim of the plot because when someone is bandaged they have a serious injury. The shot has a yellowy green glow to correlate with the sickness and pain of the character bandaged up in the shot. Furthermore, the yellow and green links with the unsettling and tense atmosphere. The bandages remind me of a 'mummy' which is a key horror character in horror genre. There is diegetic sound of a timer beeping suggesting that time is up, this alarms the audience as though something bad is about to happen.

The mise en scene shows a medium shot of a tube leaking out blood leaving a pool of blood. This strikes the audience as though a murder or a tragic incident has happened which contributes to horror genre. The bright red contrasts with the yellowy green lighting which makes the audience feel fearful and frightened. There is colour symbolism because red connotes fire, blood and anguish. The visual effects of fake blood alarms the audience because of the gore which creates a disturbing and tense atmosphere. There is diegetic sound of the person shaking on the metal bed and the blood dripping which creates a disturbing effect for the audience. It makes the audience feel on edge because the shot suggests that someone has been captured and is being tortured.

The mise en scene shows a medium long shot of a body lying down, the shot has extreme high exposure and contrast which adds suspension for the audience. There is diegetic sound of old fashioned classical music which dramatically contrasts to sharp tense music. Furthermore, the classical music is very chilling and creepy to the audience. Also, there is non- diegetic sounds of electricity when the antagonist hits the victim with a hammer. This makes the audience feel startled and unnerved by the sudden change in pitch. 

The mise en scene presents a medium close up of someone cutting up paper of letters. This reminds me of when the villain makes a ransom/threatening letter using magazine cuttings. Also, the mise en scene shows a television and general house objects which suggests that this is set in someone house. The shot is presented by a sharp high pitched sound which alarms the audience that something dangerous is about to happen. The diegetic sound is of the scissors cutting the paper. 

The mise en scene presents a medium close up of a video recording on a camera, this shot is a slight high angle shot and we are seeing this through a characters perspective. Furthermore, the mise en scene shows recording labelled 'Jennifer' which immediately creates a disturbing effect because it suggests that someone is recording her. The non- diegetic music is has a consistent low pitch which creates a tense crescendo and the diegetic sound is of the video recording. The diegetic sound strikes the audience as unusual and strange which makes you want to watch to find out more about the plot.