The Dissapearence Of Alice Creed (2009-J Blakeson)-Research into Thriller Openings-Scene 3-Jess Smith

Mise en scene
Editing
Camera
Sound  
Scene 3
~For this next scene there is a transition of a cut, moving the camera into a eye level shallow depth of field shot (figure 1) of the characters using staple guns to fix a thick, brown, ridged material over the two windows in this room. 
~This shot is instantly shocking because the audience are watching this unravel into an empty room that is being blocked up, making them anxious to what will happen next, a great trate for a thriller genre film. 

Figure 1

~The lighting in this shot is bright because of the artificial lights on inside the room, therefore creates a good colour onto the screen. This is important because the audience need to see what they're doing because it's a crucial point. Overall in the frame there are a few different colour types, such as brown, dark yellow on the wall, grey, silver and black. 

~The staple gun is positioned near to the camera so that it's captured in focus and you now know that the blurred prop behind is also a staple gun. Although the man is wearing a shiny, silver watch it doesn't bring the audiences attention because it's not in the centre of the frame and is irrelevant to what is happening, unlike the staple gun. 

~There is an off screen similar sounding noise to a low, fast paced heartbeat during this scene, as well as a  diegetic sound of the staples going into the material. There is also the occasional non diegetic sound of a wind chime blowing in a small wind in a high pitched, quiet manner. Although all the sounds are effective, the staples are the most important sound in this scene. 

~Although we cant see their facial expressions, from what he can see of their body language is that they are strong and determined to get that material fixed over the window. This is creating enigma as we don't know what they plan on doing when it is all covered. 

~Following this there's a cut to a medium two shot of the men each putting a large piece of a thick, yellow/ brown material over the windows too. These shots are clever because they use lighting well, as in figure 2 the frame is lighter, however in figure 3, a matter of seconds later the frame becomes a lot darker in colour, creating a worrying vibe. 

Figure 2

Figure 3