Backwoods
Analysis
Non-diagetic sound is used in the opening of the film. It’s an upbeat rock song which may be used to forebode what type of film it’s going to be.
The filming has been sped up throughout the opening of this film.
This clips starts with a fade in tilt shot upwards of the trees, making the viewer feel small. Also the camera spins whilst looking up which creates a sense of confusion and may make the viewer feel dizzy.
Fog is used as a part of the mise-en-scene which can add to the sense of location and whereabouts.
The shot changes by flickering like an old television or CCTV filming that’s faulty. Creating a sense that something might be wrong
This then carry’s on to a straight edit of a tilt shot down of a mountain.
This is quite contrasting as the mountains are peaceful places where as the music is heavy metal which disturbs and contrasts with one another. Also the flickering of the screens and sped up filming contrasts with it too.
The next shot flickers quickly to a long shot of someone walking down a hall way quickly, not showing his face. This may suggest that the person is up to no good.
The screen flicks off too quickly, not giving enough time for the viewer to take in exactly what the man looks like.
A straight edit is used to show another establishing shot of some more mountains which is pannedd across with the producers credits on it.
The screen jitters to a close up of the same man walking but not showing his face giving him a sense of mystery
The skull adds to the mise-en-scene as it helps add to the effect of the genre of the film.
A shot of candles quickly flicks on and off the screen, creating a spooky affect
A sped up sun rise is shown, flicking closer and further away like a faulty camera.
The sun rise also contributes to a peaceful feeling and contrasts with the music being played.
This screen also has more production credits on it.
A dead fox is shown and the rotting process of it is sped up to gross the viewers out and make them worried as to what will happen in the film
A straight edit is then used to show a snarling wolf, showing it’s teeth showing anger and aggression
Another straight edit is used which shows a cross with the name and date of ‘Willie Lahaye 1886’. The cross is representing that this person has died and is long gone. May make the viewers question how he died.
The film name ‘Backwoods’ straight edits in front of the cross
The next screen continues showing the ‘Backwood’ title, giving time for the viewers to read it. In the background behind the title shows a boy who looks like he could be from the country in a past time maybe. He seems to look scared by something and looks stereotypically uneducated.
The title still shows in the next screen which has a zooming in shot of an older man with long messy hair.
A bow and arrow is shown being pointed at something but you can’t see what it’s being pointed at or who’s shooting it
The next couple of shots may seem random as there may be a link between them and the film or there may not be.
The next shot is of as dead deer so viewers could think that the bow and arrow has killed the deer
There is a clip of a hand and finger pointing over a map around a ‘Military Reservation’. Credits are shown on the page whilst the clip is being played and the same music is being played
This may suggest that the film has something to do with the military
A ‘No Trespassing’ sign is shown on the floor so it’s probably been ripped off the fence or ignored maybe suggesting that it’s going into the military reservation .
This screen also carry’s on showing more credits
Weapons are being fired in the next short clip suggesting death as this could kill a person or animal
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