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TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF THE FILM ‘DON’T BREATHE` The film I have chosen that will influence my production is the film ‘don’t breathe’ because the genre of the film is horror which is the genre I will also be basing my film on. I will be analysing the camerawork, editing, mise-en-scene, use of sound and the representation of the characters in the film.

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TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF THE FILM ‘DON’T BREATHE`

The film I have chosen that will influence my production is the film ‘don’t breathe’ because the genre of the film is horror which is the genre I will also be basing my film on.

I will be analysing the camerawork, editing, mise-en-scene, use of sound and the representation of the characters in the film.

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CAMERAWORK (DOG FIGHT SCENE)• Mid shots are used to show the two characters opening

a door• Shot reverse shot is also used in order to show one

character talking to the other which keeps the scene looking continuous and it is used again when the dog is chasing the girl• A high angle is used to show the girl looking down on

the boy when he has been shot and falls to the floor• There is a close up shot to show the girl’s emotion • An establishing shot is used to show the location

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EDITING• Slow pace editing is used when the girl is running away

from the dog. This connotes tension in the scene and also creates suspense for the audience. There is also slow pace editing when the boy is shot. This could possibly be to enhance the tension in the scene.• It is filmed as a continuity sequence so the audience

follows the action as it happens which helps to tell the narrative and it also improves the verisimilitude of the horror.

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MISE-EN-SCENE• The scene is set in a house• There are guns used which is a prop and the use of iconography• The characters are wearing normal clothes to improve the

verisimilitude of the scene• The lighting is dull to connote the dark mood of the film and also

the theme The dark lighting also helps show the genre of the film which is horror• The framing of the characters is significant because the older

man who is the protagonist is stood by himself whereas the two other characters are stood together • The girl has a look of fear on her face which is an acting code

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SOUND• At the start there is a gunshot sound which is a sound effect used

to make the shooting seem more realistic to the audience• Then there was also non-diegetic screechy music added whilst

the boy fell in slow motion and you could hear the girl heavily breathing which connotes the fact that she was panicking because she was scared. This music also enhances the mood of the film.• There is a lot of diegetic sound used such as the gunshot and the

keys rattling as he tried to open the door• The girl swears and screams which shows she is frustrated and

could also possibly show her social class

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REPRESENTATION OF CHARACTERS• The protagonist which is the older man is breaking age

stereotypes because the audience would expect an older man to be more fragile and not as smart as the younger people however he is actually much more clever and is able to take on two young people by himself.• The girl seems to meet the typical gender stereotypes because

she seems more scared than the boy and she seems really frightened when she is running away from the dog which is what the audience expects. The boy seems tougher because he is the first one to try and fight back against the older man.• You are able to learn a lot about the characters’ personalities by

how they are represented.