O6/1O/1O - Wrong Turn

Today we looked at an article about the opening of the film 'The Shining' and then we watched the opening few minutes of the film 'Wrong Turn'. We watched it twice and noted down the visual and audio effects that are used in the opening.

Homework
Visual and audio effects include:

There are a variety of different visual effects used in the opening of 'Wrong Turn'. These include shots like bird's eye view, and point of view shots.
The bird's eye view shot at the very beggining is significant as it shows that the characters are isolated and in the middle of nowhere, and highlights danger subtly.

There is also a point of view shot from the top of the cliff, and this highlights how high up the characters are and again that they are away from any other people. Another point where the point of view shot is useful is where the woman is running away from whatever is chasing her, and the camera is hand-held which helps it look more realistic, and creates more tension as it is from the woman's point of view and the audience cannot see what it is that is chasing her.

The editing gets closer together as the openning progresses and also when the characters are in danger which helps build up the tension. There is a point on the cliff where the woman looses her grip on the rope and falls down slightly and screams. This is significant because the audience get a 'false scare', before the actual danger arrives.

The music increases in speed and volume (tempo) when the characters are in danger and as the opening progresses, and the music is stringed (orchestrial) which is good because it sets the scene and creates anxiety for the audience. Drumming in certain points also pinpoints the danger.

When the rope is cut, and when the rope is being pulled up the cliff, we hear it louder than it would normally be as it is enhanced, and this technique also helps to build up more tension for the audience, as they can clearly hear what is going on.