DO'B: Still Frame Experimentation

Conventions of a horror film used in my still:

• Ideological discourse of female vulnerability
• Protagonist and antagonist is common to the horror genre
• Male antagonist - reinforce the idea that women are incapable of such inhumane acts
• Basement location - traditional location for planned murder due to little to no lighting
• Concealed identity of killer

Unlike horror films my still contains:

• A large amount of light
• Props to suggest a stock room as setting

The criteria fulfilling the mise-en-scene technical code is:

• Leading lines running along the ceiling - draws attention to centre
• Character blocking - breaking of rule of thirds, centralised characters demand immediate attention.
• Lighting - darkness to hide the identity of antagonist
• Props - the saw suggests spontaneous murder as opposed to a planned attempt on life
• Costume - makes victim look as though she is lost, she doesn't look like she is meant to be there.
• Non-verbal language -  the sinister expression on the killer’s face suggests intention



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