Film Analasis

Bad boys II is an comedy/action/thriller (not in that order). As a side note I think this is a great way to get people who arnt usually into thirillers, to watch them.

The opening scene is fast paced, and full of tention. You start off observing illicit drugs being manufactured on a large scale, this gives a sense of a big operation. The camera follows these drugs being packaged, slammed inside a coffin with the camera shooting out (something we can easily do, and is very effective), the camera then passing by a character in the phonebox who we do not know if he is important or not. And then the 'head of operations' guy in florida taking the orders in is imediatly established, by his white suit, and large house.
a great moment which i thourouly thought was enjoyable, and effective, was when the police officers jump out of the kkk costumes. It is slowed down, and there is a sound fx added to it. This is also a simple process, and would be effective if used correctly in our peice too.
The title credits were very digital, and had digital typing sounds on them, this was also very effective, and set the time frame of the film.

Silence of the Lambs

The opening shots are false suspense, because the scene is dark, dull grey, misty, and has bad conitations to it, and the music has an eary sensation to it, with synth pads and full of minor thirds. We see the woman emerge from the distance, and it appears she is in great distress, but in reality (as we find out in a few shots) she is doing an obsticle course for the fbi. But in the first shot we see that she is wearing an FBI shirt, but are not sure weather she is escaping or just training. She is directed later to go to the main building which appears very modernised, but hidden away within a forrest. It is very clear when she gets into the building which social group she belogs to. On the floor she walks in on, eveyone is dressed similar to her, and she interacts well, but after she goes upstairs, or even in the elevator, she is surrounded by tall well dressed men, and women are almost nowhere to be found. There is a sign which points to (i think it was something to do with mental health) which again you ask, has she got something wrong with her or is she work there or what? The camera follows her with a stedicam, which gives the impression of long halls, and other people walking around following her. It creates a very interesting shot when she sees the wall in the office. instead of shot, reaction shot, its reaction shot, shot which creates suspense, making the audience want to know whats shes seeing.
This again is very effective and would be good to use in our production.

28 Days Later

The film starts with a jolt, a exclose up on an eye awakeing, and a sudden inhalation of air. There is no other sound then him, which makes the audience wonder whats happening, and creates suspense. The LACK of sound is very effective. He gets up walks around the hospital and finds some clothes. He gets some soda from the floor, and things are strewn around, and the building is abandoned. you hear his footsteps, and music starts to bulid. He walks outside, and its central london, and noones there. They filmed early in the day with the aperature wide open. This is something we can do too, although, we may find closing off roads not within our power (haha).
there is a false suspense when he aproaches the car, and the alarm gets set off, although it may cause people to jump, it doesnt change his imediate danger.
The way suspense builds is, he finds things, the cameras get closer, the cuts are faster and musical tention builds and gets louder, until it creshendos.
this is something well within our ability to do.

I Think there are alot of good techniques available in these films, and we should really take a close look and pick and choose the ones we think would work best in our peice.