Reflective Analysis

Stalk

• As a group, we chose to produce a short sequence falling under the thriller/horror genre, containing conventions of both throughout. My intention was to create a sequence which would create a tense atmosphere for the audience and manifest a certain aura of suspense. In order to do this, we had to use a realistic setting which could then be subverted to manipulate norms of everyday life to withdraw a specific response from the audience.

• The target audience for this piece is the members of the film studies class who have a good knowledge about film and can identify aspects of film representative of metaphorical and symbolical imagery. They must be attuned to violent scenes and films of a distressing nature. 

• As far as conventions go, the generic, 'sinister-music-to-establish-an-eerie-atmosphere' is definitely an aspect frequently used in my sequence and conveys in more depth the sinister atmosphere, emphasising to the audience, the actions taking place in the shot. Slow-motion is used as a tool to highlight the thriller aspect of the sequence and add a sense of abnormality often seen in this genre. A low angle of the victim is used ironically to juxtapose the inferiority he has which is a theme often used in the horror genre. I also use this technique again with the seemingly 'upbeat' non-diegetic sound over the shot of two men fighting one another.