Textual Analysis- Scream

Textual Analysis-Opening scene of Scream(1)

At the start of the opening scene we see a teenage girl cooking until her phone goes off. When she answers the phone it is an unknown number and a man calling with a creepy voice. The woman carries on talking to the unknown man until things start getting a little creepy.

As you can see a medium shot is used here as you can see the girl from waist upwards and also the background which is the kitchen. This type of shot has been used as the audience know that the person on the phone talking to the woman is going to do something bad so the audience will be looking at the background to see if they can spot anything. There is no music at this point but you can hear the sound of the popcorn crackling which brings tension to the audience as it gives the impression that something scary is going to happen any time soon. The sound of the phone ringing also scares and brings tension to the audience as every time the audience know that it is going to be the same guy.

There is also a long shot used on the house that the woman is in. This has been used show that it is night outside and to show that she is alone with nobody to help. This will scare and worry the audience and will want to keep them watching to see what is going to happen next. There is also silence at this point again to show that she is alone and nobody else around to help here.

After this part the woman is still on the phone talking the unknown person and a couple of seconds later the unknown person says "because I want to know who I am looking at". At this point the camera has zoomed in on the woman's to face. This has been done to show the emotion on the woman's face as she is now terrified and panicking. There was also a small bit of sound put in to the part which was quite creepy and felt like shivers but in sound. This has been done to give the audience time to think about what has just happened like the girl in the movie is doing now. 

After this point the woman quickly turns towards the back doors of her house and looks out looking for who could be looking at her. At this point a weather shot has been used as the woman is looking out the window to see if she can see someone but the weather outside is also foggy and wet looking to create an even creepier atmosphere. As she is looking out the window the unknown man says "hello" again from the phone which will scare the audience as they will think he is saying hello from outside.

A couple of minutes later the phone rings again but this time the woman has got very angry with him and used abusive language towards him. The unknown person has changed his voice in to a creepy vicious tone saying "I will gut you like a fish". The camera then goes in to a medium close up on to her face to again show her emotion. After this the woman runs around her house locking her doors to make sure she is safe. She then looks out of her front door to see if he is outside and this part is tense for the audience as the unknown man could pop up in front of the camera any second now!

The door bell then rings but nobody answers the door.. the woman gets scared and her fear then turns in to tears. The camera then moves to the door and from the angle the camera is at you can see who is at the door. This again scares the audience. Scary and tense music then starts to gradually play. This has been used to make the audience more engaged in the film and want to watch more to see what is going to happen as they know now the movie is going to get more tense. 

In slow motion the woman goes to turn on the patio lights as demanded by the unknown person on the phone. As she is going to switch on the light it brings on tension for the audience as they are scared but excited to see what is going to happen next.  The sound also goes silent from this part which engaged everyone's focus even more.

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Textual Analysis- Mission Impossible

Textual Analysis: Mission Impossible

At the start of the movie Tom Cruise is climbing up a mountain/rock but without any sort of harness or something to keep him safe. We can also see he is struggling a little as he sounds out of breath. The connotation for this would be that we can see something bad or unexpected is going to happen very soon. 

There is also an Ariel shot used here to show his surroundings and also a point of view show to show that something could be watching him or heading towards him. As Tom cruise carries on climbing and making his way to the top of these mountains/rocks he has to jump from one rock to another with a big gap, when he does jump he jumps in slow motion and this is done to get the audience on edge and thinking what’s going to happen next and whether he is going to make it or not.

When Tom Cruise is climbing up the mountains and rocks there is a very wide shot used as  his whole body is shown but  the scenery around him. This is to show the audience that there must be something special about Tom Cruise in this movie as a normal person wouldn't be jumping and climbing across mountains and rocks that big without wearing a harness. 

Also at the start of the movie there was a part where the camera zoomed out a lot to show the scenery behind him and to remind the audience that he is alone in some sort of desert. The con-nation for this would be to show that there is a lot of danger around him. At one point in the introduction Tom Cruise stops for a minute but in a certain position and he seems to be positioned in a religious potion. He is positioned in the way Jesus was on the cross as he has his arms and legs stretched out like Jesus did on the cross. This shows that he is special and has special features to him and any minute now something unexpected could happen. As Tom cruise is positioned in this way the camera also zooms in on his face to show how he is feeling and he looks shocked and suddenly he carries on climbing a jumping across these rocks.

Finally you can start to hear a helicopter coming in which makes the audience think what is going to happen next and who is coming. 

As the helicopter is coming in you can still hear the happy/adventurous (Non-Diegetic)  music playing from the start of the introduction but slowly the music starts to change in to spy music as the helicopter gets closer. This now gives it all away to the audience as they will know that Tom Cruise in this film is a spy or has certain powers.

When the intro finally finished it goes in to the opening credits and has lots of sparks and flames going off. There is a fuse running out of time in the opening credits which could show that the spies in the film have a limited amount of time to do their work and slowly the fuse is going to run out of time. There is also a lot of metallic looking texts in the opening credits which could indicate the strengths of the spies because of how strong metal is.

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Textual Analysis- Knocked up

Knocked Up: Opening Scene

At the start of the film Ben Stone, Jay, Jason and Jonah (Friendship group of boys) are messing around by playing childish games at their house but all of them look very scruffy and unprofessional. The background they are in is also very scruffy as there is old tattered furniture all over the place. A wide shot is used at this point as everyone's body is shown in this part and also the background. This has been used so the audience know what the the character's personality's are like and how they live.

There is also a medium close up used when they are dancing and acting like children. This is used to show the audience again how childish they are. This has also been done to show the audience their facial expression because again it is quite an immature expression.When they are at a theme park on a roller coaster there is a Mid shot used and this is used to show their expression as they a screaming like children and also to show the audience that they are on a roller coaster. 

There is then a wide shot used but it is has been shot like the characters on the roller coaster are holding the camera. This shows the audience again that they are immature as the ride they are on is for children and children and not full grown adults.The music that is used from the start until the part where they are on the roller coaster goes very well with what is going on because the music is quite immature and chilled and that is what the boys are like at the start of the film as they are always happy and acting immature. You can also tell by their clothing that they are very childish as their clothing is very plain and baggy ... like what a child would wear! There clothing also has very immature cartoons on which also gives the audience a vibe that they are childish.

As the roller coaster starts to slow down as the ride is finishing the camera goes from them to an alarm clock and neat pot of pens. This has been shown as its gone from boys acting wild in a very untidy and scruffy home to a neat area of a bedroom. This will leave the audience very confused. The music also changed from the childish chilled music to an alarm going off. This change has happened as it will leave the audience confused as the personality has just changed from childish straight to organised and mature. 

There is then a mid shot of a woman waking up in a very neat and clean environment so It has gone from a big change of a non neat environment to a very clean environment. This will leave the audience confused as the audience will know that the film is a romance/comedy so they will be very confused towards how romance is going to match in the film.

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Textual Analysis- The Grudge

Textual Analysis-The Grudge

At the start of the opening scene for the Grudge there is a maid walking around a room picking up rubbish in the room. The music/sound used at this is very creepy and tense like something scary is going to happen. This has been done to make the audience feel nervous about what is going to happen. The setting is also very dark and depressing which gives the audience an impression that something dark and negative is about to happen.



There is then a close up used on the maid and this has been done to show her emotion as she can hear footsteps above her. This will also cause the audience to be scared for her and to want to know what and who is making that noise. After this point the creepy music is still going but the camera angle tilted from the woman's face up to the ceiling. This has been done as this is where the noise is coming from. This will again make the audience nervous for what is going to happen and also on the edge of their seat as they know anytime soon something is going to happen.

The camera angle after this point turns in to a mid shot of the maid looking out the door and from our view we see the woman looking through the door. The setting is still very dark and there is a big of light coming out the door. This will scare the audience and make them want to know if something is out the door and most importantly WHAT. The music has also changed in to a piano sound which also sounds very creepy like someone is getting closer and closer to the door.

The woman then opens the door and there is nothing there which gives the audience a rest as they would of been expecting something to be  inside. The woman then gets up and goes inside. This will again make the audience nervous as they know what something is going to be in there and want to shout at the maid "Don't go in Don't go in". The sound is still very creepy but windy noises have been added in which makes it even more creepier. The setting is still very dark but the maid finally gets out a lighter to use so she can see better.

There is then a close up of the maid looking very confused and petrified of what she is doing. She then opens another door inside the closet and her eyes get wider and wider from being so scared. The music at this point is still the same and very creepy but is getting faster and more tense by the minute. This gives the impression to the audience that something is about to happen and to look out for it as it is coming very soon.

The camera then quickly pans across to another point in the closet to where a creepy pale Asian girl with long black hair is there looking possessed and like an alive ghost. The music at this point is very fast like her heart beat would be. Her face was that pale and white that the brightness of the setting increased.

There is then a very wide shot used of the closet and all you can see is the maids legs wiggling for help as she is being dragged up further into the closet by the grudge. There are also very quiet screams at this point which gives the impression the audience that she is that far away now that nobody will hear her scream for help. After this point the setting just turns into black for the actual film to start.

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