Hello examiner, in this blog i will present just how to film a thriller-genre suspense scene as I will be assessing and giving detailed descriptions of the different basic and advanced techniques used in the above embedded short film pertinently entitled 'At The Fork' by filmmaker Tom Barrance. This blog will be written in the order of the events via the five stages of the Narrative Theory by Tzvetan Todorov.
STAGE 1: The State of Equilibrium
An extreme long shot of the setting sets the tone and pace for the beginning of the film. The use of moderately bright orange and green colour scheme implies the neutralized calm mood of the presumed protagonist. The use of facial expression of the lead actor further suggests the equitable mind of the protagonist. The natural diegetic sounds of bird songs further suggests this. This is called the state of equilibrium. This means everything is normal and intact.STAGE 2: A disruption of that order
Our main character approaches a dark passage as non-diegetic dark sinister oriented music plays in the background. The tone of music suggests there is danger awaiting in the alley. In this scene we see a sickly, faint shade of green in contrast to the bright, vibrant green we see in the previous scene which further suggests a danger is near.
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