Tuesday 22 November 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmIxLhklXD4

This is the beginning of Tim Burtons Edward Scissorhands (1990). The use of panning shots - especially around the statues - creates a sense of spookiness as it distorts the look of it; creating shadows and highlighting the cobwebs to connote thats its a desolate, old and un-cared for setting. The tilt used on the shot of the stair case creates a sense of mystery as it seems never ending, but yet, leading up to somewhere, however we do not know where at this point. Additionally, there are close ups of the machinery and scissors which makes us focus on them and show significance in them. The use of symbolism in the close us helps us to forshadow events to come. Along with all these shots, there is also music playing in the background which in non-diegitic. It creates a mysterious, spooky and meloncholy feel.

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