15th October - Other similar films.

All three members of our group, including me, decided to view other films that we personally think, link to our current idea. So each member of the group has been assigned a certain film to analyse and this is what we have created in today's lesson:

Ollie - Iron Man - Terrorist Scene
Ed - Reservoir Dogs - Torture Scene
Me - Taken - Taken and torture scene.

Taken

A breakdown of the video.

This scene from Taken shows how the daughter is taken by the traffickers. While she is under the bed is the most likely part that will link to our film, the fear when she is taken and the screams when she is taken out of the room. Obviously our film will not be used in the same context, but they link due to our character and the actor of Taken our effectively... taken. The darkness and shadows featured when under the bed and also the foreign accent used will also be used in our film. 

                                                                         This shot is taken from that of the bad quality video, But this is the character under the bed and the fear shown by the actor. The claustrophobic nature of being confined under a bed without being able to freely move helps create the tension in the scene and also the link of the emotional aspect of the character, and unusual foreign accents which stereotypically would be associated with terrorists or just of that of unfamiliar people. 

This video of the torture scene whereby the facial expressions, and acting quality is of great importance to create a realistic experience for the viewer. The environment with the mise en scene is also highly important being that of a dark and gloomy atmosphere created by the lack of light. The use of a hand held fast paced blurred camera makes us see the action from the POV of the tortured person in this scene which helps us to create a closer bond with the characters on set. This use of the POV camera will be used for part of our film, viewing the terrorists from the POV of the protagonist character.