By Natasha Harding, Amanda Newton,Charly KingAnd Rebecca Newton

PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FILM

ANALYSIS

FLIGHTPLAN DIRECTOR: ROBERT SCHWENTKEYEAR: 2005 CERTIFICATE: 15

Genre Characterisation

Titles Mood and Tone

CameraShot/Angle

Close ups shows expressions.

Jodie Foster positioned to the right but is still main focus of shot.

Names are reflected on the side of the train.

Camera close ups show facial expressions which is important to reflect the mood.

Lighting Train station has bright, artificial lighting, night time?

Husband is always in the dark , could be because of his death.

Each time the train passes, title appears. Disappears when train has past.

The lighting is artificial cause Foster is living a lie.

Music/Sound Squeaking of the train, diegetic sound. Tiny amount of non-diegetic music, violin/piano.

When Foster is talking to the funeral people her tone is hushed.

Diegetic sound of the train coming and leaving with the titles.

Violin and piano – creepy and symbolises the genre.

Location/Setting

Train station symbolises normality viewer can relate, typical location for this film genre.

Train is empty symbolises Foster’s loneliness.

‘Alexanderplatz’ station name sets scene, in Berlin.

Yellow train could symbolise danger. Location of mortuary sets sad mood.

Other Fairly simplistic. Crows = typical thriller convention.

Foster’s clothing is similar to that of an air hostess.

White font – stands out on the dark background. Font style is similar to that found on a train timetable.

Mood of the train station is happy contrasts to mood in the mortuary for obvious reasons.

MYSTIC RIVERDIRECTOR: CLINT EASTWOOD

YEAR: 2003 CERTIFICATE: 15

Genre Characterisation

Titles Mood and Tone

CameraShot/Angle

Camera always has actors faces in important for genre.

Usually medium close ups of three main characters shows their feelings and they are main characters.

Titles are center third of the screen.

When they are in trouble the camera is close up on the boys faces to show expressions.

Lighting Bright happy lighting gives sense of false security, Dave is shown in darker lighting.

Dave is in same kind of lighting as Sean and Jimmy to begin with could mean they are all in danger.

White font on a black background makes it stand out, is easy to read.

Car is dark inside, Dave appears as a silhouette from outside, viewer sympathises with him.

Music/Sound The piano creates a contrasting tone to the genre.

Hear a non-diegetic radio, Character’s voices. Diegetic sound of hockey sticks scrapping-boys hobbies.

First title appears at the same time as the first note of music.

Piano (non-diegetic) creates feeling of calm which leads to unease.

Location/Setting

Establishing shot of houses in foreground and Tobin Bridge (Boston) in background.

Boys have American accents underlines their dialect.

No titles on any of the location/character shots.

Because Sean and Jimmy live close so they weren’t taken, location is important.

Other Men who take Dave have dark clothing and black car shows evilness and genre.

Dave is wearing a red hat which is the color for danger.

No crew/cast names only the production companies and the film name.

The music increases feeling of tension as does the fade to black.