The way videos and film are created presently, a drive to
create an emotional attachment seem to be imperative. The camera angle, sound,
music (or lack thereof), lighting and so forth create the kind of mood and tone
that the producers and directors desire in order to get a particular feeling
across to their audience. In this clip from the film Prisoners, directed by Dennis Villeneuve, the sound of rain in
addition to the eerie lighting are some of the ways a scary and psychologically
intimidating feeling is created. The way the director decided to position the
camera so that much of the faces are blackout out or barely unrecognizable
leads to even more intense and frightening emotions. Jake Gyllenhaal’s
performance is amazing because his facial expressions, which are hidden mostly
due to the rain and darkness, portray immense frustration and disappointment.
This further intensifies the feeling of nervousness and tension from all sides
of the situation. Finally the look from Paul Dano who plays Alex is the strangest
and most disturbing point in the clip and the audience is immediately taken in
by his innocent yet awkward looking stare he give the cops. Overall, this clip
displays uses of intense sound, lighting, camera angles, and actor performances
that lead to a scene that is simultaneously eerie as well as captivating. This
clip is successful because of its attention to detail and its inviting yet
disturbing nature.
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