In this clip, I will look for visual and oral signifiers which portray possession. I will also decide which of these signifiers to use in my groups' opening.
The woman appears to be screaming at the beginning of the sequence. Her hair is slightly covering her face and in the background, the audience can denote that the wall is looking rough. Within the mise en scene therefore, a possessed woman is represented.
Emily starts to scratch the wall with her nails. Already she is signifying signs of possession.
Her body language is very sudden. She moves rather quickly, for example, jumping and leg kicking.
Rose's facial expressions also signify a possessed woman. This is seen through her screaming, making her face look quite tense.
Eyes widening is a common convention audience expect to see in possession films. It connotes perhaps a demon being awoken.
Bones twisting into weird positions is also another convention.
What to use in our opening?
For our mise en scene, my group will have a have a rough setting e.g. dirty and old looking. Our possessed character will have a tacky nighty and her hair will be over her face.
From this deconstruction, it is clear that body language can be used predominantly in order to signify possession. Therefore, in our opening, we shall ensure our possessed character uses sharp body movement e.g. leg kicking to convey that they are possessed. We will also apply sound effects such as bone clicking for certain body movement to make the possessive movement seem more realistic.
For voice, my group and I will apply sound effects such as roars and growls.
No comments:
Post a Comment