Short Film Research: Oracle

 

  1. Common Sound in thrillers 

  • -Loud sound of the saw machine (intensifies)  

  • -Creaking of stairwells 

  • -Whispering 

  • -Non diegetic suspense music 

 

  1. Common Mis-En-Scene in thrillers 

  • -Bright lighting 

  • -Dark lighting 

  • -Blue balloon/ blue light 

 

  1. Common Editing in thrillers 

  • -Zoom 

  • -Sudden cuts 

  • -Establishing shot 

  • -Sound bridge 

 

  1. Example films  

  • -Us by Jordan Peele (but without the blood and violence)

 

  1. What elements did I like 

  • -Very Unknown to me 

  • -Turned everyday items into something scary 

  • -In the perspective of a child's mind. 

  • -I did like the darkness concept, since that is something im using in my short film. 

 

  1. What elements I didn’t like 

  • -Minimal dialogue 

  • -Not to much action going on, really left to the viewer to think. 




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