saw 3 anaylis

://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucqya3dUgow

This opening scene of saw 3 really inspired me to do a scary theme for my opening scene. It starts with a shot of a torch which is for the set lighting and is used to set the scene. This is the only light used on the set. Infront of this light is a gun and a man on the floor struggerling and reaching for this gun. I think this is a real strong opening as it gets you straight into the action and instantly sets the atmosphere. This is shown at a low angle shot. They have done this so it can help the audience to feel the struggle that this man is feeling. Also with the audience being so close to the action it adds to the atmosphere of the uneasy and uncomfortableness. The lighting stays the same throughout the opening.The torch light creates shadows which emphasises that he is on his own as it gives off a clostrophobic feel. Its mainly dark then there is a slight light shone on key props that help the audience to get a better idea about whats going on. For example the light is shone on a chain that is attached to his ankle. The light is the shone on a saw which he is holding next to his foot which indicates that he is going to saw at his foot. to get out. There is many point of view shots in this as the man is holding a torch which is the only light, which means there will only be light where this man is looking. The man then turns around and finds another man dead on the floor with a trail of blood behind him and this other man foot detached from his body still held on by a chain. This then tells the living man and the audience that this is what this man is going to have to do to get out of this chain, to saw his foot off.

They have used non diagetic sound in this and it was continuely playing throughout the whole of the opening. I then notice the music got to a higher pitch when the man was about saw his foot off. This is to help bulid the suspence of the climax.

I thought it was really clever the way that with the lighting being very dark that the audience were still able to get a clear idea of what was going on in the scene. By shining the torch light on key props. This has inspired me to experiment with camera angles, and especially lighting.