Lovefield - Ailsa

LOVEFIELD

After shots of the field to show the setting, there is a LS of a crow on a sign. This is a typical code for horror or thriller films as they represent death. This is emphasised by diegetic sound of a creaking sign. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money, a handbag and phone are spilled on the floor, which again, along with the ambient and non-diegetic sound, create enigma of something that isn’t quite right. There is also a CU of someone kicking her dirty foot, with a woman screaming and crying to create even more enigma and therefore make the audience feel more tense. A sound bridge of the phone ringing is used to emphasise the phone on the floor – it makes the audience think that whoever owns the phone is in danger.

 

 

 

 

 

Non - diegetic sound accompanies someone stabbing a dagger into the ground, which comes as a shock (emphasised by the sound.) More high pitched non – diegetic sound introduces us back to the crow – building up more tension. 

The camera starts to pan up to a new character, which therefore instantly creates suspicion. His hand is bloody which adds to this. 

The man’s tattoo comes with a stereotype that he isn’t someone to be trusted: especially with the skull one.

He runs to his car and collects a blanket, when he reaches what we first thought was the scene of the crime, the music stops and the lighting gets brighter as we’re introduced to a new born baby.

The short film concludes with a happy ending (emphasised by cheerful non – diegetic sound) as an ambulance finally arrives.

Through all the enigma codes, non – diegetic and diegetic sound, camera shots and lighting at the beginning, we get the impression that this short film is a horror. The whole way though it follows a linear pattern which helps build up tension and surprise when it turns out to be a happy ending.