Saw Analyse

Film Studies

Point	Evidence	Explain
Cinematography	There is a close up of the man’s face when he wakes up in a bath tub and he us surprised	This is because we don’t know what is going on and it makes us wonder what is going on this also makes the film a mystery because we are into the film and a man is choking in water
Sound	The sound is a diegetic sound because it is coming from the man himself because he is choking in the water and you can hear the sound of water going down a plug.	This makes the film realistic and it makes the audience already ask questions like why is he doing this and what is going on this leaves the audience puzzled and makes them want to watch more and also want to know what is going on
Mise-En-Scene	The location they use relates to the genre of the film which is a thriller and horror. The location they are in is a basement and there are chain locks, blood on the wall and the place is dirty	This is because they want to make the film look realistic and also this helps set the mood for the film and helps the audience film more involved in the film
Camera	There is a extreme close up of a key item which gets flushed down the toilet at the beginning but the audience does not know this makes them watch more and learn more about the film	This is because the they want to leave the audience in suspense and make them want to know more about the film this leaves the audience in suspense and makes them want to know more
Target Audience	18 years and over	Because it contains graphic scenes, violence, swearing and disturbing images
Suspense, Shock and Surprise	When it is completely dark and one actor is talking asking if someone is there and somebody else replies	This leaves us in suspense because that means he is not alone in this basement there is somebody else and this keeps the audience intrigued and want to know more

Task 2

Saw is a thriller because of the generic conventions it follows and the opening scene where the man wakes up and he is in a bath tub it makes the audience wonder why he is in a tub and this adds suspense to the film already within the 10 seconds of the film because it intrigues in the audience making them want to watch more. Furthermore in the film you can barely see anything but someone is shouting out for help and the shouts are getting louder then someone in the mere distance answers at this point in the film the audience is still confused and wants to know what is going on this is leading on the audience because we still do not what is going on, this makes the characters mysterious.

Task 3

In the film Saw they also use suspense by using close ups by showing the characters facial expressions when they are scared. This a good way to show that this film is a thriller, I am going to use technique to show when a character is scared in my thriller opening, this a good way to keep the audience intrigued and keep them involved, which will help to create suspense which is needed in a thriller film.