For this blog post we decided to do a voice over analysis to further interest the viewer. We did this by downloading clips from youtube and adding a voice track in iMovie. This approach was fast however we are limited by the choice and quality of clips we could find on the web. Overall, I am pleased with the result of this, and I hope you find the analysis engaging and fun.
"The Birds uses many conventions of the genre of thriller, which can be witnessed in the scene in which a gas station is blown up due to a petrol pump leaking. The scene begins with an establishing shot of the petrol station, which helps to hint the danger of the birds which linger nearby, setting the dramatic mood. A medium shot reveals several characters leaving the building they shelter in to help the man who has been knocked down by one of the birds. This emphasizes the hectic atmosphere of panic, which is a common convention of the thriller genre. Next , we see a close-up of the petrol puddle which is seen approaching the camera very swiftly, used because it clearly highlights the danger of the flammable substance.
This sequence is highly conventional to the thriller genre through use of suspense. The emotion of suspense is created in this section of the sequence through use of reaction shots. Multiple reaction shots are used to show how the unknowing gentleman is in peril, with suspense being created though the slight zoom on the protagonist with each reaction shot, as well as the unclear ending of the scenario."
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