In both these shots although one is a mid shot and one is a long shot they both reveal the characters expression which is shock and the look that something bad is about to happen. Whats different is that in our final thriller (bottom pic) you cant see what the mise en scene elements really are except a board which looks like some sort of work as the main focus is on her face however in no good deed you can see her whole expression and her physicality too (long shot) and the background which is a kitchen and i feel this shot represents a stereotypical women not expecting the intruder and the audience predict that they will be defeated by the intruder however this stereotype is subverted and these shots show how the stereotype will be subverted and makes the audience think and remember.
In Both shots the writing is almost identical, the white contrasts against the black as the white is very bright against such a dark colour immediately catching the eye of the audience and intriguing them in. Although the title ‘vengeance’ for my final thriller isn't quite as bold as ‘no good deed’ and has a slightly edgier font i think this suggests something interesting about the film. Both titles are large in scale and dead in the centre and this shows something strong, which represents the themes from both films which are female power and subverting a female stereotype.
Both these mid shots show the main female character using a prop to hit the intruder. I think these shots are extremely similar as they are both mid shots and they are both shot so that the intruder is lower then the camera on the floor and the woman is higher making her appear stronger. The Mise en Scene elements can also be compared, for example in the background in both shots there is a lamp that gives the audience a clear idea that it is set in a comfortable home. Whats different between the two is the lighting in ours the lighting is dark but very bright in some places however in ‘No Good Deed’ the lighting is much brighter showing much clearer detail of both of the characters positioning and facial expressions and also expressing that it could be night time as the lights are so bright and that is not normal for daytime.
Comparing these two shots although they appear entirely different the mise en scene elements are the same in ‘No good Deed’ (the top picture) you can see the female pushing a chest of drawers to suggest she is using this prop to protect herself and block the door way so the intruder cant come in and this relates to my final thriller (the bottom picture) she is putting a large memory stick away in to a chest of drawers and in the same way she is doing this to protect herself like she knows the intruder is coming and she is acting upon it to make things better instead of appearing weak.
These two shots although different in there angle and shot type both show the intruder in a strong stance looking up as if what they are trying to find is hinting to upstairs. Both shots show the stairs merging in to the shot at the same angle in ‘No good Deed’ making him look bigger then he actually is by using a low angle and even though in our final thriller there is a high angle used because he is standing right in the middle it makes him look strong and able. The miss en scene elements suggest an intruder in a house because of the carpet and stairs and again the stereotype of the man downstairs and the women trapped upstairs is clear in both shots.
Here i can compare these two shots as both intruders stand with some door way visible, although the shot is different one is a close up and one is a mid shot the audience still gets an idea that someone who shouldn't be there is there and entering to increase the tension and intrigue the audience. The lighting is very different in both shots and even though our thriller the background is light i think the fact you can not see the intruders face adds to the tension and works well compared to the night time atmosphere in the film i chosen to compare ‘No Good Deed’ however with this night time effect you can see the intruders face but i think both these similar shots still hold tension.
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