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Killing Screens Analysis
Killing Screens Analysis
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The opening:
It open by posing a question and narrating the name,
Panorama whilst showing a young boy being put in the
back of a police car in handcuffs. This grabs interest
right from the start and the sharp introduction is used
to highlight to the audience how the documentary is
serious.
Images used:
Archival footage of a teen in handcuffs, him into the
back of the car with a zoom in on the handcuffs. The
zoom is used to show the focus of documentary and
how they are the most controversial element in the
shot.
Sound used:
(1-2 mins)
Images used:
Footage of the film in question for violence where there
are shootings, cuts of the film packaging and then other
children are shown watching fighting. Then there is
footage of a boy replicating what he had seen on the TV
as well as other kids fighting in a ball pit. The imagery
of younger children shows how sometimes innocent
programmes can cause violence and the mise en scen
of a ball pit used later gives a juxta-position between
typical childrens fun compared to the violence they
absorb.
Sounds used:
Film speech: eenie meenie minie mo, narrator; does
violence on screen encourage it off? The first use of
the films speech is used to inform the audience of just
how menacing the films is and the choice of something
a child would say makes a bigger impact. The narration
used here also helps to guide the audience through the
information being presented to them.
There is also the use of captions, Natural Born Killers,
used to give the audience an idea of the film in
question.
(2-3 mins)
Images used:
Sounds used:
An interview with a friend of the killer. Asking why?,
whether the movie alone could have caused this? The
interview with a friend is used to give the audience an
alternate perspective and allow someone who
experienced it to tell their story. The narrator poses
more questions to keep the audience interested and
awaken them to the bigger issues raised in the
documentary; to keep them watching.
(3-4 mins)
Images used:
A music store he bought the audio track from. Pictures
of the victims and the reconstructions of Nathans
arrest which give more meaing to the words the
audience are hearing and makes the experience more
emotionally grabbing. Dead trees are used in the
background of the friend speaking about Nathan which
help implicate a feeling of tragedy and mourning.
Sounds used:
Interview of the other friend involved in the tragedy,
using this gives a trusted and unbiased point of view of
the events and his opinions on a close friend. Narrator
continues to explain Nathans actions and next steps,
guiding the audience through it helping to keep them
informed.
(4-5mins)
Images used:
The casing of the CD soundtrack of the movie. Evidence
of the murder being linked to Nathan. Shots are also
used of Police men in uniform standing next to a police
car with flashing lights which is mise en scen effectively
used to elicit the severity of the situation and remind
them of the feelings of worry when seeing uniformed
policemen at a scene. A mid shot of interviewer and
slightly to the left as this is following conventions and
the mise en scen of books behind him highlight his
intelligence.
Captions of the person being interviewed such as; Sgt.
Jerry Townsend is used to inform the audience of the
status and qualification of the expert speaking.
Sounds used:
Interviews with a Dr of psychology and with senior
policemen. The narrator posing the question; what
were his motives?. These interviews known as Expert
Interviews are vital to informing the audience from a
reliable source they feel they can trust.
Been Interesting
The viewer is intrigued by the archival footage and
footage from the movie in question.
Been Informative
Lots of interviews, facts and statistics shown on screen
and read by the narrator.
General Conclusions
My general conclusions from this is that when talking
about certain important topics the narrator plays a big
role in raising questions and leading the audience. Also
I have learned how to effectively set up mise en scen to
add meaning to a scene such as books behind a