Question 2 of the Evaluation

Evaluation Question 2. Bethany Watson and Kellie Rothery. Campaign Killer.

This shows how we have been able to take some of the ideas from the famous shower scene in the film ‘Psycho’, and how we have been able to incorporate these ideas into our own film opening. The mise en scene is also very similar, with it being filmed in a bathroom, and inside a running shower. This helps to build up tension, as it appears to be a normal, everyday thing to do (to be in the shower), but, by this point the audience already knows that this is a horror film, they can guess that something terrible is about to happen.

We have conformed to stereotypes within this film because we have the villain dressed in black, and villains are normally dressed in black, possibly to represent evil, or it could be to make sure that this person’s identity is not given away, so that they can remain as a neutral character, although it is usually assumed that a villain dressed in black will turn out to be a male character.

For this part of the end product, we have made sure that our characters conform as much as possible to general stereotypes of these two different types of characters. This is mainly for two reasons:

So that it seems more realistic to the audience.

So that it helps it to look like a horror film, as these costume types are what is generally expected when people (such as the audience) are watching the main product (the horror film).

The cinematography used in the shower scene is close ups and establishing shots. This is to show that the character is vulnerable (in the shower) and that the use of close ups is to show her reactions (also a reaction shot) to the things beginning to happen around her.

The sound at this point is of the shower running (diegetic) but there is also the non-diegetic soundtrack playing, showing the horror about to unfold around the character.

The Mise en scene shows the girl in a shower, naked, and the villain dressed and not in the shower. This conforms to the typical stereotype that men are stronger than women, and also that they are not as vulnerable. We are shown this as the girl (the victim) is being portrayed as a vulnerable character against the man (the villain).

Editing used during the shower scene is slowing down the clip where the victim has just been killed and is sliding to the floor. This is to show that she is weaker than the man, (the villain) and is, therefore, bowing down to him. This represents how women are weaker than men, as a stereotype.