Evaluation of shot analysis - Freddy vs Jason - Sean S. Cunningham - 2003

The film that I analysed for my technical analysis for the planning of the project was 'Freddy vs Jason' and it is also a slasher horror which ties in with one of the themes for the opening that me and Jamie are aiming to make. I analysed the camera shots that were used in order to make the opening sequence which helps conform to the idea that the scenes are being continuously filmed. A light blue wash is used when you are given a BCU of the antagonist's face which gives the effect of coldness and provides a feeling of cold maliciousness in the eyes of the character. It also connotes that the character has a cold and emotionless heart because of the way that he is talking. This means that the audience is being introduced to the antagonist because it is one of the main characters who will be wthe main reason behind the suffering of some of the characters. The film 'Freddy vs Jason' is a crossover between the 'Friday the 13th' series and also the 'Nightmare on Elm Street' series of films, meaning it is hybridised between two different film series, which adds depth to the storyline and the attributes of the antagonist or in the case of this films, the two antagonists. This adds an air of mystery to which character is actually committing the murders and taking victims. I have learnt that in horror films the cuts and shots come in thick and fast. Most of the shots in this film lasted about three or four seconds, barring the shots that allowed you to see the characters faces in order to establish who they are. This is continuity editing as all the shot fit together without a jump and the also conform to the 180 degree rule. The shots link together even if they may have been shot at different times to the order that they were shown.