KT: Technical Analysis of Strangers (Sawyer Hartman, 2013)

Strangers: (Sawyer Hartman, 2013)

Context Analysis:

	Duration of Shot	Camera Distance, angle, movement	Mise-en-scene	Sound
1.	30 seconds	Black screen Title Sequence	Iconography of blood red text.	Deep voiceover, non-diegetic. Harsh drone as undertone and sound bridge.
2.	7 seconds	Close up. Over the shoulder. Handy cam. Pull focus	Dark lighting, highlighted red.	Drone continues, getting more prominent and higher in pitch.
3.	14 seconds	Mid Shot. Low Angle. Below eyeline. Pan left to other character.	Red lighting illuminates face. Tears on women signal something is wrong.	Drone continues but gets softer.
4.	5 seconds	Mid Shot. Low angle.	Dark lighting. Red traffic light evokes a warning.	Drone continues playing, and background sound of characters is muted.
5.	5 seconds	Establishing Shot. Eyeline level. Steady cam.	Single car (none else around) Quiet	Drone continues.
6.	8 seconds	Close up. Handy cam. Pan left.	Silence with car stereo.	Car stereo is turned on and underlying diegetic background music is introduced into a sound mix.
7.	3 seconds	Shot 5 repeated		Car stereo music plays
8.	4 seconds	Extreme Close Up Eyeline level Handy cam	Lighting from traffic light reflects on man’s head.	Diegetic voice on radio speaks, drone cuts out.
9.	7 seconds	Close up. High Angle. Reaction shot. Handy Cam.	Green traffic light also reflects on woman’s face.	Diegetic voice of radio continues.
10.	10 seconds	Shot 5 repeated but car now takes off instead of standing still.		Music from radio becomes non diegetic as the angle moves to outside the car.
11.	4 seconds	Long shot. Pan up. Steady cam.	Driving through the dark, through a wooded area where nobody else is around.	Non diegetic background music becomes louder in volume. Sound of car tyres driving along road is heard and creates a sound mix.
12.	10 seconds	Long shot. Pan left. Pull unfocus. Steady cam.	Shot through trees.	Music continues
13.	6 seconds	Mid shot. Pan up. Handy cam.	Gated house shows a sense of protection that could be broken.
14.	2 seconds	Close up Steady Cam High Angle	Seatbelt being removed could be shown as a metaphor for a sense of protection now being removed.	Diegetic sound of a seatbelt being undone is heard.
14.	11 seconds	Pan shot High angle	Props: Rubbish on floor and mask puts audience on edge.	Background music cuts out and silence appears with only the rattle of the man picking up rubbish to be heard with a few crickets in the background.
15.	3 seconds	Close up Steady cam High Angle	Iconography of mask to cover face connotes something is out of place.	Slow drone picks up as non-diegetic sound.
16.	6 seconds	Close up High Angle Handy cam	Mask is shown then rubbish is placed over the top signalling the man hasn’t noticed it. This creates dramatic ironic as the audience notices it but the character doesn’t.	Non-diegetic drone gets louder as man picks up the mask, this builds tension.
17.	4 seconds	Mid Shot Eyeline level Steady cam Reaction shot Shot reverse shot		Quiet non diegetic background noise can be heard.
18.	2 seconds	Shot 16 repeated
19.	4 seconds	Close up Worms Eye View	Camera being placed in the bin and lid being shut over it creates a POV shot which is iconic in horror as it is usually the perspective of the antagonist; however this shot almost conforms to this as it is from the view of where the mask is.	Drone and sound of crickets continues. Diegetic sound of bin lid being placed on creates a sound mix.
20.	2 seconds	Black Screen	Creates a pause between scenes	Drone increases in volume
21.	8 seconds	Handy Cam Low angle. Midshot Pan up to woman as man walks forward.	Man opening a door is then revealed through black screen being removed. Lighting becomes slightly brighter as characters enter the house. Desaturated filter becomes apparent as the shot Is no longer in the dark.	Diegetic sound of door opening and footsteps as characters enter the house.
22.	9 seconds.	POV shot Handy Cam Low angle Long Shot	Camera filming from behind bushes. The woman’s outfit can now be seen; she is wearing a tight dress which sexualises her and labels her as a vulnerable, young woman as she has also been crying.	A higher pitch, instrumental sound plays over the drone to evoke panic in the audience knowing someone is watching the characters.