The aim of this lesson was to understand how we recognised genre, we began by watching a film titled 'The Game'; we watched it several times - this allowed us to identify key aspects E.g. Setting, themes etc.
To help me discover the main points I used the technique known as 'STINCS', which I had learnt in my previous lesson.
Setting - 1960's, big house (country house), birthday party.
Theme - Friendship, Family, Love, Loneliness, Neglect, Identity (Father Figure), Childhood, Age and Physiological.
Iconography - Black clothing of a child may represent he is evil as he pushes another child into a pool, this juxtaposes with another child in white which connotes purity - these suggest a positive and negative tone/ personality.
The child is then left standing on his own as the father walks away - this shows how the father wants to be seen as a loving family; as he stood next to his son for a capturing of a photo. However the family is truly broken underneath.
Narrative - The film is about a man who appears to be depressed with negative thoughts, he is trying to escape from his life because he doesn't know who his true identity is. He then makes a decision which changes his life dramatically, in which the results may not be positive. So does the outcome contain a happy ending? - this sets off an enigma to the audience.
Style -Puzzles falling apart is in sync with the film's name, and may foreshadow how something breaks down in the film; whether it be of a person/character we are yet to know. Old style - E.g. the film reel could represent the characters past, maybe regret?
Orange tone - Represents the ageing of something but could also foreshadow a fire.
Music is calm and elegant, this builds up tension and sets off an enigma, the use of a piano is significant because this intrument is created for only one person which reinforces the theme loneliness and could show he is left to play on his own because his father walked away.
How can we tell 'The Game' is a thriller?
Colours involve mainly black and white, which is dark.
Lighting is also dark and mysterious.
Hint of sinister - child pushes other child in pool.
Child being left on his own.
Splashing of water over face.
Orange toned.
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