Image Analysis & Composition

Shot type - Close-up, this enables us to focus upon the characters facial expression

Body language - The characters body language is drawn in and shy as she peers in through the window, as she is knocking at the window shows the character is also quite confident whilst also seeming shy. Her facial expression seems to connote her being lost, her mouth is open and her eyes are engaged with whomever she is trying to get the attention of, she seems quite timid, due to this the audience may be likely to empathise with her, audience may also look to her like a daughter as she seems desperate for help, which is conveyed through her body language.

Lighting - The only lighting provided comes from inside the come she's trying to get into, this light paints her face and acts as a spotlight further more increasing this connotation that she needs/wants help, it also highlights her facial expression allowing us to draw even more meaning. However the rest of her body lays in shadows which emphasises the time of day in the scene, as well as this sense of solitude and loneliness.

Costume - Her costume is simple, consisting of a long winter coat (thats all we can see) which reflects the condition of the weather in the scene, however, her coat also seems to envelop her inwards, which may connote how small/fragile the girl is, further more making the audience empathise with her as we realise/think she needs help.

Eye line - Her eye line is in the center of the frame creating a direct address to the audience, due to her expression it also creates a visual  synthetic personalisation which draws the audience in, making us feel as if we know her/ want to help her ourselves.

Angle - There is a slight high angle which diminishes the character of any power and places her as a position of insignificance, making her seem more fragile and innocent to the audience.

These factors signify to me that the genre of the film may be a dark drama as their is a heavy presence of darkness, the use of placing a child in such a place connotes that there are things going on we aren't certain of, the use of body language conveys the innocence of the girl which places her as a protagonist of some sorts, however, the closed frame shows to me that she may also have some hidden issues/problems, which may be why shes knocking on the window in the first place.

 

Shot type - This is a medium shot of the character in the frame which enables us to see both her body language as well as her facial expression.

Body language - Her body language seems quite desperate which I gather from her arms and hands which seem to be pleading/ reaching for help which along side her facial expression with her eyes squinting and her mouth opening suggests that she's crying, due to what we don't know, which gives us a sense of intrigue and fear, her shoulders aren't steady and seem to be waning, which suggests that shes panicked, hurt or distressed leading to her pleading for help.

Lighting - The only source of lighting is coming from the camera which suggests its a first person account, it puts emphasis on her face and upper body helping to express how shes feeling, which also surrounds her in darkness suggesting she in trouble or worse. 

Costume - The character is wearing a bloody tank top which shows shes been involved in a fight or has had things done to her, this coincides with her body language to show shes in trouble, there is also a mic on her top which suggests her role, maybe as an actor/reporter which is key information from the narrative.

Eye line - Her eye line is in the upper third showing her as being in power which is ironic as everything else suggests different.

Angle - There doesn't seem to be an angle in this scene, however, the characters eye line suggests that there's a slight low angle as she is peering upwards at someone ( or something ). 

These signifiers suggest a genre of horror/thriller due to the bloody rags she's wearing along with her body language which pleas for help from the person holding the camera. However, I also believe there is a strong narrative being this horror as the mic and first person camera suggests that the narrative is something to do with a reality show/ report which always create and intense/intriguing atmosphere.

My Idea -

These shots have made me think more about the positioning and mise en scene within my scenes, I'm now going to re-think as to how I wish my actors to portray their characters feelings within the scene, I now understand how to easy it is to create a certain atmosphere from doing a certain thing different, from the facial expression to how my actor happens to be standing. It's also made me think about how I want my actors to dress as I believe that mise en scene is a key factor in helping the audience understand the genre of my opening sequence. There is also some re-thinking I must take into account about my shot-types ensuring I use the right shot for the meaning I wish to convey within the scene.