Still frame analysis: Charlotte

I have added a few still frames from the opening sequence that our group have filmed, and from this I have decided to do this to show the angles and shot types we decided to use. I will also analyse conventions and 'Mise en scene' that we used. I feel that these are very effective and successful as they were all used appropriately.


We decided to add a match on action shot to emphasise the chase of the clown and the young girl. By doing this the viewers can clearly see that the girl is running away, fast and distant. The young girl is wearing neutral coloured clothes and no make up to emphasise her purity which then makes the audience feel sympathy towards her insanity. The background setting is in a forest which is meant to be frightening as it is a secluded area, there are also a lot of trees which could make the young girl feel confused about where she is going and where she can run to.

We decided to add a close up shot of the clown to make the audience feel claustrophobically close to the clown, our aim was to do this and scare the viewer by making them feel uneasy. The clown was Chris Smith as we decided we could see him best as a clown due to his features such as bushy eyebrows and wide eyes. We used face paints to make him look realistic and added a red nose and wig. Close up shots of the clown were used in the very beginning of the sequence during the titles and close ups of psychiatric reports and at the end of the sequence when the girl was running away from the clown, and he seemed to be getting closer and closer.