R9- TEXTUAL ANALYSIS NIGHT NIGHT NANCY
Night Night Nancy is a horror film where a teenage girl is left spooked
when she notices pictures taken of herself whilst asleep, with no one at home
the main character- Nancy is left petrified as she tries to keep herself safe
from harm.
Night Night Nancy, short horror: textual analysis.
The short horror film opens with a close up, of a text which reads 'Night Night Nancy' , it is used to set the scene, along with the ambient sound of general bedroom noise. The shot then changes to a wide shot where the character is shown to be asleep. Natural lighting is used to create realism and the overall silent morning atmosphere. The text conversation between Nancy and character- Josh is shown on screen, this allows the audience to understand what is going on and what is being said. The close up, point of view shots of the phone screen, clearly show what the character is looking at, this makes the audience feel a part of the scene. The close up allows the audience to see the character's facial expressions as she discovers the images, silence is used to create a realistic imagery.
The music, starts when the film has come to a climax, the low pitched metal-sound instruments along with the ambient sound of the door creak make the scene tense and create a horror atmosphere. Low key lighting is used to heighten the sense of alienation felt by the character, also, naturally this forms shadowy effects which is a key convention of horror. The sound of the music gradually increases as the character faces her fears, the music is used to both thrill and grip the audience making them interested and focus on the fear of the protagonist. The director also uses crab shots to signify the fear felt as the protagonist fears for her life. One of the main factors in this short film is the use of ambient sounds- the ambience creates a very familiar and mundane sounds to what the audiences may hear in reality, which works effectively in inducing fear into audiences.
The horror genre is often known for playing with real emotions and toying around with the idea of 'the unknown' a successful horror film often expresses these horror elements very well and I think this short film does this precisely due to the minimal sound is used alongside the 1 type of lighting style this gives it that extra edge creating a cold, horror theme.
Also, as the facial expressions of the character as she screws her eyebrows and has her hands over her hands showing a sign of fear and helplessness making the audience sympathise with her. Towards the ending the director choses to introduce grotesque imagery which is often associated with death and blood. An unconventional element to this particular short film is that all the suspense, plot and twist of the story was saved until the ending which was unexpected and made me seem more awake and gripped.
Night Night Nancy, short horror: textual analysis.
The short horror film opens with a close up, of a text which reads 'Night Night Nancy' , it is used to set the scene, along with the ambient sound of general bedroom noise. The shot then changes to a wide shot where the character is shown to be asleep. Natural lighting is used to create realism and the overall silent morning atmosphere. The text conversation between Nancy and character- Josh is shown on screen, this allows the audience to understand what is going on and what is being said. The close up, point of view shots of the phone screen, clearly show what the character is looking at, this makes the audience feel a part of the scene. The close up allows the audience to see the character's facial expressions as she discovers the images, silence is used to create a realistic imagery.
The music, starts when the film has come to a climax, the low pitched metal-sound instruments along with the ambient sound of the door creak make the scene tense and create a horror atmosphere. Low key lighting is used to heighten the sense of alienation felt by the character, also, naturally this forms shadowy effects which is a key convention of horror. The sound of the music gradually increases as the character faces her fears, the music is used to both thrill and grip the audience making them interested and focus on the fear of the protagonist. The director also uses crab shots to signify the fear felt as the protagonist fears for her life. One of the main factors in this short film is the use of ambient sounds- the ambience creates a very familiar and mundane sounds to what the audiences may hear in reality, which works effectively in inducing fear into audiences.
The horror genre is often known for playing with real emotions and toying around with the idea of 'the unknown' a successful horror film often expresses these horror elements very well and I think this short film does this precisely due to the minimal sound is used alongside the 1 type of lighting style this gives it that extra edge creating a cold, horror theme.
Also, as the facial expressions of the character as she screws her eyebrows and has her hands over her hands showing a sign of fear and helplessness making the audience sympathise with her. Towards the ending the director choses to introduce grotesque imagery which is often associated with death and blood. An unconventional element to this particular short film is that all the suspense, plot and twist of the story was saved until the ending which was unexpected and made me seem more awake and gripped.
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