After looking at my response and the example response side-by-side, it is clear that I have a lot of learning to do. I saw a few of the things mentioned in the example notes, but missed many more. Little things such as the noises that the washing machine was making and the timing of those noises. I did notice that my point about the delay in Lester's wife's bleeding was missed in the example response was missed in the example response, but this could be because I was completely wrong about this -- although still interesting to think about. All in all, there were many little things that I missed this time around, but I am confident that I will do better on the next one, now that I know exactly what I am looking for.
My Notes: -Panning in the beginning to establish scene -top-down view of body -Suspenseful music -dim lighting -dull colors -quiet environment -delay in bleeding My Response: The camera angles vary throughout the scene, beginning with an establishing shot when Lester’s wife enters the house, showing a dark scene with dull colors, establishing an eerie tone. When she is down in the basement speaking with Lester, we are mostly met with over the shoulder shots during their conversation, this allows us to feel as if we are a part of the conversation and empathize with the characters, seeing everything from their point of view. After Lester kills his wife with the hammer, we see her dead body from a top-down view. With this, the filmmakers wanted to make sure we knew the exact scale of what Lester had just done. To add suspense, music was playing to fit the tone of the scene. When Lester was loading his gun, the clinking of the bullets added even more suspense as it made it obvious that his hands were trembling. It is meant to stress the audience out, so we can feel what lester feels. From the moment the scene opened, it was obvious that something bad was going to happen. Dim lighting in combination with dull, neutral colors began to stir the pot of nervousness within the audience. As we continue into the basement, nothing really changes. The lack of background noise, dull colors, and dim lighting all contribute to the stressful and nervous atmosphere of the scene. In terms of editing, one notable thing was the blood. Lester’s wife began to bleed only after a short delay, putting us in Lester’s shoes, as we only see her bleed as the realization that he killed her dawns on him. Had she bled earlier, we would have known that the blow was very serious before Lester realized what he had done. This slight delay allowed us to empathize with Lester, making us feel more a part of the scene.
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