Scene 1 - Knife

Scene one: Knife

When Ben and the woman were sat in the dining room, the two-shot, a feature of cinematography was used to show the couple conversing.

Close-ups were also used several times during this scene, particularly when Ben accidently stabs the woman’s hand, this is done to show her pain and emotion.

During this scene, Point-of-view shots are used to give the audience a better concept of the situation, especially when the knife is introduced into the scene.

During the scene the lighting is dark and mysterious to create a dangerous and flirtatious atmosphere to engage the audience.

The characters in this scene were both well dressed indicating they’d met on a night out, giving the audience an idea of their personalities.

The props used in the kitchen indicate that the house is not hers, this is reiterated by the conversation Ben and the woman have.

A cut in is used many times during the scene/during the conversation for example when the woman pours Ben another drink, the camera cut’s in to show the detail of the lime being placed into the glass. This gives the audience more insight into the characters activities.

An ellipsis was used when the scene changes from the kitchen to the hallway to remove an irrelevant part of the film or to hide part of the scene from the audience to create intrigue.

The 180 degree rule is applied when Ben and the woman are talking, this is part of continuity editing and ensures characters appear in the correct places on screen.

There is no ambient sound used in the background apart from the dialogue, the scene appears completely silent, this is to increase the idea that they are alone.

Synchronous sound is used when Ben stabs the table, he screams at the same time as the impact, this gives the audience a shock as he could be screaming from pain or fear, and the audience is unsure if he has stabbed himself (as his hands are not in the shot).

Sound effects are used to enhance the sound of the knife in the table, it is much louder than it would normally be, this is to add suspense and perhaps make the audience jump.