Thursday, 25 June 2009

Goosebumps Titles Analysis



Camera: Close up of authors name on brief case- mysterious. The opening of the briefcase starts the havoc that follows-could symbolise the opening of ‘Pandora's box’. Close up of characters- scared reactions because of monsters that are also shown through close ups, shows significance, also typical of a children’s TV drama as children are known to be scared of monsters etc. Establishes genre and narrative.
Editing: Fast paced, matches on screen action and tension, will attract target audience as it keeps children engaged. More on screen time goes to the monsters than the actual characters, showing the dominance, increases fear factor .
Sound: spooky sounding music establishes genre-evil laughter , bats screech, wolf howl, screams, all connote evil and danger which suggests the direction of the narrative. The phrase ‘beware, you’re in for a scare’ also draws children in as the danger aspect could be interpreted as more adult content so they feel they are watching something that's more sophisticated that the typical children's TV drama. It is also parallel to the action on screen, the music starts of quiet and as the action/editing increases the music
Mise en scene: The CGI in the opening shot, whereby green smoke slowly covers the ground, which suggests goosebumps slowly travelling up the body-emphasise the name ‘Goosebumps’ and the typical suspense. Dark lighting and smoke add to the sense of mystery and the green slime on the text is effective in establishing the horror genre.

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