Short Film Research: (Oracle) (7)

There's a lot of diegetic sound throughout the film. Example would be in the beginning, where one of the characters are using a sawing machine to saw some wood. Sometimes aside from the diegetic sound that occurs within the house, there are moments where there is just sheer silence, with very subtle sounds being made to heighten the suspense and eeriness of the scene. Lots of sudden diegetic sounds occur in the background of the setting of the film, with that sole purpose of causing fright in the audience, and to foreshadow the possibility of a scary moment/event coming. The lighting used goes from neutral to low-key. In the beginning when its day and the child character is inside the house, aside from the lighting from the sun that can be seen from inside the house, not much exterior light is used in that scene. However, when it transitions to the scene where the kid is lying down in his bedroom, the lighting then becomes dim and somewhat low-key. The main character's family are not really shown on camera as much as boy. With the mother and one of his parent siblings (or friends) being the only other 2 characters who are shown directly on camera. Since the film takes place during winter, when the boy is shown sitting outside he's shown wearing typical winter clothing, comprised of a hoodie, a heavy jacket, a beanie and long pants. When he's inside the house he wears a long sleeve shirt, pants, and long socks, to stay warm and cozy. The minor characters who happen to be the family of the kid dress like a typical American family (go into detail about the clothing) and there behaviors and movements are what many would consider typical and not extraordinary. The kid, however, from the start the kid obviously seems awkward, as seen with his movements, at times he seems hesitant considering that he moved into a new house. This is further reaffirmed mid-way into the film, when he's crawling up the stairs and seems scared of going any further upstairs. Something that occurs frequently in many shots, not matter the shot type, whether it's medium, medium-wide, or a close-up the camera can be seen panning forward into the character or whatever may be in the background, sometimes subtly other times it's decently paced. As the film starts to approach closer and closer to the climax, the time frame of the shots starts to decrease. This is done to build tension, and create a sense of anticipation that something unexpected that'll likely be frightening is coming. Examples of thriller films include Silence of the Lambs, Get Out, Jaws, and Flight Club. I like the scares, the surprise scenes that frequently occur within thriller movies. Elements such as these that really get the blood pumping while watching. Also, I enjoy the overpowering antagonists that many thrillers incorporate because it makes me excited and nervous. Essentially it keeps me at the edge of my seat, not knowing whether it'll do what it set out to do. Sometimes movies rely on predictable plot twists, and are unoriginal in the climax events that occur. Also, often times character developments are rushed, so the audience does not see the character's full potential or capability because for instance they die or decide to go live on Mars.