My Film Still Analysis (BLK)

1.  The genre of horror is connoted through the single spotlight on Josh. This creates a bright light and dark shadow, so the audience cannot see what is going on in the background. Also, the shadow of the fence on Josh connotes he is trapped or in a cage.
2. We did this by going into a pitch black room and using a single spotlight shining on Josh. He stood in a cage in order to get the grid shadows to further connote the horror genre.
3. We intended for the audience to interpret the shot as Josh being trapped in a cage or behind a fence in a prison. The single spotlight is intended to be from a guard's torch shining on him, but the rest of the room is dark.
4. The lighting is successful as it is dramatic and connotes the horror genre well. Also, we chose a good setting to shoot in as we were able to make the room pitch black in order to achieve the affect we wanted.
5. I would choose a different shot type such as a CU so that we can see Josh's facial expression better - this would make the facial expression a signifier for the genre and therefore the shot would be better.