The woman in black

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UZC-tzbm8k

Information on the film

NarrativeThe opening of this film shows three young girls playing on the floor with a

tea set and dolls. They are all looking happy and are dressed in old fashioned dresses. This whole scene is in sow motion creating an unusual atmosphere. The mood of the scene changes as all of the girls look to their left and begin to stand up dropping their toys they were holding. The all walk at the same pace toward the large window with expressionless looks on their faces. They each open one window and jump out at the same time. The camera zooms from the window slowly to reveal a dark figure stood in the doorway.

CharactersThe characters shown in this scene are three young girls (aged around 6) the

mis en scene of this shows the time the film was based by them wearing old fashion dresses and sensible black lace up boots, showing the archetypal stereotype of a girl of that age in the time the film was set in. each one of the girls hair is pinned back neatly with bows showing connotations of sweet and innocent girls. The location the girls are shown in is a play room/bedroom which shows the girls being surrounded by a comfortable and lived in area with toys that suite the age group of the girls.

Locations

The only location seen in the clip is the playroom/bedroom that the children are located in which doesn’t change throughout the whole scene. The camera shots change showing different angles of the room including an establishing shot with a camera shot taken from outside the room. There is also I shot from the room outside the window.

Sound

Mood/Atmosphere

Titles

Media Language and Special Effects