THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

-


Introduction


Today I watched the movie 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991), directed by Jonathan Demme. This is a classic example of a Psychological Thriller, as it changed the Thriller genre forever by introducing the idea of highly intelligence serial killers. It stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Sterling, a young trainee with ambitions to become a FBI agent. Anthony Hopkins plays the role of Hannibal Lecter, an educated doctor-turned serial killer who seems to provide help for Clarice, but continues to live his horrible lifestyle. 'Buffalo Bill', is the main serial killer in question, played by Ted Lavine. I looked at representation throughout the movie, along with looking out for conventions of the Thriller genre, and common Narrative structures.


Genre and Narrative




Clarisse - Representation





Deconstruction




Conversation Analysis


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

HOW DID YOUR PRODUCTION SKILLS DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT?

-
Image
Development of Skills Over the course of working on my film opening, I was able to develop my film skills, as well as experiment with new techniques. For example, I used Adobe After Effects to create some of my credits. It was my first time using this program, but after some practice I was able to improve the quality of my film. I also used new technology for the first time, which helped me expand my skillset. I made two top trump cards to show my progress within each skillset side by side. Codes and Conventions ~ After analyzing multiple Thriller films and their openings, I can confidently identify codes and conventions that are present within the Thriller genre and it's most popular subgenres. Although I had a basic understanding of the Thriller genre from taking GCSE Film Studies, I have now gained the ability to recognize and recreate common iconography, cinematography and storylines. Although my film isn't entirely conventional, I used my understanding of the codes and ...
Read more

HOW DOES YOUR PRODUCT USE OR CHALLENGE CONVENTIONS AND HOW DOES IT REPRESENT SOCIAL GROUPS OR ISSUES?

-
Conventions Representation of Social groups and issues One main theme in my film, is the binary opposite of the rich vs poor. This is present due to the wealthy couple's enjoyment for 'hunting' those who aren't as well off as them. This raises the issue that is commonly seen in reality - rich people getting away with things because they are able to use money to get rid of their problems. It can be discussed whether the couple are able to pursue their interests because they are able to 'persuade' people to look the other way. Another film that also looks at the accessibility that comes with having money, is "Surviving the Game" (1992) - which is about wealthy businessman who pay to hunt humans in the mountains for sport. This has a similar theme to my film, but with more emphasis on hunting.
Read more

PROGRESS #3

-
Image
Sound The next step after adding the footage and colour, was to add the sound. I started with diegetic sounds, and evening out background noises. As the microphone didn't turn on properly for part of the shooting, I had to use a sound recorder to recreate some of the noises. I selected and favorited the sections of the sounds I wanted to use - similar to what I did with the footage - so I could just drag and drop the correct sounds instead of searching for what I wanted. I also named each recording so I knew what I was listening to, and what shot it needed to go with.
Read more