5. "Paranormal Activity" FULL TEXTUAL ANALYSIS

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY FULL TEXTUAL ANALYSIS

CINEMATOGRAPHY :

In this trailer the cinematography is fairly simple. there are two main types of camera shots. one is the steady camera on a high angle that

shows all the room where the movie is taking place; and the other shots are the one made from the camera held by the actor.

the shots made with the camera held by the actor are few such as close ups and mid shots.

there also few other shots showing the cinema where the movie is projected , these are shots made with steady shots.

EDITING

There is not a very big use of editing. there are few special effects of doors closing and covers moving but they are not necessarily made with computer. there are very basic transition between a shot and another.

an interesting fact is the switching between the actual movie and the cinema room .

a special effect which has been used mostly of the time is the night vision.

SOUND

there is not a main soundtrack in the trailer.

the sounds in the trailer are only very disturbing and surrounded by the noise of doors slamming and people screaming.

there are few disturbing speeches between the actors.

MISE EN SCENE

The mise en scene is fairly basic.

there costumes worn by the 2 actors are casual clothes .

and the apartment where the movie is shot is a very normal apartment with nothing particular.