Introduction to Film Group Assignment Group Members: Jason Lund, Kyle Norman, Colin Holyoak, Sean Sandquist, Megan

Zurita Jurassic Park (Kitchen Scene) April 30, 2013

I.

Sound (Jason Lund): a. Music starts as high tense notes that stretch out, really conveys the tension of the moment. b. The little brother reiterates that its the raptor coming. c. The first raptor calls the others to the hunt. d. The raptors are playful with one another, conveying the feeling that this is more like a game to them. The exact opposite of what the kids are experiencing. e. Every slow methodical raptor step is a threat. Every click that the giant claw makes on the floor reminds us about that razor sharp claw the raptor has. f. The raptor accidently knocking the pots and pans over makes you jump and forces the tension in the room eve higher. Once again you hear the raptor call to its friends. g. The sound of the falling soup ladle gives away the boys position but in an ironic twist the sound of the ladle also saves his life when his sister bangs it to distract the raptors. h. The low growl of the raptor gives the impression that it has its prey in sight now and will shortly be feeding. i. You can hear the girls cupboard door jammed open, fighting to get the door to slide shut. j. The boy makes a run for the freezer. His injured foot forces him into an awkward hopping. k. While the boy slips on the ice struggling to get back out the freezer door the raptor hits everything in sight before giving chase once again with an angry shriek. l. The girl runs yelling to help her brother lock the raptor in the freezer, they get the door shut but then fight to get the locking pin in place. m. Then the girl grabs her gasping brother from behind surprising him but also reminding him that there are other raptors are still on the hunt. n. Every little sound is multiplied to give the impression that every tiny action has a bearing on the survival of the two kids.

II.

Lighting (Colin Holyoak): a. The girl and boy walks into the room and the girl turns off the lights giving the scene a depressing gloomy feeling.

b. When you see the raptor through the circle window you see a lot of backlighting but also see darkness in the room they are in. The raptor as the antagonist is blocking the well lit room. This represents that they need to get through the antagonist which is the raptor to become safe in the all all lit room which represents their safe haven. c. Throughout the entire clip we have low key lighting that has less fill. This makes the raptors feel less exposed and gives you the feeling of uncertainty. You have no idea what these raptors are going to do to these kids. d. Once the raptor sees the girl it shows the raptor almost smile during this they use Halloween lighting which gives you an eerie feeling. e. The boy is looking for a way to escape when he sees the well lit room with the door wide open that is in the center of the frame that draws your attention. Everything around the room is dark showing that if he stays in the room with the raptor he will be eaten so he needs to get to the safe haven. III. Editing (Sean Sandquist): a. The editing in this scene helps to make the audience feel scared and nervous for the characters in the scene. b. The scene has really short shots, with lots of cuts, making the scene seem really fast paced and intense, adding to the emotion. None of the shots are more than 10 seconds long. c. The fast rhythm of the scene makes it feel very fast paced, intense, and makes the audience feel scared for the actors in the scene. d. This scene is edited with continuity editing. It shows the events in the scene in the order that they happen. e. Adding the shot of the spoon falling on the ground also adds to the tension and makes the scene that much more intense.

IV.

Camera Angle (Kyle Norman): a. Starts out with a natural or even camera angle to make us feel safe as if the kids got away from the previous threat. b. Immediately the angle turns to low camera angle to put you in the perspective of the children (scared of something they cannot defend themselves against). c. During the whole scene the camera is always looking up at the raptor to make us feel just like the kids would feel in that same situation. d. Camera always on kids level to make us feel small and insignificant. e. The view also makes the raptors appear bigger than they really are. f. When Timmy falls in the middle of leading the raptor into the freezer the camera puts us down on the floor with him to make us feel like where in the same position as Timmy and we are just about to be pounced on by the raptor. g. Low camera angle to better view the trouble brief trouble the little girl is having with the lock to give you a moment quick moment of suspense.

V.

Set Design (Megan Zurita): a. This clip was shot at Universal Studios Stage 24 b. Rick Carter was the films Production Designer c. In the beginning of the clip the raptors are outside the kitchen door. The kitchen door has a small, circular window that you can see the raptors through. The ability to see the raptors before they actually enter the kitchen sets up the scene and the audiences anxiety d. There is a red glowing EXIT sign above the door. I think that this signals the audience to question how the kids will escape. It also heightens the audiences anxiety e. The set is mainly made up of a large industrial, stainless steel kitchen. The repetition of the stainless steel sets a cold and sterile mood. The color of the stainless steel psychologically gives a feel of vulnerability and fear of exposure. The plain factor of the stainless steel lets allows the audience to focus on the characters f. There is a repetition of squares in the ceiling and floor. The squares make the set feel sterile and cold. g. The overall lighting is dark and grey and slightly blue/purple with a hint of red. h. The kitchen has rectangular windows with a slight amount light coming in. The light tells us that is daytime outside. The light makes glaring reflections on the stainless steel and makes lots of shadows throughout. This makes the scene more intense because scary things arent supposed to happen in daylight. i. The stainless steel in the kitchen is very reflective and smooth in texture, adding to the scary factor. You can see the raptors and the raptors can see you. j. The kitchen is large and functional so that the cameras, actors, and raptors can fit on set. The size and openness of the kitchen enhance the feeling of fear and vulnerability k. The set includes pots, pans, bowls, ladles, ice, and other common kitchen appliances as properties (props).