David

In the beginning of the scene, we get an establishing shot that fades in which shows the
setting in which the scene will take place. The shot shows that the scene will take place in an
isolated location which signifies that the police officer will be alone throughout the scene.
The road has a forest right next to it which creates a sense of danger as anything could come
out from it. During the scene there is a long take which shows off even more of the setting
and allows us to see props such as the truck that has been turned over. This immediately
lets the audience know that something is wrong here and the police man is in danger. This
scene contains very little sounds and all of it that we hear is diegetic. For example, the scene
opens with the police car driving up towards the camera. During this time, we can only hear
the sound that the car makes as it is driving. When the man gets out of his car we can hear
the sounds he makes when he moves and gets the petrol bottle out of the car boot. The
lighting throughout the entire scene is high key and all natural which contrasts everything
that we see in the scene. This is done to prepare the audience and show that day time can
be just as dangerous as night time. As soon as the car is seen driving up, the audience
recognizes it as a police car which leads us to assume that the man inside is a police officer.
When the man exits the car his dress code proves this assumption as he is wearing a full
police uniform and even has a badge. As he looks around at the rusty cars, we get close up
shots of his face in order to show his reactions. However, his face does not seem to change
and he keeps a bland expression. This is done because it lets the audience know that he is
used to seeing this by now and it has become a normal thing. An example of this is when he
looks into one of the cars and sees a dead and decaying body on the front seat. His
expressions show that he does not seem particularly bothered by something which, to us,
would be traumatizing to see. Not only is the enigma of how long life has been like this for
show up, but it also furthers the sense of danger in the scene. At this point there is still only
ambient sound and no music or other non-diegetic sounds.
As the man walks up to the petrol station we see multiple point of view shots showing a
number of different props on the ground, most of which being things a child would use such
as a small bike and a doll. This is done in order to let the audience know that children have
been involved in whatever happened, which would be shocking for most people to see. We
also see tents and washing lines on the grass which could mean that people have tried and
failed to camp there in the past. The only sounds that we can hear are still coming from the
man’s footsteps and the wind. When he makes it to the petrol station, there is aa large sign
moving in the wind making a high pitched squeaking sound and then smashing against the
wall. Suddenly, as he is beginning to walk away, the sound of footsteps walking on gravel
can be heard. There is an eyeline match as the man looks under the car to see the feet of
what appears to be a small girl. This puts us in the shoes of the character.