National Institute of Fashion Technology,

Panchkula, Haryana

General Elective: Optional

Film appreciation
End Term Assignment
SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:
DR. SONALI SHRIVASTAV MAHIMA (MFM/21/1161)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SEMESTER; III
 FILM
A P P R E C I AT I O N

FILM
FILM APPRECIATION

GENERAL
ELECTIVE
OPTIONAL
Assignment Brief
Pick up any film across the world cinema genres.Try to analyse it
with the help of the knowledge gained during the course.
(a) Narrative
(b) Mise en scene
(c) Editing style
(d) Use of sound
(e) Performances
(f) How has this course helped you in dissecting these elements
 THE
INVISIBLE
MAN
Narrative
• The Invisible Man is a 2020 fiction horror thriller film written and
directed by Leigh Whannell.
• Genre: HORROR/THRILLER.
• STORY: Cecilia's is in abusive relationship.When she leave him, her
ex-boyfriend fakes his death and becomes invisible to stalk her.
• She begins experiencing strange events and decides to hunt down the
truth on her own.
NARRATIVE

• Theme: Victim’s life as a metaphor for

gaslighting and abuse.
• CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: as the film
narrates the story from the order of what is
happened.
• Stream of consciousness: In the film we can
understand that what the main character
Cecelia is thinking by what she sees and
observe and the immediate reactions.
• Truth: The movie shows the violence and
abusive nature that many domestic abuse
victims experience in their lifes.(is also a part
which reflects the society)
PLOT:
• Introduction: Starting scene shows a beautiful seaside mansion
where during the midnight with deep courage and deeply
traumatised, Cecilia Kass, sneaks away from her boyfriend seaside
mansion and runs away with her friend, Emily.

• Rising action: Then things start happening which make her think that
this is more than just a feeling.After discovering more, she finds the
truth that Adrian is not dead and being invisibly stalking her.

• Climax: As she is admitted to a mental institute for check up, she

was locked in the basement where she attempts to suicide.
• Continues with a fight sequence.

• Falling action: Police officers find Cecilia’s ex tied up as a prisoner

in his basement, showing that Tom imprisoned his brother and
Adrian is also just an victim.

• Resolution: She kills Adrian by wearing the invisiblity suit and by

slitting his throat with a knife.
 Rising Action Climax

INTRODUCTION

Falling action Resolution

 Elements Of Film Narrative Setting

Seaside mansion, House, Mechanical house setting, Mostly the colour in the film is muted and dark ·Dystopia
·Climax scene and Emily murder scene setting is dark and
redish in colour with heavy rainy weather.
CHARACTERS
• Major characters:
• Cecilia Kass as the Protagonist in the film.
• ·Adrian Griffin, The Invisible Man, as the main antagonist.
• ·Protagonist vs. Antagonist.
• Tom griffin(Adrian brother).
• Supporting characters:
• .James Lanier as friend
• Sydney Lanier as James daughter
• Emily as friend
• Minor characters:
• Doctor Lee
• Taylor as waiter
• Lyft Driver
• Marc as interviewer
• Extra Characters:
• Screaming women
• Securit guards
• Police man
• Nurse
MOTIVATION &
• ·Film motivates the audience to watch and keep engage with it, internally as

CONFLICT
well as externally.
• Goal
• ·Cecilia goal is to figure it out whether her ex is dead or not, and if not, how
come he is doing all of the stuff.
• ·Through her journey we connects with her and care for her.

• Man vs. Man- Cecilia’s ex partner stalking her after being invisible.
• Man vs self- Cecilia has to experience alone, as she’s unable to convince even
those she’s closest to that her abusive ex that is stalking her in a suit that makes
him invisible.
• Hindrance- Important conflict is the relationship between both of them.
R E S O L U T I O N : A D R I A N F E E L S G U I L T Y A N D A S K E D H E R T O S T A R T O V E R
A G A I N .
C E C I L I A G O E S T O WA S H R O O M B U T H I D E S A N I N V I S I B I L I T Y S U I T I N H E R
B A T H R O O M . S H E K I L L S H I M B Y S L I T T I N G H I S T H R O AT W I T H A K N I F E .
B E C A U S E C E C I L I A C A N ’ T B E S E E N , T H E S E C U R I T Y C A M E R A S P I C K U P T H E
D E AT H A S I F I T WA S A D R I A N C O M M I T T I N G S U I C I D E .
MISE EN SCENE
MISE EN
SCENE
• The Four aspects of mise-en-scene in a movie which are setting,
costume, lighting and movement of figures.Using these • Cecilia running from Adrian house in the begining of the film:
elements, the film director stages the event for the camera to
provide his audience with vivid, sharp memories.
• In this scene, audience catches glimpses of Adrian's inventions.
• Along the wall behind Cecilia in the lab stand four mannequins
in military tactical gear. These figurines hint at the threat to
come by showcasing the technology Adrian uses to keep Cecilia
under his control.
• As it is an optical lab, the use of lights are very bright with LED
lights.
• Camera cover wide angles in single shot.
• Objects are: Computers, 4 suits, and a big glass cage, bag
• The character of Cecilia is tensed and walking slowly
• In night dress comfortable.
• Light makeup
 • Cecilia and Emily meet at a very crowded

MISE EN
SCENE
• Cecilia and Emily meet at a very crowded, public restaurant for
safety's sake.
• Production set up is crowded area, with a light music in a
chinese restaurant.
• Pros: Glass and plates, knife.
• The lightning used there are bright with red and yellow,
• Camera pans on the character faces.
• Facial expression changes.
• VFX used in throat cutting scene.
VISUAL GRAMMER
• Sets: Exterior and Interior location

A PA N O R A M I C V I E W O F
AN EXTERIOR
L O C AT I O N
LONG AND MEDIUM
SHOTS.
• Adrian's House Is Full Of Reflective Surfaces
• All Of The Furniture Is Muted In Color
 PROPS/OBJECTS

Sleeping drug Mobile phone Red sofa Ink pen

 Camera Control

• Uses Negative Space Like A Weapon To Deliver Its Biggest Shock

• · Framing: The film covered long shots, extreme long shots, medium
shots and close ups.
• pans the camera on face
• Subjectice camera
• Scenes taken from upper side
• Wider shots
• Extreme wide shots
• Empty Space
• Focusing on the objects
• Slow moment
• LIGHT-
• Contrast light
• Dark
• Shadow
Special effects
 EDITING Style

• Cecilia's character is thrown across the dining-room table by the

monster.
• It involved two stunt performers..
• Props like rope.
• a VFX team
• Camera control team.
• Robotic camera
• Motion control Camera
USE OF SOUND
• Diegetic Sound
• Non Diegetic sound
• Creates our mood/atmosphere according to the situation.
• Complete silence in freeze frames as well as in the moving
camera scenes
• Voice: ·Delicate voice of objects sound, footsteps, breathe sound,
doors opens and shut, running sound.
• ·Dialouges are very direct and some dialouges have depth by
which we audience can connect a emotion connection with the
character. For instance. Cecilia said “There’s nothing left for you
to take. You’ve already taken it all.”So by this dialogue we can
understand her suffering and trauma.Here, we fells pitty on her.
• Sound effects: Dramatic sound and loud, weather.
• Focus attention
• Adding drama
• Melody music is used in some scenes to create relaxed feel.

CECILIA CHARACTER
Cecilia delivers emotions of genuine
fear, unease, and nervousness
Her physical expression and body
language is totally worth for the
character.
interact in a silent way
PERFORMANCES
Representational acting style
James,Emily
·James delivers his acting in a careful way
towards Cecilia and her mental condition.
·Other supporting characters such as
James,Sydney, Emily acted very well to
which we as an audience see them as a ray
of hope for Cecilia character.
·In the last climax fight and shooting scene
James presented it very well.
Adrian &Tom Griffin
·Tom griffin characters also plays a
very good negative role that
convinces us to hate him and
doubts him most of the time.
Adrian- very short performance
scenes.
Facial expressions is very complex.
 How has this film
affected me
I enjoyed watching this film which gave me a totally horror thriller and
mystery feel.This is the movie I will remember for a long time specially
because of its brilliant direction.The characters, the dialouges, their
acting, the story telling and the narrative technique is just awesome.
From the opening scene to the ending, director presented the story very
well which threatens and thrill me as an audience.
THANK YOU