We used very conventional things in our media film... First of all we used the typical theme of kids been the victims or 'protagonist' in the film.
Having young characters as protagonists create an instant link with our targeted young audience, drawing a stronger emotional response from them when needed.
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A particularly good shot i enjoyed was the shot of the corridor and this idea came from the film the shining, where the corridor although seeming quite calm and normal gave the audience a uneasy feeling that's just as strong if not stronger than a corridor full of blood and guts.
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To give the character a mysterious/Scary feel we decided one of the shots of him should be shrouded in darkness similarly to this picture! Shrouding the antagonist or villain is a great way to build suspense and create mystery as the audience are less familiar with the character, distancing themselves from him/her making him seem scarier.
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HERE IT COMES, the infamous locked door (close up) SHOT used in countless films from the Thrillers like the stepfather to cartoons like the Simpson (couldn't find pics of the two but i saw the Simpson one on TV sky 106)
The example i used was a shot from 'the janitor's closet' where the janitor locks the door. The significance and power of this shot brings the feel of been trapped and the sense something is about to happen and there is no way out for the audience/character, the very shot itself builds suspense and is often used when to strike fear and get a strong reaction from the audience
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ONE TRANSITION we used to show a change in scenes and a complete chain in pace of film was the use of the ball in the air, as it traveled in the air from one scene to another it represented the change completely, we borrowed the idea of kids in a park and a ball been across the sky from the film 'The janitor's closet' ALTHOUGH THE IDEA TO USE IT AS A TRANSITION WAS MY IDEA :)
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