Camera- distance, angle, movement and editing- speed style
The film opened with an establishing long shot of a busy motor way. This connotes ordinary civilised life which then cuts to a children’s playground. The long shot of the girl on the swings denotes that she is happy as she is laughing and playing. Both of these camera angles have been used in an eye line angle which gives the audience an idea of what it would be like if they were actually there. The lighting suddenly gets brighter causing everything to disappear and this is when the camera cuts to the dead car scene where again is show in an eye line angle. The camera then peds up around the broken dark atmosphere to reveal everything to audience- that there is no living life on earth. This connotes that something evil has happened which forces a negative view on the film. After this, the scene fades to a playground which has been burnt and broken and this denotes that there is no happiness in the world anymore. This is because it contrasts with the earlier scene of the girl playing. The camera then pans around the scene to show everything is dead as there are thousands of skulls lying around. This conveys death and makes the film much darker and sinful. A metal foot then crashes on one of the skulls which may cause the audience to jump as the loud crack sounds unexpected. The camera then tilts up to a low angle to show a machine. This is shot in a low angle to make the machine seem more powerful. The machine also comes across as destructive due to the guns and explosions.
Sound- effects, music
At the beginning of the film dark music is playing in the background. Chellos play slowly in a dramatic minor tone to add a tense atmosphere to the movie. However when it shows all life form is dead there is no music and sound (expect for the wind) and this signifies that when all mankind dies there is no more music and life. Furthermore, the scene where the girl in playground gets brighter adds a dramatic mood to the film as the instruments crescendo and increase their sound. This denotes that something bad has happened which is then reinforced by the next scene.
Mise-en-scene
When the film shows people living, they are dressed in casual outfits and this denotes regular life. However the scary music makes the film seem evil. This is reinforced with the lighting- a bright light has been used when people are living to denote that they might be dying (‘go to the bright light’) - and a dark light has been used when the machines take over and earth is dead. The bright may also be a nuclear explosion and this adds to the tense atmosphere as the setting – a big city – can be destroyed. The tall buildings denote power however the metal from the machine connotes strength and this over comes the humans.
Titles- font, colour, position
The titles in this film are very short. They start off with a typical black background and white text. This is positioned in the middle of the screen to convey seriousness. This is reinforced with the font as it’s formatted in capital letters and a sans serif font. This makes the film masculine and serious. The titling then continues on the motorway scene against the cars.
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