RESEARCH AND PLANNING - Twilight clip analysis

I love this particular clip from the film twilight. The producers of this series of films never make any effort to hide the way they have manipulated the editing to reflect the mood of each scene. Any tricks and camera movements are clearly emphasised, and are possibly meant to mirror the way the vampires move in the film. This technique is most pronounced in this clip, as the narrative is describing to the audience how different the vampires lives are to their own. The camera angles and movements reflect the movements of the vampires. I have chosen to analyse this clip because i think the editing is so clever. For example, the editing starts out simple and plain at the start of the scene, as the characters move about normally and appear to be just like any other humans. However as the pace of the scene speeds up, and the true nature of the characters become more apparent, so does the editing. The music choice is loud, modern and exiting and mirrors the cheerful but exiting scene which is taking place. The first noticeably unusual shot is that of the baseball as it spins towards the waiting Rosalie, who stands with the bat ready in her hands. The camera zooms forward, emphasising the echoing crack of the ball as it comes into contact with her bat. After quick shots of the other characters reaction to this, the camera then cuts to a view from the perspective of a person who could be chasing the ball as it streaks through the trees. A close up of Edwards face shows him watch the ball as it vanishes between the trees, and then shows him dash past the camera in a blur of colour, the camera makes no effort to track after him, emphasising his speed. The zoom on Rosalie's feet as she speeds around the pitch also shows how fast she is. These techniques continue throughout the trailer. Towards the end of the clip as danger becomes apparent, the is a fast zoom in each of the characters faces to show their reaction to the situation. A low angle show of the approaching danger illustrates that these new comers are mysterious and dangerous, and a currently in control of the situation. The sharp jerky movements of the camera from then on are used to show the characters fear and discomfort. We hope to use some of these techniques in our filming.

Lucy :)

This clip can be found through the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LojUvzfR1gA