Micro/ Macro Analysis

Micro Analysis

Name of film : Hell Boy II                                         Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

                      

Camera:

- Close up of hell boy.

- Zoom in.

- 180 degree rule

- Camera moves into images giving it a first person feel.

Editing:

- Straight cuts which go from one scene to the next.

- Fast speed/ Up tempo.

- Special effects such as hell boys face.

- Transitions which cut straight into the next scene.

- Title is integrated.

Mis-en-scene:

- In a house/ inside a furnace.

- Hell Boy mask.

- Dark lighting.

- Dark atmosphere.

- Props such as guns.

- Flash back?

Sound:

- Non diegetic tense music.

- Sounds effects of pieces of metal clashing together.

Macro Analysis

What is the key plot idea introduced in the title sequence?

The key plot is to show a ride through a mechanised version of hell, which correlates to hell boy.

In what order is the storyline introduced?
1. Charachters
2. Images
3. Titles

What charchters are introduced when and how?

- Hell Boy and his father are introduced.
- They are introduced right at the beginning.
- Hell Boy is portrayed as a young boy with his father. This infers that it is a flashback.

What Social groups are represented? How are they represented?

- male, as the title comes across very aggressive and you can see hell boy holding a gun.


Title conventions

- There is no order in fact there is only a title used, however this title is quite affective as the font colours used are red and this connotes danger and fear.