Bird Box
Director: Susanne Bier
Camera Movements/Angles/Shots
Multiple camera movements and angles are used in Bird Box. The very first shot of the film is an extreme wide shot of a river. As the title credit appears, the camera pans down the river quickly. An extreme close up of a paintbrush is used as a transition into a flashback. A wide shot is used to show the destruction and chaos of a city shortly after the apocalyptic event occurs. Later on, a low angle is used to show blood leaking out from under a door. Throughout the film, point of view is used to show what the characters see through their blindfolds.
Mise En Scene
The destruction of the city is shown in the first flashback through the mise en scene. Smoke billows out of the buildings, burning cars are piled up in the street. Buildings are shuttered, which hints that the creatures can only effect people if they are seen. When the movie flashes forward to five years later, the setting is primarily a forest. The remaining buildings are overgrown with plants. The character's outfits are significantly dirtier. When a radio is used, the connection is poor and we can hear static. This show the isolation of the characters.
Throughout the film, special effects and makeup are used to show the effect of the monsters. Characters who see the creatures have their eyes glazed over via contact lenses. Gore and blood are heavily used in the opening scene to display the chaos, along with explosions and burning cars. Later on, makeup is used to turn people into corpses, which are laying in the middle of the road.
Lighting
Throughout the movie, natural lighting is prominently used because most of the film takes place outside. When natural lighting isn't used, the setting is intentionally dark to set a mood.
Sound
There are multiple examples of diegetic sound throughout the film. In the opening scene, a news report is heard, which gives exposition. Later on, noise is used to display the chaos of a city that is being taken over by the monsters. Sounds such as explosions, fire crackling, sirens, and car alarms are utilized.A key plot element is birds chirping. Whenever the creatures- which are signified by howling wind- are nearby, the birds make a sound. In the climax of the film, the characters navigate the forest by ringing bells and following the sound. Non-diegetic sound like rising tones and scores are used, too.
Camera Movements/Angles/Shots
Multiple camera movements and angles are used in Bird Box. The very first shot of the film is an extreme wide shot of a river. As the title credit appears, the camera pans down the river quickly. An extreme close up of a paintbrush is used as a transition into a flashback. A wide shot is used to show the destruction and chaos of a city shortly after the apocalyptic event occurs. Later on, a low angle is used to show blood leaking out from under a door. Throughout the film, point of view is used to show what the characters see through their blindfolds.
The destruction of the city is shown in the first flashback through the mise en scene. Smoke billows out of the buildings, burning cars are piled up in the street. Buildings are shuttered, which hints that the creatures can only effect people if they are seen. When the movie flashes forward to five years later, the setting is primarily a forest. The remaining buildings are overgrown with plants. The character's outfits are significantly dirtier. When a radio is used, the connection is poor and we can hear static. This show the isolation of the characters.
Throughout the film, special effects and makeup are used to show the effect of the monsters. Characters who see the creatures have their eyes glazed over via contact lenses. Gore and blood are heavily used in the opening scene to display the chaos, along with explosions and burning cars. Later on, makeup is used to turn people into corpses, which are laying in the middle of the road.
Lighting
Throughout the movie, natural lighting is prominently used because most of the film takes place outside. When natural lighting isn't used, the setting is intentionally dark to set a mood.
Sound
There are multiple examples of diegetic sound throughout the film. In the opening scene, a news report is heard, which gives exposition. Later on, noise is used to display the chaos of a city that is being taken over by the monsters. Sounds such as explosions, fire crackling, sirens, and car alarms are utilized.A key plot element is birds chirping. Whenever the creatures- which are signified by howling wind- are nearby, the birds make a sound. In the climax of the film, the characters navigate the forest by ringing bells and following the sound. Non-diegetic sound like rising tones and scores are used, too.
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