A Quiet Place
Director: John Krasinski
Camera Movements/Angles/Shots
In the opening of the film, a variety of different shots are used to establish a feeling of isolation and destruction. There's a close up of a fallen traffic light. A wide shot is used to show the surrounding area of a store. This area is nearly destroyed. There are topped over cars and debris all over the place. When inside the store, a low angle is used to introduce the characters to show their strength for surviving in a desolate area. A close-up of one of the character's face is obstructed by a shelf of medicine. The camera tracks the movement of her face and hand as she grabs a bottle off of the shelf. As the characters leave the store, we get a wide shot of a forest from a bird's eye view angle. Later on in the film, there's an extreme close up of a character's dirt-covered nails to show a passage of time.
Mise En Scene
The mise en scene in A Quiet Place helps give hints to what started the apocalypse and show the destruction the monsters caused. For example, when the characters enter a store, we can see newspapers littered around the outside. Items are strewn across the floor. When we get a clear view of the characters, we see that their clothes are dirty and their hair is matted. They are barefoot, which gives a hint as to what alerts the monsters. The colors in the store are sepia-toned. Because this segment of the film takes place a year before the rest, this could've been done to show nostalgia for before times got worse.
As the characters leave the store, we can see a pinboard covered in torn up and faded missing posters. There are destroyed cars and debris lined across the street. There are overgrown plants throughout the film. When technology is shown, it is usually broken and displays static. This helps show the isolation of the characters. Finally, towards the end of the film, CGI is used when the monsters are finally revealed.
Lighting
In the beginning of the film, back-lighting is used to make the mood feel more ominous with shadows. 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. Red lights are used as an emergency signal and show urgency. In the end of the film, though, the room that the characters use for communications is lit up with blue lighting to make the viewers feel hope.
Sound
Sound is a key element in A Quiet Place. The monsters hunt through sound, so the film is almost entirely silent. There is very little dialogue and most sound is ambient. However, diegetic sound is used as a plot point. In the opening, one of the children is killed by a toy making noise. A man kills himself by screaming. Sound is used to distract the monsters and lead them away from the main characters. In the climax of the film, the characters learn that the sound of feedback kills the monsters. As in most films with horror elements, sounds like heartbeats are used to instill fear and tension.
In the opening of the film, a variety of different shots are used to establish a feeling of isolation and destruction. There's a close up of a fallen traffic light. A wide shot is used to show the surrounding area of a store. This area is nearly destroyed. There are topped over cars and debris all over the place. When inside the store, a low angle is used to introduce the characters to show their strength for surviving in a desolate area. A close-up of one of the character's face is obstructed by a shelf of medicine. The camera tracks the movement of her face and hand as she grabs a bottle off of the shelf. As the characters leave the store, we get a wide shot of a forest from a bird's eye view angle. Later on in the film, there's an extreme close up of a character's dirt-covered nails to show a passage of time.
Mise En Scene
The mise en scene in A Quiet Place helps give hints to what started the apocalypse and show the destruction the monsters caused. For example, when the characters enter a store, we can see newspapers littered around the outside. Items are strewn across the floor. When we get a clear view of the characters, we see that their clothes are dirty and their hair is matted. They are barefoot, which gives a hint as to what alerts the monsters. The colors in the store are sepia-toned. Because this segment of the film takes place a year before the rest, this could've been done to show nostalgia for before times got worse.
As the characters leave the store, we can see a pinboard covered in torn up and faded missing posters. There are destroyed cars and debris lined across the street. There are overgrown plants throughout the film. When technology is shown, it is usually broken and displays static. This helps show the isolation of the characters. Finally, towards the end of the film, CGI is used when the monsters are finally revealed.
Lighting
In the beginning of the film, back-lighting is used to make the mood feel more ominous with shadows. 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. Red lights are used as an emergency signal and show urgency. In the end of the film, though, the room that the characters use for communications is lit up with blue lighting to make the viewers feel hope.
Sound
Sound is a key element in A Quiet Place. The monsters hunt through sound, so the film is almost entirely silent. There is very little dialogue and most sound is ambient. However, diegetic sound is used as a plot point. In the opening, one of the children is killed by a toy making noise. A man kills himself by screaming. Sound is used to distract the monsters and lead them away from the main characters. In the climax of the film, the characters learn that the sound of feedback kills the monsters. As in most films with horror elements, sounds like heartbeats are used to instill fear and tension.
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