Monday, 5 December 2011

Similar Films (unfinished)

It's been difficult to think of similar films to ours off the top of my head, but there a couple that spring to mind featuring similar aspects of other films. My first thought was 'The Sixth Sense', considering it involves a child who is troubled by the dead. It was written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

M. Night Shyamalan
It was his third film as a director, and one that gained him international recognition, going on to recieve acadamy nominations and numerous other accolades. A particular scene where the lead character encounters a ghost in his tent ranks among Bravo's top 100 scariest movie moments -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc5B-ercdKE (cannot embed video)

The film went on to become a massive commercial success, making  $672,806,292 worldwide whilst simultaneously receiving praise from critics alike; 85% of which gave positive reviews of the film. M. Night Shyamalan continues to make horror films today but has never since enjoyed such success with his films.
The lighting in particular in the above clip also links nicely to our film, considering that we were discussing the many ways to light the child in the scene. In the Sixth Sense, the child holds only a torch, and yet we see much more of the scene illuminated. By using extra lights to illuminate the child whilst they're holding the torch, we give the impression that it is only the torch the is a source of light in the scene.

Cole Sear and his mighty torch.

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