Five film analyses

 

'Psycho'

   Frame 1: The first institution - A paramount release. The original institution has been slightly altered and now has lines across it. The image is also monochrome.
   Frame 2: The title - 'Psycho'
   Frame 3: The lines shown are the transitions between the credits.
   Frame 4: Credits - listing the people involved in the film.
   Frame 5: A different style of line than shown in frame 3. Yet again the lines are transitions between the credits.
   Frame 6: The Director is highlighted as more important than the rest of the cast, as his name is written in a larger font. The font size of his name is the same as the title, suggesting that he is just as important as the title.
   Frame 7: A panorama view of buildings in monochrome.

'The Resident'

When a young doctor suspects she may not be alone in her new Brooklyn loft, she learns that her landlord has formed a frightening obsession with her.

Frame 1: The first of three institutions

Frame 2: Opening Credits

Frame 3: A close up of an eye

Frame 4: Vulnerable naked woman

Frame 5: Long shot of woman entering a room

Frame 6: A point of view shot of a picture frame with a married couple in

'Shadow of the vampire'

The filming of Nosferatu is hampered by the fact that the star is taking his role far more seriously than what seems humanly possible.

Frame 1: The second institution

Frame 2: Another institution

Frame 3: Sepia image of a grand room

Frame 4: Sepia image of a grand room with another institution written in small white writing in the bottom left hand corner

Frame 5: Sepia image of a grand room with the first actors name

Frame 6: A final institution

'Constantine'

Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine, who has literally been to hell and back.

Frame 1: Institution that has been changed to fit the horror genre

Frame 2: White words setting the scene

Frame 3: Ruins of cross statues and white writing "Mexico", stating location

Frame 4: two men crouching in dirt searching for objects

Frame 5: Worms eye view of the man looking into the hole

Frame 6: Birds eye view of the man holding a golden dagger

Frame 7: High angle birds eye view of the man hugging the dagger

Frame 8: High angle of the man being hit by the car

Frame 9: Close up of the other mans facial expression

'The silence of the lambs'

A psychopath nicknamed Buffalo Bill is murdering women across the Midwest. Believing it takes one to know one, the FBI sends Agent Clarice Starling to interview a demented prisoner who may provide clues to the killer's actions. That prisoner is psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant, diabolical cannibal who agrees to help Starling only if she'll feed his morbid curiosity with details of her own complicated life. As their relationship develops, Starling is forced to confront not only her own hidden demons, but also an evil so powerful that she may not have the courage - or strength - to stop it!

Frame 1: Institution
Frame 2: Establishing shot to show location - the writing says exactly where the film is set
Frame 3: Actors/Actress names - credits
Frame 4: The Title
Frame 5: More credits and birds eye view of the introduction of a female character
Frame 6: Credits over the top of the female character
Frame 7: The female character - an FBI agent, doing training
Frame 8: Introduction of another character. The camera looks down at the woman from the mans point of view, showing difference in status, strength, etc.