Textual analysis..

Textual analysis..

 

Visual codes: The way the characters are dressed, e.g in their pajamas it creates a more relaxed and calm atmoshphere like you don't expect anything bad to happen to them as there just in bed and in a natural environment, so when the lights flicker and the door goes it build more suspicion for the audience watching.

Another visual code, would be the characters facial expressions. The mans facial expressions and body language are good to build tension for the audience, as he looks confused and not ready for anything thats about to happen leaving the audience in more suspense with no clues in his expressions as to what is about to happen. The woman's facial expressions connect to the scene well, as her body language and facial expressions show just how scared she is and that it wasn't expected, leading the audience to not know what to think will happen next.

Audio codes:  The non- diegetic music in the background adds a lot of effect to this scene in the movie. Its non- diegetic as you cant see where its coming from and the characters aren't making the noise. The non diegetic sound is clever as it adds a lot of effect and thrill to whats about to happen, making tension as to whats about to happen and when the music starts the audience know something bad is going to happen soon. The diegetic sound throughout this scene shows the creepy, weird things that are happening, like the buzzing of the lights and the knocking at the door, the baby crying also creates effect as if something bad is happening and it has woken the baby up. Diegetic and non- diegetic sound have both been used in this scene from insidious and they create a scary, suspension and effect for the audience.

Technical codes: There is a lot of low key lighting at the start of this scene in Insidious, this makes it more scary as it is dark and night time, making the audience expect something bad to happen. The low key lighting makes the characters less seen at certain points so that the audiences attention is on the scary characters that pop up behind the curtains. The high key lighting, shown in the baby's room, makes it look safe and peaceful, however this gets contradicted when the high pitched slow, scary music starts and the scary character is shown. The lights also flicker when the face appears behind the curtain, creating a more scary atmosphere.

Another technical code from this scene, is the camera angle and shots. The camera angle of this scene from Insidious, shows the camera pointed at all the characters, as if someone is filming them or sneaking up on them creating more tension for the audience.