The Bunker Deconstruction

Appropriateness for film opening

• Includes titles- production, director, costume, casting, cinematography, actors, sound, title
• Not too much happens, nice introduction to film
• Sets basis for the film

Approptiatness for target audience

• Certificate 15- No blood, sex, strong language etc
• Scenes of a disturbing nature

Appropriate for genre

• Supernaural horror- ghost, death, realistic everyday life, creepy music, unrecognisable speech (convention of possession), sharp gothic typography

Editing
There are straight cuts at the start to show different elements of the setting. The straight cut editing continues throughout the sequence between different camera angles and scenes.
In a particular, there are continuous straight cuts which allows the camera to mover closer and closer to her as she is going around the corner.

 Other editing techniques used are the whispering sound, which sounds as though it has been sped up and reversed. This makes it sound un-natural and disturbing, linking to the supernatural horror genre. Another editing technique used was the 'ghost girl', which had obviously been edited into the scenes as she was transparent, which is a common convention of a ghostly figure.

Camera Angles and Sound
At the beginning of the sequence is an establishing shot. The audience are able to understand that the scenes will take place within a sea-side setting amongst the surrounding hills. The diegetic sound of the waves crashing add to this establishing scene. There is also the diegetic sound of the wind in the background, which is heard throughout the sequence until the bunker scene at the very end.

There is a long shot of the ruins and also of the missing posters, plastered along a wall. The camera then zooms in on one of the posters to allow the audience to absorb the information from the posters, which clearly depicts a missing young teenage girl.

There is another long shot of more ruins within the surroundings, and also a long shot of another young teenage girl walking across the frame. There is a cut to a mid shot of the girl that is walking, which cuts back to a long shot. There is then a long shot of a stick in the middle of a patch of dry earth, in which the girl is obviously heading too, and the audience is able to recognise that this obviously will hold some significance. There is a constant non-diegetic rumbling sound, which helps to build tension, linking to the supernatural horror genre. This is layered with the sound of static, which makes it 'uncomfortable' to listen to.

There is a close up of the girl puting down flowers, and then a close up of the message attached. The message provides further information to the audience as to what may have happened and what events could occur as the film progresses. The statement 'it should of been me' is intriguing and builds suspense, which links to the supernatural horror genre.

There is a long shot as the girl walks out of the frame, and a long shot of the cliffs, in which the ghost can be seen in the distance. The audience are now aware of supernatural happenings within the film, which again links to the genre. When the ghost is seen the non-diegetic rumbling sound stops, and instead there is a non-diegetic un-recognisable whispering sound played, sounding un-natural and creepy, which links to the supernatural horror genre perfectly. This happens whenever the girl is seen throughout the whole sequence.

The long shot of trees is blurred into focus. A mid shot of the girl wiping her eyes allows the audience to experience her emotions, and allows them to notice that she is obviously very upset about something that has occurred.  There is a non-diegetic metal clanging sound, with the diegetic sound of the girls foot-steps layered over the top, to bring a sense of reality. Along with her footsteps is the diegetic sound of birds chirping, again this brings realism to the scene which the audience can relate to, this is a common convention of the supernatural horror genre.

There is a long shot of her walking down the road into the distance, which then cuts to a long shot of the ghost between the trees, allowing the audience to recognise the ghost is following and therefore haunting this girl, but the reason why is unknown.

The girl walks in to and out of the frame before there is a close up shot of her and the diegetic sound of her gasping as she notices the ghostly figure (whom is then shown in a long shot with the whispering.)

There is a close up shot of the leaves on floor as the girls feet runs through them, with the diegetic sound of her footsteps and the leaves crunching as she runs. There is a mid shot of the girl looking back which cuts into a long shot of her running down. She then runs around the corner which is then repeated and seen as a long shot, mid shot and close up. There is layered, quiet whispering until there is silence.

The diegetic sound of heavy breathing is heard from the girl in the bunker, before the dietetic sound of a piercing scream as she realises there is something in there with her. After the scream there is blowing sound and then silence as the film title appears. 

Titles
These included the names of the production company, director, costume designer, casting director, cinematographer, actors, sound editors and the film title.

Mise en scene and Lighting
The location used is a grassy area by the sea which featured tall cliffs and old ruins. There is also the use of a country lane and a bunker, which links to the title of the film 'The Bunker.'  Natural lighting is used, which is fairly dark as it is a dreary, cloudy day.

In terms of costume, the main actor's dress was a casual white girlie dress. The use of white would usually depict innocence, however the use of a red cardigan symbolises bad and evil, which is supported by the 'it should of been me message', suggesting that she has indeed done something wrong.

The ghost girl wears a pale yellow dress. The colour yellow is usually a symbol of happiness, however this is clearly not the case. She also wears white shoes, and is pale with dark make-up and her hair hanging over her face, concealing some of her features which allows the audience to use their imagination, which is common within the supernatural horror genre.