Setting Analysis

Our setting consisted of an empty room in a house which we shot both in and outside. The house we filmed in is shown previously on our blog and the room in which our action took place. We have also posted a shot of this with the table and lamp combination which completed our set. White walls and door helped to create a supernatural look using pure colours. This contrasts nicely to the red crayon which gets thrown at the door during the sequence, symbolising blood which instantly makes you feel fear.
There is also a shot of the stairs we used to show our characters entering the room. She goes in the front door of the house which we filmed and follows through the house and up the stairs. The clock time remains at 26 minutes past 2 which signifies time being incorrect and stopping in the characters mind.
Crayon- We decided to use this item of stationary to create the birthday message as it symbolises childlike characteristics or toys. Children love colouring and we wanted to portray our character as mentally underdeveloped and unstable similarly to a child as they are still learning. We directed her to hold the crayon incorrectly to suggest she hadn't learnt properly how to hold it… just like a child.
Pyjamas- We chose the costume as pyjamas as it suggests a lack of urgency and no enthusiasm for life. Living each day as it comes, not being prepared or ready suggests she's always house bound and never needs to go anywhere or complete a 'normal' day.
Lauren Gibbens and Jae