Analysis of Hannibal Rising

Sound
The sound in this clip helps to set the scene of the story. It does this because the music is classical and dreary, we can tell it is going to be set in an old area and there will be sadness. The characters voiceover also helps this because he speaks in a low, saddened tone that helps us relate and feel sorry for him, even though he is the main villain.

Props
The character handles the organs very expertly which suggests he is experienced with handling them and this creates a sense of spookyness, the objects are very detailed which might influence a physical reaction and the dolls heads on the ceiling not only makes us feel sorry for the character but it also makes us feel scared of him because the death of his daughter has made him hang up these heads and we can tell that something will go wrong.

Lighting
The scene in general is very dark so we get a scary atmosphere from that, the fact that it is mainly lighted with candles also adds effect. The lighting is always spotlighted on the character in the dark scenes to draw attention to him and this can make him look important and possibly superior.

Editing
There is some quick-cut editing in some clips which can mount tension and show scene rapidly, this could also be montage editing because it is showing several clips over a timeline.

Cinematography
The clip is edited around the main character which makes the character seem more important and focused. It allows us to get drawn into the scene because the panning is slow and it gives us the feeling we are near the main character, we feel like we are walking with him too in the dolly shots.

By Harry