The narrative of 'Deadline' is linear because there are no flashbacks and everything occurs in the correct order. At the beggining the killer approaches the house and enters the garden but remains unseen to the audience because of the use of a point of view camera. In the middle section of the piece the victim is working at her laptop and because she's tired gets up to make herself a cup of tea. At the end of the piece the victim walks back into the dining room to see the door she previously locked is open. She then turns round and is attacked.
Codes & Conventions
The partial vision model is used because you don't see who the killer is in the scene because he is only seen through his view. The concealment model is also used because the audience are not aware of why this killer is here or who he is. The question & answer model is used because the audience are given questions such as who is this killer? why is he after this woman? why is he waiting? etc. The transformed city model is also used because it is set in a house why is usually seen as a safe comfortable place but it is transformed into a dangerous one when the killer enters the house.
Cinematography
There are a lot of point of view shots therough the killers eyes as well as a lot of extra close ups of hands, the light switch etc as well as a lot of low angle shots and shots from outside which make it appear like the victim is being watched.
Editing
The editing builds up pace later on in the film and there a lot of ectra close ups which it suddenly jumps into. There is also an effect at the end where the camera jumps closer to the victims eye and the colour of the screen goes white and red.
Sound
There is a mixture of diagetic and non-diagetic sound e.g. there are noises such as typing, the kettle boiling etc but there is also music thats quiet and slow early on but builds up as the scene nears the end.
Graphics
The red credits suggest and danger and stand out over the background which doesn't have many colours. The title 'Deadline' is big and bold which makes it stand out and lets the audience know that it's important. They are also red because it was the most popular colour from our audience research.
Mise-En-Scene
There are a lot of shots which follow the victim and other shots from outside or from different parts of the room which let the audience know she is being watched and followed. The lapotop that she is working at shows she's busy and the fact that she has to go and turn the light on shows that she's been working for a while and it's gone dark. She rubs her eyes a lot and goes to make herself a cup of tea which shows she's tired. Her white cardigan suggests that she is an innocent victim and the inside looks bright from the outside which makes it seem warmer and safer however we soon find out that is not so.
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