Research

Evaluation of Jess' film analysis of Gupt: The Hidden Truth

Due to the fact, in my group we decided to all research different types of thriller films to broaden our research and make it more useful to us when making our coursework. Jess decided to analyse a Bollywood thriller film called 'Gupt: The Hidden Truth' a successful Bollywood mystery suspense thriller film made in 1997. Below is Jess' analysis of this film.

My Evaluation

Firstly, by playing calm music at the start of the film and then cutting to a scream, followed by mysterious music the director has successfully grabbed the audiences' attention, which is very important when making the opening of a film. The film also sets an ambiguous tone which makes the audience want to know what's going on and find out more information. This is another way the director has engaged the audience. Therefore, this may be a technique we decide to use as we will want to grab the audiences attention right from the start. 

In addition, I have learnt that using continuous panning to establish the location of where the film is set would be excellent to use in our coursework as it sets the scene for the rest of the opening and the film, making it rather essential. Furthermore, I have also learnt that we might also chose to use different camera angles to establish power and status within the characters of our opening. 

Through analysing these films I have gained an understanding that directors like to use natural light to create a sense of realism within a text. This is reinforced due to the fact that, through reading Jess' analysis, she has also commented on how the director has used natural sunlight to display a realistic shot. This then helps the plot and story line come across to the audience as more believable. In addition, juxtaposition of setting has also been used within this film to contrast masculinity against femininity. This idea may also be helpful to us when making our coursework. 

Finally, the title sequence of this film is very different to any others I've analysed, highlighting how this film may differ from some of the regular conventions of a thriller movie. This title sequence has a strong link to the Hindu religion by presenting a number of key gods, and a famous gold coin. Therefore, I have learnt that if we decide to create a Bollywood thriller we could use some of these techniques to make it authentic and realistic.