Eden Lake - Textual Analysis; Part 2

Task - Watch the opening five minutes of Eden Lake again. We are going to work individually to compile notes on our key questions raised last class:
a) What does the opening communicate in terms of plot, character and theme
b) How does the filmmaker convey these elements effectively, using sound, camera, editing

You will be given an editing sheet to help you record both your and the class findings.

In order to explore this fully, we need to analyse different things. To analyse means to seperate the whole (the opening) into the various parts that make it. For each question on your sheet, watch the opening five minutes AGAIN.

1) How is the plot or NARRATIVE built up here? (What do we learn about the story of the film, and how?)

2) What do we learn about the characters? HOW do we learn these things about them?

3) What conventions of film are used (editing, sound, camera, lighting, colour, etc) that help make this a horror film?

4)What themes of the film are explored here? HOW do, for instance, set and location help set these themes up?

5) What outside factors have influenced this film in the themes and choice of characters? (Think about socio-cultural factors we have discussed in class)

After 20 minutes, we will discuss your findings so far.