Assignment task: Assessing the film based on the various elements of movie-making we explore in class - such as mise-en-scene, editing, cinematography, narrative (storytelling) structure, film theory and more. Each analysis will be based on whatever we are studying prior to the movie being analyzed.
For the film Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, assess the movie based primarily on our look at genres. Please answer at least three of these questions in your analysis:
What type of horror/thriller film is it? How does the film achieve suspense and shock? How do the film's visual compositions set us up for the dread of not seeing and the horror of seeing?
How do camera movements, lighting and editing play into the film's fear factor? If other aspects of filmmaking stand out to you, such as cinematography, editing, mise-en-scene or sound, feel free to share those observations as well. And where possible, feel free to identify specific scenes that stood out to you, as well as film techniques that made such scenes stand out.