Genre Research(The Babadook)

To start off, a medium shot is included in this film of an empty room to create a feeling that there is something that is about to occur within the room. A birds eye view is shown of a mother and child in bed at a vertical angle allowing the audience to see their facial expressions easily. Another angle in “The Babadook” is an extreme close up of the boys eye while the doctor is examining it which draws the viewer closer to the characters. Due to this film being situated mainly inside their house, the character’s costumes are considered to be normal clothing. The lighting for the movie consisted of black and white lights. Many shadows and fading lights were included adding onto the overall mood of the film. The body language and facial expressions throughout each scene gives the audience a clue as to how the characters are feeling in the moment. Makeup is used to a small extent in this film other than a few circumstances. The main villain wore makeup to resemble the drawing and to represent who he was. Two props that were major to the film are the book and a knife.  The book was very important since that was the object that started the conflict and released the creature that began all of the events. As mentioned earlier, the setting was located in the family’s home and briefly at the doctors office. Diegetic sounds are used in the form of loud noises, dialogue, and screaming throughout the film. The dialogue of the creature has a much deeper and slower voice than the other characters making the viewers feel uncomfortable. Non diegetic music is also included when they turn the pages of the book and the chiming of a drone. The colors in this film have been de-saturated through editing so that any bright colors are seen as pale/dull creating a dark and dramatic atmosphere. This film uses elements to create an uneasy visual atmosphere and the editing of this film intensified each scene correctly. I liked how they edited the colors of the film to match the mood that they wanted to set for the movie in general. No elements that were included failed to appeal me during the research of this film.