Thursday 24 December 2009

THRILLER ANALYSIS - Dr Strangelove (Stanley Kubrick, 1964) Disaster Thriller

1. What is revealed to the audience?
A voiceover is talking about the Russians planning a nuclear bomb attack, whilst the camera slowly zooms in (or flies towards) a group of mountains in the distance. Following this, a series of shots that looks at two airplanes together in the sky is overlaid with what appears to be hand-drawn titles.
2. What is conventional?
- Titles: white over a background of planes flying
- A clear antagonist (Russia) is established through what the voiceover is saying
3. What is unconventional?
- The main character is not introduced - we have no idea who it could be
- It is filmed in black and white. Although this would have not been unusual in it's day, nowadays it is more unheard of.
- Titles: appear to be hand drawn
- Sound: Music reminds me of theatrical ballet music, such as swan lake, and makes the scene in front of the audience's eyes seem much more tranquil
- A voiceover is heard at the start of the opening sequence
4. How has it inspired me?
I really like the hand drawn effect of the titles - it looks so much more personal than any usual font, although it may not be suitable for a different sub-genre of thriller, and I also quite like the black and white effect, especially since it adds a sense of mystery to what is going on.

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