Welcome to the blog of Rasam Production's Asa Newmarch (The Cinematographer), charting the evolution of the opening to the new feature film "Test Drive", jointly produced with Sam Pollock (The Director) and Rob Shaw (The Producer). You'll be able to see the final cut on YouTube [will be linked on a future day] as well as various short videos and vod/podcasts right here on this blog! Enjoy, and please feel free to comment/add suggestions!

Monday 17 January 2011

RS - Deconstruction of Saw

Saw (James Wan, 2004)


Seven film franchise
Budget: $1.2 million
US Box Office takings: $5 million
UK Box Office takings: £6.6 million

  • Starts off with a possible protagonist.
  • Mysterious voice = narrative enigma.
  • The film is set during the modern day because the clothing symbolises it.
  • Set in America, due to the actors' accents.
  • The gun and blood signify horror.
  • Binary opposition between the two men trapped in the room, one is clean, while the other is scruffy.
  • Unknown location = another narrative enigma.
  • Straight into the action.
  • Slow tracking of the person.
  • Slight movement.
  • An unknown cast.

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