The Sixth Sense - Final clip

1) Name three shot types that have been used in this clip and explain how they have been used. Paragraph answers required.
Medium shots were used in the scene to show more surroundings in the shot. This allows the audience to see what may be happening on a wider scale. Has less impact on the audience than the close-up and extreme close-ups. Close-up shots. These shots were used to show the characters realization of what has happened/happening to him. This impacted on the flashbacks that were occurring throughout the shot. Extreme close-ups are used in the clip to show the characters facial emotion and feelings. It is used to help the audience gain understanding of how the character is responding. By gaining understanding of the characters feelings, it adds more emotion to the scene.

2) How has camera movement been used in this clip?
Fast camera movement is used in the clip to add suspense to the clip and intensify the scene for the audience. During the shot when the camera rushes to the table adds more intensity to the scene. It shows the rush of the characters and also shows the character realization within the scene. It offers the scene a sense of worry and rush.

3) What is a symbolic code and how has it been used in this clip?

4) What was the message the director was trying to get across to his audience in this clip?
In this clip the director was showing the audience that what they may have seen throughout the film as the narrative was still developing wasn’t what it really seemed. What they had been thinking turned out to be different by the end of the film. This clip pieces all of the films events together and gives reason to the film. Without this clip the audience wouldn’t really be able to grip onto the narrative of the film and understand what is happening with the characters.

5) How do you think this clip fits into the film?
The clip uses flashback to show the realization on the characters behalf. The clip is the piecing together of the whole film. This is where the audience begin to piece the film all together and make sense of what has been happening as the narrative develops. This clip is where the movie’s lose ends begin to all tie up and make sense to the audience. The narrative begins to draw to a close during this clip.