case study 3 REC

The film rec is about a TV news report late at night on a fireman's night duties. when they are called to a apartment they think nothing of it and when they arrive they meet an old lady who bites a police officer then it all goes pear shaped from there.REC  is a 2007 Spanish horror film, co-written and directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza.The film was shot in Barcelona, Spain and the title is an abbreviation of the word "record", as it appears on a video camera.REC follows a television reporter, Ángela Vidal and her cameraman, Pablo, who cover the night shift in one of Barcelona's local fire stations for the fictional documentary television series While You're Asleep. The firehouse receives a call about an old woman who is trapped in her apartment. When they arrive, Ángela and Pablo film the police breaking down the door. The woman becomes extraordinarily aggressive and bites one of the policemen. Meanwhile, the terrified residents gather in the entrance hall and look on as the police and military seal off the building. A firefighter who remained in the old woman's apartment is bitten and plummets through the stairwell to the lobby floor. The camera crew, remaining firefighter and the second policeman go up again and are attacked. The officer shoots the old woman. The camera crew remains trapped inside the building with the residents and continue recording in spite of the policeman's pressure to stop recording. Ángela interviews a little girl named Jennifer who lives in the building. Jennifer is ill with what her mother claims is tonsillitis. She says her dog, Max, is at the vets because he appeared to be sick as well.

Horror conventions are effectively used by the deaths shown as they are quite graphic, noise also as at times it is quiet to show suspense but then at other times it is loud and people are shouting and screaming, darkness as throughout the time in the apartment it is very dark to give it a bit more fear factor, the gore is detailed and provokes a visceral response from the audition, it gives a sense of suspense and mystery because of the darkness and not knowing when the next jump moment will be and the claustrophobia feel to the scenes help create fear for the audience.The film is meant for horror fans as it has the jump scare moments,the gore,many deaths and the gripping suspense.

The characters in the film all have different roles as pablo is the person controlling what we see, the fireman is the alpha male and is the protector until he dies, when the doctor comes in he gives a sense of hope but that is soon diminished, the little girl is the innocence as she is the youngest but she later changes roles and angela plays the typical women at first but then that changes into her as the final girl.It all starts from the dog which we don't see.

The audience targeted are horror fans as it has all the traditions of a horror for example the gore,death,the jump moments,darkness and a sense of suspense and mystery.A specific example in the film for a jump moment is when the little girl spits blood in her mums face as it is unexpected.

The use of camera is hand held to give it a more realistic feel, it gives it a clostrophobic feel to it as well.the way the camera is used makes more tension as of the constant movement and the change in sound from loud to quiet in a few moments. There is a use of enigmas throughout to make you keep questioning what is happening.Numerous shots are used such as close up,over the shoulder,point of view and voyeuristic.sheavy breathing is used a lot to add to the fear factor.A specific example of camera shots is throughout the film it is taken from Pablo's point of view .