These are my 9 key frames for my creative artefact.

My actors and
actresses has performed each scene and I took photographs to show
the action taking place. Throughout the production, I selected 9
photos that best represented the chronological sequence for my film
and the photographs that I have chosen help to demonstrate a clear
narrative of the film.

Key Frame 1:

Scenario: Dylan, the protagonist, is washing the blood off of his

hands after killing another victim.
Cinematography: An extreme close-up is used allowing the
audience to focus on Dylan washing the blood from his hands,
showing to the audience that he is a killer and that he is dangerous.
Mise-en-scene: The lighting in the frame is high key in order to
show the blood on his hands and highlight the colour red, which is
one of the common codes and conventions used in horror film. The
sink is white in order to show innocence but the red blood connotes
the fact that the innocence has been lost.
Sound: In this scene, there is the diegetic sound of the water from
the tap running. There will be no other sound aside from this in
order to highlight the theme of isolation within the scene.

Key Frame 2:
Scenario: Dylan and Michael are talking about the killing and
Michael is trying to convince Dylan to do it again.
Cinematography: A two shot is used to show the two boys sitting
on the edge of the bath talking to one another about the previous
murders. Michael is shown to be getting impatient with Dylan for not
listening to him and this is seen as he rolls his eyes and looks up
towards the ceiling. Dylan is seen to be upset and this is shown as
he is looking down at the ground and is slouching. The shot helps
the audience see the characters personalities in contrast to one
another as seen through their body language and facial expressions.
Mise-en-scene: The costume worn by Michael is all black to
highlight that he brings death and danger into Dylans life. The
contrast between Michaels costume and Dylans costume of a white
t-shirt relates back to Levi Strauss binary oppositions theory
because we see evil vs. innocence. There are minimal props in order
to highlight the theme of isolation within the film. The bathroom is
all white to highlight the theme of innocence.
Sound: In the scene there will be diegetic dialogue as the two
characters have a conversation about the previous murders that
they have committed. Alongside this there will be non-diegetic eerie
score music playing.

Key Frame 3:
Scenario: A flashback scene; Dylan is strangling one of his victims
in an alleyway. She is trying to get him off of her but eventually she
gives in and passes out.
Cinematography: A point of view shows the face of the victim that
Dylan is killing. She is struggling to breathe as shown through her
facial expression, seen clearly by the audience due to the use the
point of view shot which is close to her face. The empty space
around her head highlights the isolation she feels as a victim as she
knows no one is going to rescue her.
Mise-en-scene: To highlight that this is a flashback scene, I have
chosen a Sepia filter to put over the scene to show that it is from his
past memories. The lighting will be low-key to highlight the theme of
fear and show the audience that this moment is significant as it is
the moment they find out that Dylan is a killer.
Sound: There is non-diegetic score music playing throughout this
scene which slowly fades out as the flashback comes to an end.

Key Frame 4:
Scenario: A flashback scene; Dylan is crossing off the faces of his
victims from the wall with a red pen.
Cinematography: An over the shoulder shot is used to show that
Dylan is crossing off faces of his victims. I wanted to use this shot in
order to incorporate Dylan into the shot as much as possible while
still focusing on the pictures on the wall. The audience are able to
tell that Dylan is the killer as he is the one crossing off their faces.
The use of the red pen connotes the danger and death within the
scene. The contrast of the red pen on the white background
highlights the innocence that Dylan once had and the fact that it is
disappearing.
Mise-en-scene: This flashback scene also has a Sepia filter over it
to highlight that it is a flashback scene and different from the rest of
the present scenes. The audience find out that Dylan is a serial killer

in this scene so the lighting is low key to connote the theme of fear
and death.
Sound : Non diegetic score music will be played over this flashback
scene to intensify the scene.

Key Frame 5:
Scenario: Dylan is walking the streets when he texts his girlfriend
Amy to meet him at their usual meeting place.

Cinematography: A close-up of the phone is used so that the

audience can see that it is his girlfriend he is meeting and how they
have decided to make plans. The close-up shows the heart that
Dylan has put by her name, showing that he loves her. Also, the use
of the word babe shows that they have a relationship as that word
is commonly used by people in relationships.
Mise-en-scene: High key lighting is used in the scene to allow the
audience to see the phone screen clearly. They see the name in the
phone, making it clear who Dylan is going to see and they see the
texts that the couple send to one another. The close-up shot is used
so that the audience focus only on the texts and that there is a
possibility that Dylan will kill his girlfriend.
Sound : The diegetic sound of the text tone will be used to show
that Dylan has a text from Amy. Non-diegetic fast paced music will
play in the background to foreshadow the scenes ahead where
Dylan kills another victim.

Key Frame 6:
Scenario: Dylan meets Amy and hugs her before turning around
and strangling her from behind and leaving her dead body in the car
park.
Cinematography: A medium shot shows Dylan behind Amy with
his arms locked around her head. The shot shows her running out of
breath with her eyes wide and her trying to grab onto him to make
him stop showing that she is shocked and does not want her
boyfriend to kill her. Dylan is shown behind her trying to strangle her
with a crazed look on his face as if he is a different person. The
audience can see that Dylan has changed from an introverted boy
into a murderer.
Mise-en-scene: The lighting is low key in the background to
highlight the scenario occurring in the middle of the frame. The light
focuses on the two characters Dylan and Amy and the murder that
is taking place. The darkness connotes the death that will follow
after Dylan commits another crime. The location is not seen very
well but the audience are able to tell that it is outside through use of
costume as the two characters are wearing coats, something that is
typically worn outside.
Sound : Non-diegetic fast paced music will continue to play in this
scene to show the action as Amy struggles to breathe and tries to
fight Dylan off.

Key Frame 7:
Scenario: Dylan is standing outside of the church waiting for
Michael. He is nowhere to be seen so he calls his name several
times. He begins to panic as Michael is always early.

Cinematography: A medium shot is used to show Dylan looking

around and calling for Michael. The audience see Dylans worried
facial expression, implying that he is scared about the well being of
Michael. This helps display the fear to the audience
Mise-en-scene: The high key lighting permits the audience to see
Dylans face and focus on the theme of fear within the scene shown
through his facial expression.
Sound : Diegetic dialogue will be used in this scene as Dylan calls
out Michael! multiple times. Alongside this, non-diegetic eerie
music is played in order to highlight the suspense in the scene.

Key Frame 8:
Scenario: Dylan has just found his pills and is about to take them.
He wants them to stop the flashbacks and the headaches.
Cinematography: An extreme close-up shot is used to allow the
audience to focus on the pills as they are the most significant props
within the scene.
Mise-en-scene: Low-key lighting is used to connote the fear within
the sequence. It creates suspense within the scene, as the audience
are unaware of what will occur. The same codes and conventions
used in my two case studies were used in this scene as they used
the colour red multiple times during scenes with low-key lighting.
This highlighted the fear and danger within the scene .
Sound : Non-diegetic eerie music is played in this scene to build
suspense within the audience, giving them a chance to reflect on
what could happen once he takes his pills.

Key Frame 9:
Scenario: A flashback scene; Dylan is sitting on the bath alone. He
is talking to himself. The conversation he thought he had with
Michael is repeated except Michael is not there.
Cinematography: A wide shot is used to show Dylan sitting on the
right and there is empty space next to him where Michael once was.
I chose to mimic this shot to highlight the isolation as previously
Dylan and Michael were together and now Dylan is alone.
Mise-en-scene: The location is rather blank with a lack of props.
This in turn reinforces the idea that the character is isolated. The
color of the bathroom acts as a juxtaposition as it connotes
innocence as the narrative tells us that he has carried out a violent
act. The flashback scene has a Sepia filter over it again to highlight
that it is in the past.
Sound : The non-diegetic fast paced music is used again to
intensify the scene. The music plays until Dylan screams at the end
of the film and it cuts to silence.