Essex Boys

Essex Boys

This is an example of Chiaroscuro lighting in which

is used to establish the Thriller genre by representing

the location in a dark and grim light by showing the

contrast between black and white creating a

mysterious atmosphere. The lighting is key as it

makes the garage appear more isolated and

claustrophobic thus demonstrating the conventions

of a noir thriller. This then immediately sets the

theme as unpleasant by the use of dark enclosed

spaces. The use of narration is similar to 'Animal Kingdom' by having the narrator as someone who is weaker and is bossed by someone who is intimidating and has had a long life of criminality.

A vanishing point is used so as to show the

scene around the focal point - the car - which is then metaphorical of a barrel of a

gun as the car is traveling down the tunnel and soon it will reach the end. Terry Winsor

then represents the thriller genre by using a claustrophobic space in which is there is only one way through.

Hiding behind the dirt of the windscreen suggests

that Jason is distant and detached from emotion

through the expressionless face and lack of gesture.

It then suggests corruption and criminality because

he is behind the dirt. Terry Winsor is then able to

establish the thriller genre by portraying the main

character as morally bankrupt and is metaphorical

of the impurity of Jason due to his life of crime thus

making him 'dirty'. The chiaroscuro lighting adds

tension and makes it appear surreal dues to the lack

of information because the lighting is dim adding to the idea that Jason is a criminal due to being portrayed in a negative and dark light.

By revealing more light in this shot, it makes

the garage appear more unglamorous with

the use of cobwebs and dust suggesting

abandonment. The use of mise-en-scene

then helps Terry Winsor establish the

Thriller genre by using a confined and

enclosed space which represents claustrophobia, creating a tense atmosphere. This is visually created with the use of chiaroscuro lighting which reveals little information making the garage appear more enclosed.

This scene suggests a lot about the

main character, Jason, by showing how

he has left someone in an isolated area

where the victim is unable to get help

and where there is no boundaries. This

is Jasons' predatory, primeval landscape

in which shows how he is strategic in

that he knows soon the tide will come in and the victim is unable to help himself due to the isolated region. The long shot depicts this so that the audience can understand the vast area in which nobody can help anyone. The conventions of using this location is that it is completely the opposite of claustrophobia and instead it sparks fear by showing the emptiness of this place. The significance of using the Essex Marshes is so that Terry Winsor can establish genre by showing the fear of open, isolated spaces where no one can help the victim therefore showing that they are being left for dead by Jason. Winsor then gives the audience a representation of Essex by using Jason as someone to be feared who then uses this area to dump his victims. It also presents this location as somewhere to be feared because Winsor is representing it in a negative light due to Jason's purpose for it thereby creating a stigma about the Essex Marshes.

Terry Winsor uses this reflection deliberately

to establish the thriller genre by using the

light as a metaphor for bars. This insinuates to

the audience that the two characters in the

scene are criminals and have had a dark past. It could also suggests how they are trapped and suffocated forever in this life of crime and therefore cannot escape. The costume is significant so as to represent Jason's character as someone who is brash and bold therefore representing independence and confidence which adds further to the point that he is distant because he doesn't care as he has no commitments and lives his life alone.

The composition of this is significant

as Jason is looming over the victim to

suggest his dominance and

ruthlessness and his inability to be

empathetic. He has no moral

boundaries and therefore takes advantage of the man's vulnerability. The point of view shot is of both the audiences and Billy's, who is in the same situation as we are. He can only helplessly watch whilst Jason domineers. Winsor then uses a generic convention by demonstrating Jason's psychotic tendencies as he individually beats up this man without the help of anyone further suggesting his independence.

Using the boot of a car or van

makes it more tense by making

the audience feel claustrophobic

as it is a small, dark space which

suggests entrapment. Another

Thriller film in which uses this convention is 'The Call' in which is a film about a girl who is kidnapped and placed into the back of car. This adds tension due to the feeling of suffocation as there is restricted space and no one can hear or help you. Terry Winsor then establishes the Thriller Genre by using this convention so as to create a trapped atmosphere.