Sixth Sense Analysis

     

    The Sixth Sense was released in 1999 and is an American Psychological Thriller. Centered around a young child experiencing visits from ghosts he speaks to his therapist with unexplainable consequences occurring as a result. 

    Throughout the movie the directors used different camera movements and sound techniques to    produce the master piece that the Sixth Sense was. M. Night Shyalaman, the director of the movie incorporated several camera angles, but the most impactful one was  the close-up shot. In certain scenes throughout the movie where there was tense motion, the shot made sure to capture the emotion of the actor, allowing the viewer to fully take in what was happening. Shots like the one illustrated above capture the emotions of the characters on scene and maximizes its potential with the audience. In certain scenes with the thermometer and the tape recorder, the focus close to the objects added tension to the scene as it continued, making it feel as real as possible for the audience.

    Alongside these camera angles, the colors used throughout the movie played an imminent role in providing the film with the horror feel it was intended for. A lightly colored palette with red making its appearance throughout the movie allows the motif of death, as seen in the ghosts around Cole to stand out. 

    Careful and important decisions such as camera angles and color make up the base of instilling sense within a movie, and the Sixth Sense did an excellent job with horror like qualities. 

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