The 6th Sense and The Terminator Analysis

Firstly, the extract from the film ‘The Sixth Sense’ creates a sense of mystery and sadness for the characters involved. Both the mother and son look very sad throughout the shot. The way the son looks at his mum throughout the shot is a good example of this. Throughout the shot, the child is the main person because he is the one explaining to his mum about what has been happening. However, If we use the goal of mean, both of the eyes are in the centre of the shot. This shows that they’re the most important thing in the shot and that the viewer should be looking at them. If you look at the eyes, they’re show fear and sadness. At the beginning of the shot, the camera includes the door frame of the car to show that they’re in the car. This stays in the shot throughout the scene to remind the viewer that they’re concealed in this car. This could suggest that the mother is trapped in this conversation and cannot avoid it.
Throughout the scene straight cuts are used and are consistent throughout, from mother to son, back to the mother etc. The camera is positioned to also show emotion from both the mother and her son.
In the scene, the child shows that he isn’t normal. This is not because of what he says, but how he speaks. His vocabulary used is complex and isn’t the vocabulary that a normal 7 year old uses.

Secondly, the extract from ‘The Terminator’ is a short scene which involves the cyborg terminator, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, looking for Sarah Connor, played by Linda Hamilton. The shot’s audio is a song called ‘Burnin' In the Third Degree - Tahnee Cain & Tryanglz.’ In the beginning of the scene, the terminator looks like he is imprisoned. The entry to the club is fenced off and guarded like a prison. The way the terminator breaks in, and twists a man’s wrist when he tries to stop him. This could make him seem invincible and powerful which could make people scared of him. The colour of the club is very dark with colour such as black and red. Red can represent anger, blood or love. This is effective because the terminator is attempting to kill Sara. This is a dark action and would obviously result in RED blood. Throughout the scene the Terminator is filmed walking with the camera position in front of him. This is almost like he is entering your space. It may also make the audience feel as if he is chasing them.Another shot used is the point of view shot. This is when the gun is aimed at Sara and she is basically, staring at her death. This is affective because it makes the audience feel as if the gun is being pointed at them. The shot is also aimed upwards at The terminator to show that everyone is lower than him and he is more important. His long leather coat also does this. It’s an expensive coat and is also style used and worn by detectives. His walk also shows authority and importance because he strides and doesn’t slouch.

Overall, both of the films are very different. The sixth sense isn’t really a classic thriller because of its camera work whereas The Terminator is. Both the 6^th sense and The Terminator give of a dark feeling that thrillers normally do and both involve death.