Previous Year's Work - Exposure

Exposure

This sequence has successfully followed the rules, such as the 180 degree rule. As well as following the rules, they successfully used match on action several times, noticeable when he was running up the stairs and as he comes through and closes his door.
The use of diegetic sounds is very effective and makes it seem more real than if you were to hear no door slam or feet on the stairs.
The sequence being in black and white reminds me of older thrillers, such as 'Psycho', and but is also effective yet simple. The change from black and white to colour is very effective, it signals that something is different about that room.
There is only one character to follow in the same house, which makes it very easy for the audience to follow. You aren't told too much about the character or the plot, which makes you want to watch to find out more and to have the questions that are raised answered.
The credits themselves weren't very noticeable, the colour stood out from the black and white a bits but the words were small and appeared insignificant.
The use of dissolves in the room with pictures over the walls shows that the pictures and the character are connected somehow, but doesn't reveal how to keep you watching.
There was a variety of different shots used, from establishing shots to close ups to show the importance/emotion. However I found that the most effective shot was the tracking of the character's feet because it created a strong sense of suspense, and effectively linked the two different rooms together. The slow music added to the suspense when it started at the point of the low level track, which I feel was a very good place to start it.