Jigsaw is a 2017 film that is the 8th in the Saw series, which have been around since 2004. Typical camera angles included aerial, high, and eye level. I believe that the majority of the angles were eye level on purpose so that the viewers could feel as if they are there in the movie. Some common movements were tracking, tilt, flash pan, and most of all, pan. Pan movements are extremely common in horror movies because they are great reveals. Tracking shots are also abundant in horror for chase scenes, car scenes, walked, anything really. Shots that I noticed a lot were wide, long, two-shots, medium, over the shoulder, and close up. Close up shots are great for conveying emotion, which plays a huge part in Jigsaw. The captives had to go through mentally draining games and witnessed their peers murdered right in front of their eyes. There were also a lot of wide shots to show the full range of the barn the victims were held in, with all of the contraptions and people. The costumes are very modern and up to date. The victims' costumes stay the same as they are being held captive, they just progressively get dirtier. The doctors and police men wear their uniforms, and the detectives and regular people do the same. Jigsaw has his mask, wig, and outfit. The lighting varied depending on which story was being followed. The captives in the barn had natural light pouring in during the day and darkness at night. The regular people (extras, police, doctors, detectives) had outside lighting and lighting from offices, hospitals, and homes. The actors consisted of 5 people being held captive, the villain playing Jigsaw, the doctors and police, and the extras. As the movie went on, more people died and there ended up being no more captives. As for makeup, the captives wore none unless some of the girls had excess from earlier in the day. They also had special effects makeup such as dirt, blood, scars, scratches, etc. Jigsaw wore his mask which could have consisted of some makeup. The rest of the actors were playing every-day people, so they only wore the bare minimum or what its typical of people in this time. The most obvious props would be Jigsaw's tricycle, his mask, chains, the recording stored in the victims, a tape recorder, big contraptions he used to kill, captives items, and cars. There were a few different settings: the barn where the victims were held, the hospital, the police station, and various outdoor scenes. The editing consisted primarily of cross cutting. The film had two different storylines: the people outside trying to solve the crimes and the victims trying to win or escape. This meant that it flipped back and forth between the two stories, often with them happening at the same time. There were also a few cutaways and jumpsuits included. There was plenty of diegetic sound, such as the recordings, the sound of the tricycle, everything. Non-diegetic sound consisted of score, which was suspenseful and ominous, excited at times. There was also plenty of dialogue between victims, officers, doctors, and the villain. This movie was really good at inciting fear, suspense, and mystery. They kept the villain's identity a secret, pointing to a few scapegoats before revealing the truth. This keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat. Suspense really excites me because it keeps me interested, so I don't get bored. The movie was very graphic. There were a lot of scenes where people were hung, decapitated, and cut open. This is something that does not appeal to me as I am very squeamish and sensitive to blood.
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