Practical Investigation of Lighting & Camera Angles on Killer's Hands

This was one of my hands and Annie had made it look like it had been burnt and these are the scars. This burnt hand reminds me of Freddy Krueger's face in Nightmare on Elms Street because he was also burned.

 This was my other hand and this was made to look bruised and bloody. The palm of my hand was covered in fake blood to make it look like I had just killed someone, and the back of my hand had scars, blood and bruises on it.

Both of these hands could potentially be what the killer's hands look like. The burnt hand was the most gruesome judging from other people's reactions so we could make both of his hands look burnt. However, if so, then we would have to bring the element of fire into how the killer kills his victims. From my research on victim's bodies I found the convention of slasher films was that most were left bloody so the scarred and bloodied hand could be used for our final project.

 

Mise En Scene in 2 films

Nightmare on Elm Street: Glen's death

 Glen is a typical teenager, a "jock" and is dating the protagonist Nancy. His room is like a stereotypical teenage boy's room; there are books, posters of bands and his idols, a lamp, a wall sticker of a dinosaur, a stuffed bird teddy and a wrestling mask by his bed. Dinosaurs and wrestling are both agressive things which, stereotypically, boys like so to have these things in his room makes him look like a realistic and normal boy. Also, with the main source of light being his bedside lamp, this makes the room quite dim so it seems warm and homely and this, too, is pragmatic.The colours of these posters, ornaments and his walls aren't particularly attention-grabbing. This has been done so more attention is paid on Glen who is sleeping, (and listening to music, with the television on) though he should not be because he needs to save Nancy.
When he gets killed, he is lying on his bed listening to music and watching television at the same time, and is wearing a sports top and sweatpants which again is very relatable as this is what normal teenage boys wear when lazing. His death is unrealistic, but with the hand coming out of his bed while he is sleeping, so left vulnerable, this does seem slightly realistic so this frightens the audience, it makes them want to check their beds before they go to sleep.