This is what Ed and I have commented on The Fellowship's video:
The sequence is clear and concise – it is easily to understand about what is going on. The characterisation is also concise, as we are able to establish the two characters easily as ‘the interrogator’ and ‘the hostage’. Although the plot is easy to understand, the idea does leave questions unanswered, which is a thriller genre convention, the enigma in the narrative.
In terms of mise en scene, they have used minimal costuming, with only Ed having a hood over his head. However, as the school uniform does look like a suit, it does manage to keep in with thriller mise en scene. With props, they have paid attention to thriller convention, Francois carries a rope and they have placed a chair in the interrogation room, both of which follow conventions. In terms of the location, the clip starts in the manor, which looks like a generic building, suiting the frequently urban setting of the thriller genre. The clip later goes into the cellar, which also suits genre conventions as it is dark, and again, very urban and built up. In terms of lighting, the start of the clip uses lighting to silhouette Francois and Ed, using the thriller convention of shadows, and adding a lot of mystery and enigma to the beginning of the clip. However, the rest of the clip does not use many lighting techniques. The acting in the clip, is very good for a preliminary task, with both actors staying in character throughout.
The conventions are generic throughout, due to the recurring mystery and conventions which are visible at all times. The fact that Ed is being dragged through a dingy cellar which has a long corridor is stereotypical to the thriller genre, as it highlights the mystery and shadows, which are conventional. The OSCAR winning acting from Ed and Francois add to the mystery and suspense, creating an atmosphere of mystery.
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