The Orphan Stills

The Orphan is a horror film which uses a young girl as the villain. We thought this particular character was similar to ours.

Her image in this still from the trailer has conflicting connotations. Her white dress indicates innocence and purity however the lighting and her dark features challenge this interpretation. Her facial expression threatens the audience and creates fear as well as intrigue.

We've used simular mise en scene to this for our main character in our teaser trailer to convey the same ideas. We have dressed our character in a white dress which can be perceived as nightwear like in this still.

 

This still enhances Esther's perceived vulnerability while the distance look on her face creates suspense. We have used a simular location to this in our teaser trailer because it represents a childlike quality and this iw what we wanted to create. Her outfit contrasts with the surroundings and this makes her the focal point in the shot.

In both of these stills, Esther has been deliberately placed in the rule of thirds rather than directly in the middle.