Donnie Darko Character Deconstruction

I decided to look at this short trailer for 'Donnie Darko', focusing on the representation of his character and drawing inspiration to form a similarly mysterious and dark character for our own trailer.

• The canted shot used for this scene, which is shown throughout sections of the trailer as the action progresses, continues to spiral, turning the entire shot upside down. This is a clever use of the camera to show the characters confusion and bizarre state of mind.
• The character of Donnie can be seen wearing a dark Halloween costume and a simple grey hoodie. This still portrays the mysterious, dark side of the character without over complicating the outfit and still managing to look realistic and casual.
• The dim lighting allows to focus more on the character in the foreground, as well as portray him in a sinister fashion.

• The eye level close up of Donnie draws us into the scene, as if he is looking straight at us. Both the combination of the camera angle and the positioning of his head create a very ominous atmosphere.
• Donnie stands out in his plain dark shirt and we can see he is a troubled and complicated character.
• Again, very dim lighting is used which darkens the atmosphere and draws our attentions to the character and his actions in the foreground.

• This scene shows Donnie in his Halloween costume and hoodie again, keeping with the ominous, but simple portrayal of the character.
•  Again, a close up is used, similar to the last shot, however the protagonist appears to be looking past us. This keeps with the foreboding atmosphere created around the character of Donnie throughout the trailer.
• The scene is very dark and barely lit, assuming the only light source would be the natural light effect for the outside scene.This makes the shot very obscure and sinister, keeping the Donnie's character,