dexter- morning routine

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DEXTER-MORNING ROUTINE

Throughout the Dexter morning routine the recurrent theme is

destroying and infilling pain on others that is symbolised throug

this is shown mainly through the use of extreme close ups.Thepeople associate it with the flesh and insides of a human body.

with the use of close ups and extreme close ups on the meat. T

the thriller genre as it not very clear to the viewer what is actua

The lighting surrounding the meat is dark. This creates a sense

sharp scissors provokes the feel of violence and fear. The shot

for a long duration. This makes the audience feel slightly on ed

fast pace, and builds up tension. The non-diegetic music is the

the synchronous sounds of the meat packaging being sliced opsizzling in the pan. The man is slicing through the bacon, both

his hand are in darkness. This makes the audience question w

also builds up mystery


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The extreme close up of the mans mouth biting t

the audience feel slightly uncomfortable, as it is c

synchronous fleshy, squelchy sounds from him e

lighting is dark to create the feel of mystery and d

audience can only really focus on his sharp teeth

the meat in an aggressive and rapacious way. Duaudience havent clearly seen what the man look

close up allows the audience to visualise him as

greedy. The duration of the shot is quite long, this

uneasy atmosphere in the scene. An extreme clo

the egg being cracked on the pan. This allows th

focus on the man cracking the egg in a harsh ma

on the egg could by symbolic to the cracks in his

only lighting is on the egg and the mans hand. thsynchronous sounds of the egg being cracked, th

normal feel to the scene, as he is simply cooking

These elements would be intriguing to use within


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The next shot is an extreme clo

the egg being put on the pan, th

these extreme close ups give u

impression of Dexter being viole

the same time very accurate an

its almost giving us hints of way

up or disposes his victims . For

egg is sliced. These close ups m

everyday activities seem more

also keeps the identity of Dexte

The close-ups tend to focus on

related to death.


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Dexter then fries an egg and eats it, all shot at extre

He adds ketchup, which appears like spurts of bloo

these actions connote his sinister but hidden nature

extreme close up emphasises on blood and depicti

actions as gruesome-like. Its almost as if the viewe

sure what is actually going on or who the person ac

The use of the non diegetic music makes it appea

not even a serial killer as the music would seem to

aura but at the same time the things he is shown d

seem to say the opposite creating that element of that is important in the psychological thriller genre

games with the audiences mind.


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This Ariel shot of the blender crushing the

effective, it almost looks horrific and foul. T

up makes the audience wonder what the p

crumbling. The is a connotation on the the

through the diegetic sound of the blender

the nuts. The lighting is very neutral and is

at the centre of this shot, this questions whmeaning behind this sequence, and could

himself has having a dark side through the

is an aspect that I am interested in using in

This extreme close up is very effective as

as shallow focus is used to highlight Dexte

the lever, Dexter has an extremely firm gri

looks as though he wasnt to inflict pain by

someone. In this shot his identity is still hid

audience has an overview of what his pers

and what his traits are through his actions

are aware his is a dangerous character, th

in violent activities.


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The close up of the knife piercing the orange is

very effective as you see the juice being splatte

an extremely slow pace. This yet again shows c

Dexter involvement in violence and his despera

slowly. The lighting is very dark and the backgr

this symbolises danger and blood. The mise ensharp knife is a symbol of the weapons Dexter

life and yet to kill his victims. The next shot is a

up of Dexter cutting the orange, this is a follow

shot and is very effective because you barely n

is a different shot, t is extremely well edited and

follow on shot. This is something that I will work

my final task, very sharp editing

This shot is a close up of Dexter having his firm grip

the orange and squeezes all the insides of the orang

shot looks very disturbing and very sickening throug

persistence to destroy the orange. The insides can b

blood and cuts. His identify is still hidden but the aud

aware of the connation's danger.


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The director uses a close up of a hand squeez

to release the juices, this is to highlight his pote

nature as his grip on the fruit is really emphasis

of the close up. This is followed by diegetic sou

within spraying out once again giving the audie

violent character. A extreme close-up with shal

used to further develop the first shot as it prese

disorientated which may disturb the audience aalmost looks like a wound and blood portraying

Dexter as a violent person even though the aud

been fully introduced. Mystery is created throug

is hidden of the character leaving the audience

themselves who this man is? And what is he lik

he be capable of ?

I may want to use this in my opening as Ilike th

hidden meaning behind it, creating connotationthrough destroying things and inflicting pain thr

actions of cooking food giving the idea to the a

of person the character is without giving away t

clear indication its of the thriller genre.


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By Lara FalzonAnastasia Falzon

Maureen Quashie

Isabella Carini

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