Costume: The first character to be introduced in this clip is the doctor. We can tell that he is a scientist by his long white lab coat. As the we get to see the other characters we notice infer that the clip is set in the 80's by their 80's fashioned clothes and hair styles.
Actors: At the beginning of the clip, there's a scientist who's very clearly frightened and running from something unknown. Will and Mike are both shown to be very close and this is show when before Will left Mike's house he told Mike about the number he rolled while the other two friends wanted to lie to Mike. Soon after Will is visibly scared and runs from a monster that appeared on his way home alone. He gives the consumer the impression that he's someone who will try to fight whenever trouble is brought upon him. This is evident by him instantly running into his house, locking the doors and using the phone to call for help. Also by him running into the shed and holding up the gun towards the door.
Makeup and hair: Makeup is used for the scientist at the beginning of the clip to act as sweat to further reinforce his fear as he attempts to escape the monster. Towards the end of the clip, Makeup is used with Will when he lands in dirt with his bike, leaving dirt on his face. The mom's hair is styles in an 80's fashioned way.
Props: We can infer that this clip is set in the 1980/1990's as the 4 boys are playing an old styled game (Dungeons & Dragons). Also we're shown an old TV at time stamp 3:31 that you wouldn't commonly see in the modern day. Time stamp 7:55 the character is holding a gun; this gives the consumer the impression that he's fearful of the creator chasing after him.
Setting: At first the set is a huge mysterious building out alone in the middle of nowhere where much chaos was occurring, shown by the scientist running away. After that scene it cuts to an ordinary 1980's style house where 4 boys were innocently playing a board game. This contrast in tone and setting is used to allow the consumer to understand how the boys are
Lighting: The directors use low-key lighting at the beginning of this clip to give off that sense of mystery and fear that the character is shown to represent. The lighting allows the clip to categorise into a horror genre, being reinforced by the flickering lights that are repeatedly shown throughout the clip. All these uses of low-key lighting, high-key lighting, flickering lights, red lights all have connotations to horror. Red lights however connoting to evil while white connoted to good.
Extension: his opening sequence suggests that the series will be a horror or thriller or maybe even Sci-fi according to the establishing shot of the laboratory in the beginning of the clip. The characters Dustin, Mike, Will and Lucas all give the consumer small hints that the series may be adventurous, shown by props such as bikes and backpacks.
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