9 Key Frames

Key Still One
This first frame is a medium-longshot of Kevin and the head prison guard. In this shot we see Kevin's shoulders slumped showing his characters weakness at the time. Although he is standing whilst the guard is seated it is still clear the guard holds authority due to the cupping off the hands and the facial expression which is aimed at Kevin. Through the composition of this frame you see the relationship between the characters at the start of the scene and it shows the strong differentiation between them.

Key Still 2
This shot shows a close-up of Kevin's face. A close-up shot was used to show his facial expressions and explain something about the character. We can see from the expression that he is now angry, and appears to be deep in thought planning something. It is this shot that shows the disruption in the scene as Kevin's demeanor has changed and is expressed well and clearly explained through the use of a close up shot of his face.

Key Still 3
In this frame Kevin is climbing over the table to attack the head guard. a low angle shot was used to show his power in the scene. The character is positioned in a animalistic pose to show that this murderous behavior is part of his natural, animalistic instincts. The stance is also somewhat demonic and evil which ties in to the ideas of youth being represented as demonic and sinister.

Key Still 4
This is a POV shot from the perspective of Kevin. In this shot Kevin is sinking a pencil which he grabbed from the desk into the neck of the guard. This type of show was used to create a relationship between the audience and the character of Kevin as they see his perspective. The obvious tensing of Kevin's hand shows how hard he is pressing to stab the pencil into the guards neck showing his excessive nature and that he may be killing simply for pleasure allowing the audience into his frame of mind.

Key Still 5
Low angle shot of Kevin speaking to the guard once he has stabbed them in the neck. The low angle makes it clear that Kevin holds the power in this scene. The anger in his face shows his contorted personality and how he shows no remorse for his actions. It shows the true darkness of Kevin's personality as it shows him almost reveling in his actions.

Key Still 6
This frame made use of an over the shoulder shot. This allows both the perspective of Kevin but also the perspective of an onlooker making the audience feel involved in the film. In the shot Kevin has pulled the pencil from the guards neck and is turning round. This onlookers perspective allows the audience to making a clearer judgement of Kevin and make their own judgements on how he as youth is represented.

Key Still 7
Medium Close Up of Kevin allows us to see his top half and thighs as he slides the gun that he stole from the guard into his waistband. This shot is important as it shows killing the guard was not enough he had to steal a weapon which he will undoubtedly later in the film use to kill again. This challenges representations of youth as youth are commonly depicted to be stupid but Kevin is obviously smart as he is preparing himself for the future.

Key Still 8
In this frame Kevin is delivering his monologue to the security camera. A close-Up shot is used to accurately show his facial expressions. Through this shot it is made clear that he enjoys killing as he has an evil smile across his face and a dark look implying that his killings will continue in the future. It also shows the joy he takes in being watched which was made evident in his monologue in the original film.

Key Still 9
This frame is a Long Shot of Kevin walking through the door. This shows his isolation and the distance between Kevin and normal humans, so that the audience finds it hard to relate to him therefore making him a more frightening character. This represents youth to be independent and able to survive on their own.