Film Project Genre Research - Stranger Things

In the first two minutes of Stranger Things, the audience is shown outside of a laboratory. A fade in from a black screen to the night sky, with the use of a crane to move in a downward direction to view the laboratory, was used to create a sense of suspense and wonder. The show then cuts to the inside of the laboratory with a hand-held being used to zoom and navigate through the hallways and then BAM. The scientist starts running through the halls, with incidental music playing, insinuating that there is a danger. Cut after cut, the scientist continues to run through the halls until he gets to the elevator. Shot/reverse shot is used to show the scientist and his view of the end of the hallway. His fear of what's to come creates an uneasy mood and then finally the elevator opens. As he waits for the elevator to close, he notices that he's not the only one there. An overhead shot was used to show the scientist's last seconds of life before the mystery creature kills him. The scene is then cut away to the outside view of a home and then cut to the inside of a basement where a group of boys are playing a board game. The game consists of similar events that occurred in the laboratory only seconds ago. The costs per episode were about six million I season 1 and eight million in season 2 per episode. The highest paying actor would have to be MillieBobby brown wit, making around $350k per episode. Due to its popularity, the shows has been nominated for a multitude of awards such as the Golden Globe for Best TV Series and a Teen Choice Award.