StoryBoarding: many famous directors (one of whom is M.Night.Shyamalan) use storyboards to get an extremely rough idea of what the film will look like before they actually go out and shoot the footage. Shyamalan says "storyboarding takes time, however it's worth it." He also says that "storyboarding is a chance to select and make specific props" for example in "The 6th Sense Shyamalan had a door knob made to shoot a specific shot where you could see the child's reflection in the handle and we can see his facial expression, this helps add to the atmosphere and pace of the movie. Shyamalan also says "it's a continuall point of reference". This can help guide you through a film even if it is a tiny guideline, it is still there if you forget what the original plan was.
Sound: M.Night.Shyamalan also says that sound is really important in his films. For "The 6th Sense he used a load of people and animals breathing to create the creepy music for the film which he said worked effectively because you couldn't tell. Also in "The Village" Shyamalan has taken a piece of sound and repeated and reverbed it. He says"sound is a character itself" and "you don't realise it's there as a viewer."
Colour: M.Night.Shyamalan also uses colour to help tell the story in most of his films, For example "The Village". Shyamalan uses the colour red to show the evil creatures (a symbolic sign of blood danger etc) and yellow to show the good and innocent people from the village. However there is a director called Wong Kar Wan who uses a lot of colour in the film "In The Mood for Love". For example the scene with the woman going down an alley to get her meal. Even though she is going down a dark alley Wan uses colours (the colour of her dresses) to show what mood she's in e.g. green, envy etc. Colour is very important in films because it helps by adding an effect to the scene.
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