This scene is an example of continuity editing. The first shot of the raven is followed by a close-up shot of the boy. The second shot follows the 180 degree rule and eyeline match; since he is in bed looking up at the window and is also looking towards the left of him. This allows us to understand that this is what he is currently seeing. It then cuts to a long shot of the boy and the grandmother which introduces the setting and another character. The following shot introduces a new viewing angle or perspective: over the grandmother's shoulder. Shuffling between the boy's and grandmother's angles, the 180 degree rule is not broken. When the cut is made at 0:29, the grandmother's action is matched as she moves her arms down onto her lap. The next series of shots switching between the boy and the grandmother, their eyelines are never broken since she continues to look slightly downwards and he is looking up at her from the bed. Additionally, each time the shot is cut to, the zooming in effect intensifies to give a dramatic effect that hints at the audience to look or listen closely. The non-diagetic music intensifies as well, matching the cinematography.
The scene focuses on two main viewing angles until the door is unlocked and we see a quick shot of the boy turning his head towards the opening door. I have noticed that in each shot the subject – whether it be the raven, young boy, grandmother, or young man – is either on the left third or right third of the screen. Therefore, there are no graphic matches, but instead they are direct opposites from each other. This helps to create movement where there is little action, help identify point of views, create look space, and keep it suspenseful. The color theme chose for this scene has a dark blue/grey look to it. It makes the environment look gloomy, thus adding to the suspenseful or horror-like theme of the scene.
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