Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Camera Angles/ Movement




We tried to use a lot of close-ups in our opening sequence, this is where we first see the killers weapon, a chainsaw (in the bottom left) towards the end of our opening, he slowly moves in behind her so the character doesn't notice.

This is an extreme close-up, this fits well here because  the audience can fully see the characters  eye line turning around to notice what her friend was staring at.


This is a long-shot, we also used camera movement -following the character as she searches for 'Emma' her friend. hands in her pockets suggests that she isn't too frightening yet. 
For this shot we had the camera held by hand because the tripod wouldn't go low enough to get the right shot. the camera is kept as still as possible whilst the character walks past. also to make the shot more effective we have slowed the pace down, and kept the background noise of footsteps.
This is a long-shot that we used from the antagonists point of view, the character soon becomes more anxious to find her friend and worried that she is being watched/followed after hearing a twig snap and a rustle of leaves behind her. also in this shot we can here diegetic sound of deep breathing-to disturb the audience.

We use this a a flash reaction mid-shot of the character turning around and looking in the direction of the noise. -builds tension
This is also a quick long-shot and fade to white, the audience can tell that is a young girl, and automatically presume that it is Lauren's friend she has been looking for-providing them a false scare.


This is a reaction shot that we have used after her friend jumps out at her, the audience see how this made Lauren jump, and become slightly frustrated with her friend, but become more relaxed because she knows Emma is with her again.
This close up clearly shows the audience her friends facial expressions and emotions.-linking them to the character. At first she seems happy, and laughing with her friend... 

BUT her expression changes into a shocked, worried and disturbed face, and looks as if she has 'seen a ghost' focusing on behind Lauren. -close ups are a good way to get the audience to feel the same emotion as the character, and understand them.

This is the shot before edited of Lauren's friend.
We have edited it to become black and white, and also blurred the edges trying to make it seem as if it's a flashback/dream.












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