Shots We Could Use:
Point of View
Over the Shoulder
Two-Shot
Wide Shot
Close Up
Shots We Used:
Over the Shoulder
We used an over the shoulder shot when the killer is placing the pictures on the wall. This is to so the audience is able to see the back of the killer as well as what they're doing. It looks more mysterious seeing the back of the killer as we cannot see their face so we don't know what they look like yet which is expected in the opening of a horror film.
Close Up
We used many close up shots, for example when the killer was writing the other character's names. Because it was close up, the audience are likely to remember the names or at least understand that they are important in the film as there is nothing else showing on the screen so the audience cannot focus on anything else.
Mid Shot
We used a mid shot when the killer rips the paper of the pictures off of the wall. This allows the audience to see what's happening and that it's the killer doing it. It also makes sure that everything is in shot and so that the audience is able to see the paper fall on the floor. The killer is also shown in the shot so at the end of this clip we can see how the killer reacts to what they've done. This shot is also lower down so that the killer is shown higher up on the screen. This is to show the killer has power as they are above the camera and it also makes the audience feel a bit intimidated.
Medium Close Up
A medium close up shot is used when the killer is drawing and writing on the paper and pictures. This is effective because it allows the audience to see the killer drawing on the pictures and to see that it is the killer doing it. This shot is also useful here because it brings more focus for the audience and it is close enough so that the audience are able to see who is in the pictures.
Shots We Could've Used:
A hand held shot could've been effective for our horror film because the shakiness of the camera might create fear for the audience as it shows the character must be shaking so they are scared.
Point of View
Over the Shoulder
Two-Shot
Wide Shot
Close Up
Shots We Used:
Over the Shoulder
We used an over the shoulder shot when the killer is placing the pictures on the wall. This is to so the audience is able to see the back of the killer as well as what they're doing. It looks more mysterious seeing the back of the killer as we cannot see their face so we don't know what they look like yet which is expected in the opening of a horror film.
Close Up
We used many close up shots, for example when the killer was writing the other character's names. Because it was close up, the audience are likely to remember the names or at least understand that they are important in the film as there is nothing else showing on the screen so the audience cannot focus on anything else.
Mid Shot
We used a mid shot when the killer rips the paper of the pictures off of the wall. This allows the audience to see what's happening and that it's the killer doing it. It also makes sure that everything is in shot and so that the audience is able to see the paper fall on the floor. The killer is also shown in the shot so at the end of this clip we can see how the killer reacts to what they've done. This shot is also lower down so that the killer is shown higher up on the screen. This is to show the killer has power as they are above the camera and it also makes the audience feel a bit intimidated.
Medium Close Up
A medium close up shot is used when the killer is drawing and writing on the paper and pictures. This is effective because it allows the audience to see the killer drawing on the pictures and to see that it is the killer doing it. This shot is also useful here because it brings more focus for the audience and it is close enough so that the audience are able to see who is in the pictures.
Shots We Could've Used:
A hand held shot could've been effective for our horror film because the shakiness of the camera might create fear for the audience as it shows the character must be shaking so they are scared.