- Close up
- Long shot
- High Angle
- Low Angle
- Point Of View
My group and I felt that by using these camera angles we would hold the audiences attention and engage them. The camera angles we will use are very powerful and do represent a lot of conventions in a thriller so would be very useful to use in our opening sequence because it would not only make the genre of our opening sequence clear, but also get the best reaction from our targeted audience.
We will be using P.O.V for the killer through out the whole opening sequence. P.O.V will first be shown when entering the house after the wife has got off the phone from her husband. This means that when the killer enters the house, the audience is unaware as to who's entering the house, therefore creating a sense of enigma. Having enigma within a thriller is extremely important in a thriller because it allows room for more tension and ability to include shock, suspense and surprise. When the killer picks up a knife, it's allowing the audience to relate because it's showing what the killer's thought process is. P.O.V is conventional to a thriller film because of the enigma it creates, this means that there is a clear theme of mystery running through out and therefore my group and I want to include this within our thriller opening sequence.
Another camera angle that we will use is high angle. High angle's can establish the vulnerability of a character and make them seem weak or pre-warn the audience that something bad is going to happen. My group and I are going to use high angles when showing a vulnerable character alone and allowing them to come across as weak to the audience. The first time high angle will be seen to be used is when Stacey is in the bathroom right before her murder. This is to emphasise just how vulnerable the character is and to show how small she is compared the large, spacious room. This represents her insignificance and that she is trapped within her own comfort without knowing. Another time that high angle is going to be used is when Dave has come home from work and is travelling up the staircase about to walk past the bathroom. This shows the same weakness as what would have just been previously seen with Stacey. High angles are typical conventions of a thriller and my group and I felt that by using this technique it helps engage the audience and allows them to build a relationship with the actors. This shot is particularly conventional to a thriller film because the effects of it are to show a sense of helplessness to a character and conveys a fearful atmosphere.
My group and I particularly felt that a close up being used would be a good convention of a thriller film to include in our own opening sequence for our own thriller. A close up demonstrates a characters specific emotion and captures a clear facial expression in order to get a reaction from the audience, allowing the audience to build a relationship with the character, therefore making the audience protective if anything happens to the character. We are going to use a close up when Dave enters the house and comes face to face with his dead wife. The reason we are doing this is to capture the character's fear and convey the idea that his character is feeling nervous and fearful. It allows the audience to respond in the same and show a parallel feeling between the audience and the character. This is conventional to a thriller film because it shows emphasis on a particular feeling or emotion to the audience and helps build a relationship between the two in order for the audience to feel sympathetic towards a character.
Low angles will also be used in our opening sequence. The use of a low angle allows a character to appear as strong or significant to the audience because the character seems to be powerful or taller than what they are. My group and I are using this angle when our character 'Dave' is coming up the stairs. By using this camera angle is is showing that despite the eerie silence and background, it shows his bravery as he steadily makes his way upstairs. This is misleading to the audience because it comes across as his character is brave and not fearful, yet feels nothing like it which is conventional to a thriller film because it creates the idea of a character that should be strong, yet when something happens, feels the completely opposite therefore leading the audience into a false sense of security before something bad is going to happen.
We also decided upon wanting to use a long shot in our opening sequence. We are going to use a long shot when our character 'Stacey' is in the kitchen chopping vegetables. The reason for us using a long shot is to show the audience all the potential weapons with the different iconography in the scene. This will allow the audience to focus on specific objects within the background allowing a vulnerable atmosphere to be either exaggerated or to feel like a sense of security because it is within a film. Long shot's are conventional to a thriller because it helps establish all of the surroundings of a scene, and the background so the audience are able to see and get a feel for the scenery and layout of a place before something happens and can be used as an advantage to help create a sense of enigma, fear and tension when something bad happens.
We will be using P.O.V for the killer through out the whole opening sequence. P.O.V will first be shown when entering the house after the wife has got off the phone from her husband. This means that when the killer enters the house, the audience is unaware as to who's entering the house, therefore creating a sense of enigma. Having enigma within a thriller is extremely important in a thriller because it allows room for more tension and ability to include shock, suspense and surprise. When the killer picks up a knife, it's allowing the audience to relate because it's showing what the killer's thought process is. P.O.V is conventional to a thriller film because of the enigma it creates, this means that there is a clear theme of mystery running through out and therefore my group and I want to include this within our thriller opening sequence.
Another camera angle that we will use is high angle. High angle's can establish the vulnerability of a character and make them seem weak or pre-warn the audience that something bad is going to happen. My group and I are going to use high angles when showing a vulnerable character alone and allowing them to come across as weak to the audience. The first time high angle will be seen to be used is when Stacey is in the bathroom right before her murder. This is to emphasise just how vulnerable the character is and to show how small she is compared the large, spacious room. This represents her insignificance and that she is trapped within her own comfort without knowing. Another time that high angle is going to be used is when Dave has come home from work and is travelling up the staircase about to walk past the bathroom. This shows the same weakness as what would have just been previously seen with Stacey. High angles are typical conventions of a thriller and my group and I felt that by using this technique it helps engage the audience and allows them to build a relationship with the actors. This shot is particularly conventional to a thriller film because the effects of it are to show a sense of helplessness to a character and conveys a fearful atmosphere.
My group and I particularly felt that a close up being used would be a good convention of a thriller film to include in our own opening sequence for our own thriller. A close up demonstrates a characters specific emotion and captures a clear facial expression in order to get a reaction from the audience, allowing the audience to build a relationship with the character, therefore making the audience protective if anything happens to the character. We are going to use a close up when Dave enters the house and comes face to face with his dead wife. The reason we are doing this is to capture the character's fear and convey the idea that his character is feeling nervous and fearful. It allows the audience to respond in the same and show a parallel feeling between the audience and the character. This is conventional to a thriller film because it shows emphasis on a particular feeling or emotion to the audience and helps build a relationship between the two in order for the audience to feel sympathetic towards a character.
Low angles will also be used in our opening sequence. The use of a low angle allows a character to appear as strong or significant to the audience because the character seems to be powerful or taller than what they are. My group and I are using this angle when our character 'Dave' is coming up the stairs. By using this camera angle is is showing that despite the eerie silence and background, it shows his bravery as he steadily makes his way upstairs. This is misleading to the audience because it comes across as his character is brave and not fearful, yet feels nothing like it which is conventional to a thriller film because it creates the idea of a character that should be strong, yet when something happens, feels the completely opposite therefore leading the audience into a false sense of security before something bad is going to happen.
We also decided upon wanting to use a long shot in our opening sequence. We are going to use a long shot when our character 'Stacey' is in the kitchen chopping vegetables. The reason for us using a long shot is to show the audience all the potential weapons with the different iconography in the scene. This will allow the audience to focus on specific objects within the background allowing a vulnerable atmosphere to be either exaggerated or to feel like a sense of security because it is within a film. Long shot's are conventional to a thriller because it helps establish all of the surroundings of a scene, and the background so the audience are able to see and get a feel for the scenery and layout of a place before something happens and can be used as an advantage to help create a sense of enigma, fear and tension when something bad happens.
You have provided a very good and detailed explanation of the cinematography you intend on using within your sequence and how it relates to the audience/thriller genre. You have mentioned what you feel each angle etc. will create and why.
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