2. Close up
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A close up shot is mostly used to capture a certain feature or part of a
subject within a frame. A close up of a person is usually used to show
facial expression and emotion. They’re used to show detail and key
features within the trailers. It gives the audience an idea of the
persons emotional state.
1. This shot has been taken from the trailer for Carrie. By using a
close up shot of both the characters it allows the audience to
identify the relationship between the two. As the shot shows the
side of both the characters faces the same it tells us that they’re
bot equal within their relationship although they have a divide
cue to the space between each head.
2. The close up shot taken from gone girl shows the protagonists
facial expression which is displayed as confused and worried. This
gives the audience the idea that something is wrong and that he
doesn’t understand why he has been put in the situation. This is
clearly a relevance within the trailer due to the expression being
displayed by a close up shot. This allows the audience to have an
interaction with the character within the scene. this makes the
audience feel guilt towards the protagonist.
3. As the close up taken from LUCY is of the antagonist looking
down it shows that he has the power and higher importance due
to him looking down onto someone/something. The audience
feel vulnerable as they’re weary of what the characters looking
at. The facial expression is clearly showed within the shot making
the audience connect with the character to work out what he’s
thinking.
3. Over the shoulder shot
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The over the shoulder shot is mostly used to represent two or more
characters having a conversation. It can occasionally give the audience
the idea of where the conversation has been set.
1. The over the shoulder shot that has been taken from Carrie gives
us an idea of who the man is due to the conversation being set in
a school due to the background. The shot gives us the idea that a
group of people are within and listening to the conversation as
more than one shoulder can be seen. This makes the audience
feel more vulnerable towards the young girl as she's being
humiliated in front of a class of peers. Schools are stereotypically
places where students can get bullied making the audience link
the connection to the protagonist.
2. Straight away the shot taken from gone girl shows a connection
between the two characters. This creates a bond for the
audience before the girl goes missing. From the shot we can
identify who the male is talking to showing the connection. The
facial expression shows love/ passion for the other character
creating guilt as they become separated.
3. This screenshot has been taken from the film LUCY. The over the
shoulder shot shows vulnerability towards the girl herself as she’s
look down upon by the other character. The over the shoulder
shot has been used to show that he is the person in control.
Lucy's vulnerability is shown as he face isn't to be seen
suggesting that her thoughts and facial expressions aren’t
important and the man is the only major character in the scene.
4. Establishing shot
An establishing shot is usually the first shot used in a scene to show the
audience where the action is taking place. This allows the audience to
understand the scene due to them knowing the setting. As you can see
from the three screenshots an establishing shot is often very wide ands
landscape allowing most of the setting to be seen. The audience can
then identify what will happen during the next scene.
These establishing shots have been taken from the films Carrie (1),
Gone Girl (2) and LUCY (3).
Each shot taken from the films and allows the audience to see were the
action is taking place. The audience are able to create an idea of where
the action is going to take place and the danger in which the
protagonist may be approaching. This makes the audience feel
vulnerable towards the character before they’ve entered the setting.
1. We can clearly see by the shot taken from Carrie that the next
scene will be set in a school, this gives the audience the idea that
there will be lots of people almost giving us the idea that
something is going to happen. It lets the audience know that the
school is a main feature within the film.
2. The screenshot taken from gone girl clearly shows a crowd of
people gathered around a house. This gives the audience the idea
that they're about to find out something key we know this due to
the fuss outside of the house and the introduction for the scene.
3. The scene taken from the trailer LUCY gives the audience the idea
of where the film is being set. The scene shows the film being set in
a big city showing importance and time.
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5. Extreme close up
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An extreme close up is normally used to show the audience specific
details and expressions. They can be used to show emotion of a
character or more detail within an object.
1. The screenshot taken from Carrie shows an extreme close up of the
antagonists face in darkness. This allows the audience too see the
facial expression. This makes the audience feel as if the antagonist
is staying in the dark and is yet to come out. Her facial expression
shows her to be precarious making the audience feel vulnerable
towards the protagonist.
2. The extreme close up has been taken from the film gone girl, it’s a
close up of two major props within the film. By having an extreme
close up of the props it gives the audience an idea that the two
dolls represent both the antagonist and the protagonist and also
their relationship. As punch and Judy are a well known traditional
children's entertainment it gives the audience the idea that they’re
innocent which deceives the audience making them believe
something that’s not true/
3. The last extreme close up is taken from LUCY. The trailer shows an
extreme close up of the protagonists eyes as they change colour.
This allows the audience to thoroughly see the change proving it to
be a major part of the trailer. By having the eyes shot so close up it
gives the audience an idea that they’re part of the transformation
as they’re looking into the characters eyes as they change. The
audience may feel vulnerable towards the characters as they feel
as if they’re doing wrong as they watch the character change
through her eyes.
6. Reaction shot
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A reaction shot is used to show a display of emotion usually coming
from a main character. Reaction short are usually close ups allowing the
audience to clearly identify what impression the character is giving off.
In each three screenshots we can clearly see that the characters look
disturbed and scared. Horror films usually contain a lot of reaction shots
as they show an emotional response to something that has occurred.
1. From the shot taken in Carrie we can clearly see that the character
is looking down. This shows that the protagonist has more
authority as she's higher within the shot looking down, the facial
expression shows the audience that she's disappointed and
rejected this can be used to show the characters advance on the
story.
2. The shot taken from gone girl is very similar to the shot from
Carrie. The protagonist is looking down showing that he has more
power and more of an authority. This gives us the idea that
something has happened as the protagonist is usually of less
power. His facial expression seems confused giving the audience
the idea that all is not what it seems and what the character is
looking at is questionable.
3. When looking at the screenshot taken from Lucy we can clearly
identify that the character is being looked down upon due to her
looking up as if she's frightened with something that’s been said. It
shows that the characters not in control and that she is worthless
within the situation. This makes the audience assume that the
character is venerable and doesn’t have much hope.
