Ideas for use of camera

1. IDEAS FOR USE OF
CAMERA
SCARLETT,OLLIE,MATTHEW,JAMIE

2. During the making of our media products, collectively we have viewed a range of horror
film trailers in order to determine the camera angles and shots used for each scene. For
example there are often extreme close ups used to emphasise the victim’s emotions and
to portray how terrified they are. Extreme close ups of the villain are generally used for
the purpose of jump scares, often the villain will be wearing a mask or something to
cover their identity, this connotes a sense of fear within the audience and by quickly
cutting the scene to horrific imagery the audience will be frightened. Wide angled
establishing shots are used in order to set the equilibrium, this enables the audience to
see what the setting of the town etc was like before the horror began.

3. The height of the camera can change the audience’s perception of different characters;
for example, high and low angle shots are used to create power or vulnerability among
the characters. Usually the victim will be shot from above, creating the feel of weakness
and authority over the victim from the antagonist. Camera movements can also make the
scene appear scary, quick and sudden movements can be jumpy and frighten the
audience, whereas slow camera movements are used for building suspense or
equilibrium shots. Some examples of commonly used camera shots include pan, tilt,
taking shots, handheld zoom and point of view shots; each of these are effective in their
own way.

4. Our own trailer will include close up shots of the victims faces, while they are being
tortured, about to be murdered, this depicts an understanding of the emotions the
character is going through which will be extreme fear. A close up of the villain (the
butcher) for one of the jumpscares is a conventional use of the camera. Another
conventional shot will be of the victim from a high angle, this will display the dominance
that the villain has over her and signifies one of many murders. A shot of the teenagers
from a car window will suggest that they are always being watched and stalked like prey.
This will be done with a handheld shot accompanied by heavy breathing to indicate a
point of view shot through the butcher’s eyes. Similarly to the previous shot, a low angle
from the bushes or from behind trees will be used in order to reflect the fact that the
teenagers are being followed without knowing it.