1. This is my establishing shot it helps the audience
understand the narrative and helps prevent
confusion.
This is a close up of the axe in Malcolm’s hand.
This identifies the key signifier and immediately
draws the audience’s attention.
This is a wide angle shot of Malcolm entering the
room. It helps the audience understand the
setting.
This is another wide angle shot of Malcolm
coming up to the table, but this time it shows
Jake.

2. This is a medium shot of Malcolm ‘slamming’ the
axe into the table. It draws the audience’s
attention and immediately stets up the genres
conventions (i.e. violence and murder)
This is a medium shot of Jake being thrown to the
floor. The angle is slightly high this makes Jake
look vulnerable.
This is a POV of Jake. It is at a low angle this
quickly establishes the dominant character within
the audience.

3. This is a medium shot of the silhouette of the
murder. This is a silhouette because we couldn’t
actually hit Jake.
This is a wide angle to establish the car scene. This
helps the audience understand what happens
throughout this scene.
This is a wide angle shot from within the car. This
establishes the characters positions so the next
camera shots do not confuse them.
This is a close up of Tommie. In the background
you can see a farm; show the isolated setting.

4. This is a close up of Sven. Shows his emotion.
This is a close up of Richie.
This is a wide angle shot of the car pulling up. It
tracks into a position where the audience can see
that it is the same house as the one in which the
murder took place at the start.
This is a wide angle shot.

5. This is an over the shoulder of Sven.
This is an over the shoulder of Tommie. It then
tracks him to make it seem mysterious!
This is a low angle shot through the bush. It is as if
they are being watched, it adds tension to the
audience.
This is a high angle shot. It makes the characters
seem vulnerable.

6. This is a medium shot of the characters entering
the dark and ‘abandoned’ house.
This is a wide angle shot. It establishes the setting
and prevents confusion within the audience.
This is an over the shoulder of Tommie bullying
Gus.

7. This is a medium shot of Gus, being forced to go
upstairs and check it out.
This is a high angle shot of Gus going up the stairs.
It makes him and the audience feel vulnerable.
This is an over the shoulder shot of Gus
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8. This is a high angle to once again make him seem
vulnerable!
This is an over the shoulder shot that Gus walks
past. He then speaks and ends the opening
sequence.