The document discusses different shot types used in movie trailers including over-the-shoulder shots, establishing shots, medium close-ups, and low-angle shots. Over-the-shoulder shots allow the audience to experience the scene from the character's perspective. Establishing shots establish the location of the scene. Medium close-ups show a character's facial expressions clearly while also showing some of the location. Low-angle shots are used to make characters appear powerful, especially villains, in order to suggest threat or invoke fear in the audience.

1. Shot type screenshots
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2. Over the shoulder
An over the shoulder shot is a shot of someone
or something taken from the perspective or
camera angle from the shoulder of another
person. The over the shoulder shot is used in
these trailers because it allows you to see the
characters perspective which naans the
audience experiences what the character is
experiencing so makes the scene more
immersive. In these trailers the OSS is used to
establish a setting for example in prisoners we
feel like we are stood behind the detective as
he walks into a house, making it feel like the
audience is walking in with him.

3. Establishing shot
An establishing shot is usually the first
shot of a new scene, designed to show
the audience where the action is taking
place. In these trailers its effective for
establishing a new location and is a very
informative shot that allows the viewer to
know exactly where the characters are.
Establishing shots can also be used to
symbolise change in the film, for example
in prisoners the use of a establishing shot
on the villains house represents that he
has been caught and this informs that
action will be taking place within this
house. Although in ‘The Resident’ the
establishing shot is to simply let the
audience know the film is set in an urban
area.

4. Medium close-up
The medium close-up is half way between a
mid shot and a close up. This shot shows the
face more clearly, without getting
uncomfortably close. This allows the
audience to get a really clear view of a
characters facial expression whilst allowing to
see the location the characters location more
clearly but not making it a focal point of the
shot which is important in trailers because its
important not to give away to many clues of
locations in scenes but at the same time don’t
want to confuse viewers. For example, in
‘prisoners’ the medium close up is effective in
representing the characters angered,
depressed facial expressions and these facial
expressions are supported by the background
because it’s a snowy area which helps the
audience gather ideas to why he’s looking
sad.

5. Low-angle shot
The low-angle shot is a shot from a camera
angle positioned low on the vertical axis,
anywhere below the eye line, looking up.
This shot is used in horror trailers to make a
character look strong and powerful and
these shots are commonly used for villains to
suggest them as powerful or to inform the
viewer they are a villain and to make the
viewer feel less dominant than the character
which can perhaps create an idea of fear for
the viewer. For example in ‘Stonehearst
Asylum’ the low angle shot is used to show
the villain standing over the viewer pointing a
gun towards them, this makes the viewer
feel vulnerable and over powered by the
villain which helps emphasise a fear for the
villain.