2. CLOSE UP’S
Horror films mainly use close up shot’s as it creates atmosphere and it increases the
audience’s fear as it shows the facial expression’s of the characters. A theorist
named Goddard believed that close up shot’s were invented for tragedy. He believes
that close up’s reveal an emotion and it creates emphasis.
However horror films often use extreme close up shot’s as well as add a dramatic effect
to the shot. For example Hitchcock's extreme close up : the famous shower scene in
Pshyco.
For my trailer, I will be using a range of different close up shot’s such as the pictures in
the next slide. I will only be using close up shot’s for the main protagonist only in
order for the audience to feel more involved and feel the tension as she will be in
danger. It add’s onto the fear.
4. ESTABLISHING SHOT
The establishing shot is a very wide angle that is mostly used in the start of the trailer
as it familiarises the audience where the scene is taking place. I will be using an
establishing shot for my trailer, at the start of the trailer so that the audience will
be able to feel like they know the character already, as it shows us her home.
5. LONG SHOT
Long shot’s are also used a lot in horror films, as horror films usually include death
scenes as long shots can be used for a tragic event or it also may be used to
show the setting of the scene. Extreme long shots
