Reflections on shots
1. My
groups chosen shot was a medium close up of a characters with a rope around his
neck, (hanged) the character has an 'emotionless' look. In the background there is a ladder, and an
unfocused shadow. It is clear that this still is from a horror film; the shot
is dimly lit and there is a lot of mystery and suspense. This signifies a
horror film as these are the feelings that horror films want to create in the
audience.
2. To
achieve the 'horror' effect, a shadow was casted to reveal only half of the
characters face. This hides half of the characters identity and personality
which in turn creates suspense and mystery.
The shot is a medium close up, which reveals the characters expression.
This makes the audience sympathise with the character and question his death. The shot is dimly lit; we did this by using a
battery powered light and not a main light. This creates tension and
mystery.
3. In
my shot, the lighting is successfully giving off a 'horror' vibe, the show is
somewhat well framed and the shot type of being slightly 'tilt down' adds a
'helplessness' effect.
4. In
hindsight there wouldn't be much I'd change however, the lighting is brighter
than expecting which could make the audience feel it is less dramatic and
unexpected. The camera is slightly out of focus and the shadow in the
background is slightly faded. In hindsight all these would be reinforced to be
more obvious.
