Nine Frames

Camera Movement

Camera Angles

Camera Angles 



Close Up- A close up shot contains just one character's face in the background. This enables viewers to understand the actor's emotions and also allows them to feel empathy for the character. A film-maker may use this to make use this to make us feel extra comfortable or extremely uncomfortable about a character, and usually uses a zoom lens in order to get the required framing. This is also known as a personal shot.






Extreme Close Up- As its name suggests, an extreme version of the close up, generally magnifying beyond what the human eye would experience in reality. An extreme close-up of a face, for instance, would show only the mouth or eyes, with no background or detail whatsoever. This is a very artificial shot, and can be used for dramatic effect which makes this technique quite common in horror films. This type of shot creates an intense mood and provides interaction between the audience and the viewer.

Mid Shot- A mid shot contains the characters or a character from the waist up. From this shot, viewers can see the characters' faces more clearly as well as their interactions with other characters. This is also known as a social shot.





Long Shot- A long shot often contains landscape but gives the viewer a more specific idea of setting. A long shot often shows the viewers the building where the action will take place.

Wide- Similar to the long shot but the character is also in the full frame, or at least as much as comfortably possible.

Over the Shoulder- A shot an actor or an object that is taken from over the shoulder of another actor. An over the shoulder shot is used when two characters are interacting face-to-face. Filming over an actors shoulder focuses the audiences attention on one actor at a time in a conversation, rather than on both.





 Point-Of-View- The point of view shot is done to show the audience view from the subject's perspective. The camera becomes the 'eyes' of a character.

Canted- Sometimes the camera is tilted (i.e. is not placed horizontal to floor level), to suggest imbalance, transition and instability (very popular in horror films). This technique is used to suggest point-of-view shots - a hand held camera is often used for this.

High Angle- Is a camera angle that looks down upon a subject. A character shot with a high angle will look vulnerable or small. These angles are often used to demonstrate to the audience a perspective of a particular character.

Low Angle- Is a camera angle that looks up at a character. This is the opposite of a high angle and makes a character look more powerful. This can make the audience feel vulnerable and small by looking up at the character. This can help the responder feel empathy if they are viewing the frame from another characters point of view.

Birds Eye- Is an angle that looks directly down upon a scene. This shows a scene form directly overhead, a very unnatural and strange angle. Familiar objects viewed from this angle might seem totally unrecognisable at first (umbrellas in a crowd, dancers' legs). This shot does, however put the audience in a godlike position, looking down on the action. People can be made to look insignificant, ant-like, part of a wider scheme of things.

Worms Eye- A worm's-eye view is a view of an object from bellow, as though the observer were a worm; the opposite of a bird's-eye view. A worm's eye view is used commonly for third perspective when you put one vanishing point on top, one on the left and one on the right.


 

 

Horror Genre

 

 Horror film is a genre that aims to create a sense of fear, panic, alarm, and dread for the audience. These films are often unsettling and rely on scaring the audience through a portrayal of their worst fears and nightmares.

 

Most horror films usually centre on the arrival of an evil force, person, or event. Many Horror films include mythical creatures such as ghosts, vampires, and zombies. Traditionally, Horror films incorporate a large amount of violence and gore into the plot.

Sub genre of Horror:

Classic Horror

Demonic Possession

Psychological Thriller

Frankenstein/ Mad Scientist

Ghosts

Gore

Hauntings

Horror Comedy

Natural Horror

Satanic

Sci Fi Horror

Terror

Teen Screams

Slashers

Supernatural

Vampires

Witchcraft

Werewolves

Zombies

 

Example of Horror Films:

A Nightmare on Elm Street- Freddy Krueger, an evil being from another world, stalks a group of teenagers and kills them through their dreams.

Saw- Two men are held hostage by a psychopath, who is set on teaching his victims the value of life by putting them into demented life or death games.

Friday the 13^th- While trying to re-open a summer camp, a group of camp counsellors are my seriously murdered by a machete swinging slasher

Other Films

The Exorcist
The Shining
Paranormal Activity
The Devil Inside
Alien
I Am Legend
Hell Raiser
Dawn Of The Dead
IT
28 Days Later
The Hills Have Eyes
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Woman In Black
The Blair Witch Project

 

Horror based institutions:

Twister Pictures

Universal Studio

Conventional Sounds

 

Use Of Silence- There is often a specialised use of silence before a dramatic moment. This is done to create a sense of extreme tension.

Crescendos- The use of a building up of the soundtrack is often used to create suspense within a scene.

 

The Shining

 Analysing the opening credits to The Shining

https://prezi.com/lvlsxdrrimt5/the-shinning/