Tuesday 25 September 2012
Monday 24 September 2012
Camera Shot Types
Long Shot
The long shot is to show the full body of the character but also help to audience establish the setting of where a character is.
From this shot the viewers can also take in the costume of the character and may help to demonstrate the relationship between two characters.
Mid Shot
The mid shot is to show from just below the waist to just above the head.
A mid shot is useful to show a detailed view of the character for the audience whilst also at the same time revealing an impression of the background subject.
Close up
The close up shot shows characters face or an object takes up the whole frame. The shot is also used to show a lot of detail.
The shot allows the audience to get a very detailed view of the character and to show there facial expressions clearly and show there emotions. This could be used specifically in a horror film to make the audience feel uneasy as they cannot see what is around the character.
Over the Shoulder
The over the shoulder shot revels one character as seen from over the shoulders of another character.
Low Angle Shot
The low angle shot is where the camera looks up at a character
The effect of this shot it that it instantly makes the character look power full and has a higher status. This therefor makes the audience feel vulnerable and small by looking up at the character.
High Angle Shot
The high angle shot is used to look down on the character or subject.
This angled shot is used to make the character look small and vulnerable so it feels to the audience they are looking down or intimidating the character or subject.
This shot type would be suitable particularly for horror films as the camera is shown through the perspective of the evil or villain character to represent them having power and intimidating the victim.
Worms Eye View
The worms eye view shot is the camera looking up from on the ground.
This is again is effective to make the audience feel small and vulnerable as they are on the ground looking through the camera from a worms point of view.
Birds Eye View
This shot is used to look directly down on the scene.
This shot is mostly used as an establishing angle also with an extreme long shot to help the audience establish the setting of the scene.
Wide Shot
Establishing Shot
An establishing shot is used normally at the beginning of the scene to help the audience set the scene establish the location and time the scene is taking place.
When scenes of films are set in well know city, the establishing shot normally pans across the city showing famous landmarks to indicate to the audience the location of the scene.
Canted (tilt)
This shot is archived by tilting the camera to the side.
This shot is shown to represent the psychological uneasiness or tension to the character or subject being filmed. Another idea behind this shot is that the audience is seeing the world through the characters eyes. This creates the feel of disorientation for the audience.
The long shot is to show the full body of the character but also help to audience establish the setting of where a character is.
From this shot the viewers can also take in the costume of the character and may help to demonstrate the relationship between two characters.
Mid Shot
The mid shot is to show from just below the waist to just above the head.
A mid shot is useful to show a detailed view of the character for the audience whilst also at the same time revealing an impression of the background subject.
Close up
The close up shot shows characters face or an object takes up the whole frame. The shot is also used to show a lot of detail.
The shot allows the audience to get a very detailed view of the character and to show there facial expressions clearly and show there emotions. This could be used specifically in a horror film to make the audience feel uneasy as they cannot see what is around the character.
Extreme Close Up
This shot allows the audience to focus on a certain aspect of the characters face and shows extreme detail.
This shot allows the audience to focus on a certain aspect of the characters face and shows extreme detail.
This camera shot is used to reveal very little detail in the scene.
This shot again is used specifically in horrors to
revel small details about a character, particularly the baddie in the early stages so the full character isn't exposed this is used to keep the audience engaged and also disorientate them to make them uncomfortable about the scene.
Over the Shoulder
The over the shoulder shot revels one character as seen from over the shoulders of another character.
It is used to stimulate a view of the character seen from a second pair of eyes.
I think over the shoulder shots become very effective in the horror gene as it could create the feel of someone following the character or behind them which again keeps the audience entertained and engaged.
Point of View Shot
A point of view shot shows a view from the subjects or the characters point of view. Additionally this could be know as the audience seeing the action through the characters eyes.
Using this type of shot it a horror movie would be really effective as with added jump cuts could create a uneasy but also disorientated feel for the audience which is the aim of most horror movies.
The low angle shot is where the camera looks up at a character
The effect of this shot it that it instantly makes the character look power full and has a higher status. This therefor makes the audience feel vulnerable and small by looking up at the character.
High Angle Shot
The high angle shot is used to look down on the character or subject.
This angled shot is used to make the character look small and vulnerable so it feels to the audience they are looking down or intimidating the character or subject.
This shot type would be suitable particularly for horror films as the camera is shown through the perspective of the evil or villain character to represent them having power and intimidating the victim.
Worms Eye View
The worms eye view shot is the camera looking up from on the ground.
This is again is effective to make the audience feel small and vulnerable as they are on the ground looking through the camera from a worms point of view.
Birds Eye View
This shot is used to look directly down on the scene.
This shot is mostly used as an establishing angle also with an extreme long shot to help the audience establish the setting of the scene.
Wide Shot
Establishing ShotAn establishing shot is used normally at the beginning of the scene to help the audience set the scene establish the location and time the scene is taking place.
When scenes of films are set in well know city, the establishing shot normally pans across the city showing famous landmarks to indicate to the audience the location of the scene.
This shot is archived by tilting the camera to the side.
This shot is shown to represent the psychological uneasiness or tension to the character or subject being filmed. Another idea behind this shot is that the audience is seeing the world through the characters eyes. This creates the feel of disorientation for the audience.
Wednesday 19 September 2012
"Se7en" opening sequence: Analysis of sound and how it links to the images.
The opening sequence from the psychological thriller "Se7ven" instantly draws and engages the audience in on the story of the film as it shows a series of clips and pictures of extreme close ups from the film what we gather is a murder. This is one convention of the horror genre as it leaves the audience questioning and intriguing but also keeping the actors identity a secret. Also another convention of the horror genre is the setting of being trapped. This is shown in the opening as it is also a mysterious unknown location which could be a warehouse or basement with no source or natural light creates the eery atmosphere furthermore and gives the impression of the antagonist trying to conceal this identity which maybe to him perfroming illegal actions or not wanting to be found.
The transitions in the sequence are fast pace to only tease the audience on what is to come, again to engage but also somewhat creating a sense of disjointedness and having an disorientated effect which maybe relates to the film its self but also the shaky credits which resemble an unsteady old film. I discovered also that the uneasy flow of the opening also links with the non-diegetic sounds and noises which could be associated with factories and machinery. The sounds also relates to the actions on the screen as it starts of quite slow, then when the hands seem to be creating a plan, the music picks up pace which begins to build the audiences tension. The unsettling sound effects including screeching which could relate to equipment being used but also maybe a person screaming in pain. Constant sharp overlapping sounds which include typewriters, tape recorders rewinding, electric currents and a the beat mimicking a heart beat all fit into the dark, psychological, perplexing theme of horror.
Other ideas which feature in the opening scene include the flashes of images which include old books and photographs also text and finger prints which also relate to mysteries and the gives the audience a insight to the "Se7en". The titles twitch and flicker also fitting into the montage which helps the fluency of the sequence. The filter on the whole sequence also resembles and adds to the feeling of the film being old creates a textured effect which gives the whole sequence a washed-out, sepia like tone. The general colour used throughout connotes a lack of feeling; flashes of red appear instantly connoting violence, danger and death, further create a sense of foreboding for the stories dark subject matter.
In conclusion the director has managed to evoke a sense of enigma which succeeds in enticing the audience. Also the main themes of the film are hinted yet very little of the plot is given away.
The opening sequence from the psychological thriller "Se7ven" instantly draws and engages the audience in on the story of the film as it shows a series of clips and pictures of extreme close ups from the film what we gather is a murder. This is one convention of the horror genre as it leaves the audience questioning and intriguing but also keeping the actors identity a secret. Also another convention of the horror genre is the setting of being trapped. This is shown in the opening as it is also a mysterious unknown location which could be a warehouse or basement with no source or natural light creates the eery atmosphere furthermore and gives the impression of the antagonist trying to conceal this identity which maybe to him perfroming illegal actions or not wanting to be found.The transitions in the sequence are fast pace to only tease the audience on what is to come, again to engage but also somewhat creating a sense of disjointedness and having an disorientated effect which maybe relates to the film its self but also the shaky credits which resemble an unsteady old film. I discovered also that the uneasy flow of the opening also links with the non-diegetic sounds and noises which could be associated with factories and machinery. The sounds also relates to the actions on the screen as it starts of quite slow, then when the hands seem to be creating a plan, the music picks up pace which begins to build the audiences tension. The unsettling sound effects including screeching which could relate to equipment being used but also maybe a person screaming in pain. Constant sharp overlapping sounds which include typewriters, tape recorders rewinding, electric currents and a the beat mimicking a heart beat all fit into the dark, psychological, perplexing theme of horror.
Other ideas which feature in the opening scene include the flashes of images which include old books and photographs also text and finger prints which also relate to mysteries and the gives the audience a insight to the "Se7en". The titles twitch and flicker also fitting into the montage which helps the fluency of the sequence. The filter on the whole sequence also resembles and adds to the feeling of the film being old creates a textured effect which gives the whole sequence a washed-out, sepia like tone. The general colour used throughout connotes a lack of feeling; flashes of red appear instantly connoting violence, danger and death, further create a sense of foreboding for the stories dark subject matter.
In conclusion the director has managed to evoke a sense of enigma which succeeds in enticing the audience. Also the main themes of the film are hinted yet very little of the plot is given away.
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