Planning Cinematography

Camera Shots

Camera shots are important to include into a thriller film as they give off effects that may intise the audience and make them feel emotion, it can also build tension or suspense or give off that something is about to happen.

One of the camera shots we will be using in our opening scene is high angle, this is when the camera is positioned above the object and this makes the image look smaller but only really focuses on one thing. We are going to use this camera shot when the girls are on the floor/bed playing with the Ouija board, this is relevant and it may build suspense as your only focusing on one thing.

Another shot we will be including is zooming in, this is when the camera moves in towards and object increasing its magnification, this can be used to draw in the relationship between cast and audience. We are using this particular shot when the movie comes to an end and when i appear in the corner of the room and grab brittany by the throat, this will be used to build suspense and tension and will make the audience feel as if they want to watch more to see what will happen.

Hand Held shot is to produce a jerky, bouncy, unsteady image which can be used to create a sense of chaos and immediacy. We are going to use this shot when the girls realise what the Ouija board has spelt out the name of the stalker and they begin to panic, this is when the hand held shot will come into place, this is conventional as it creates a sense of fear and chaos.

The other shot we will be including is panning, this is when the camera is on a stand still but is moving from left to right. This will be used when the stalker is looking over the girls when they are looking at the Ouija board trying to figure out what it has spelt out, The camera will move from left to right however it will focus on the stalker staring down. This is conventional as it allow the audience to know someone's in the room but creates the enigma of what it is and what will it do.

Overall my target audience will build a relationship with the cast with the specified camera shots in different ways;

High angle - The audience will get a feel for the cast and what they are doing with the Ouija board and may start to feel scared for them as they may think what if it was their daughters.

Zooming In - The audience will build a relationship as the camera will be zooming in on them and the audience can see their face and get a feel for their emotions and may start to create some emotions for the cast themselves.

Hand Held - This will effect the audience as they will sense the chaos and may start to become scared for the cast and think about what they would do if they were in the same situation.

Panning - This will reach the audience as they will feel as if they were in the room and start to feel the emotions and feelings that the cast would be acting out.