Camera shots
Trailer
The typical camera shots and angles that appear in a movie trailer range from long shots to extreme close ups. Generally they tend to start off with either an establishing shot of where the location is and where the whole horror scene is going to happen or a long shot of the protagonist. Throughout the trailer, we see a range of shots and angles to enhance a scene for example, a close up will be used in order to show the emotions of either the antagonist or protagonist, or to show us the demonic features and this can be shown in The Possession throughout. By using a range of angles it will give us an idea of how strong or weak the character at the certain scene, like a high angle shot looking down at the protagonist so represent that they are getting watched and make them seen vulnerable and weak. In Silent hill, high angle shots are used a lot which emphasises at the start that she is weak and vulnerable, but as the trailer goes on, low angle shots are used as she becomes stronger.
The typical camera shots and angles that appear in a movie trailer range from long shots to extreme close ups. Generally they tend to start off with either an establishing shot of where the location is and where the whole horror scene is going to happen or a long shot of the protagonist. Throughout the trailer, we see a range of shots and angles to enhance a scene for example, a close up will be used in order to show the emotions of either the antagonist or protagonist, or to show us the demonic features and this can be shown in The Possession throughout. By using a range of angles it will give us an idea of how strong or weak the character at the certain scene, like a high angle shot looking down at the protagonist so represent that they are getting watched and make them seen vulnerable and weak. In Silent hill, high angle shots are used a lot which emphasises at the start that she is weak and vulnerable, but as the trailer goes on, low angle shots are used as she becomes stronger.
Here are some examples of camera shots that are common within horror movie trailers:
Poster/magazine
When analysing the posters and magazine covers, we have realised that there is a link between the main images and they usually are the same image but with less effects on the magazine cover. The shots that are used are usually long shots, mediums shots or a close up of the antagonist. A long shot is to show us the entire body and any deformities; it lets us see all of the it in one shot which gives us the idea of what is wrong with the antagonist. A close up is to show us the intensity of the demotic possession of the antagonist. These shots have been cleverly used to show the audience exactly what the story is about but they have disguised it well. An example where a long shot is used, is the Friday 13th poster, and this show allows us to see the whole of his body, and makes him look very dominating. The majority of supernatural movie posters include medium/close ups of the antagonist such as the possession and the devil inside and shown below.
When analysing the posters and magazine covers, we have realised that there is a link between the main images and they usually are the same image but with less effects on the magazine cover. The shots that are used are usually long shots, mediums shots or a close up of the antagonist. A long shot is to show us the entire body and any deformities; it lets us see all of the it in one shot which gives us the idea of what is wrong with the antagonist. A close up is to show us the intensity of the demotic possession of the antagonist. These shots have been cleverly used to show the audience exactly what the story is about but they have disguised it well. An example where a long shot is used, is the Friday 13th poster, and this show allows us to see the whole of his body, and makes him look very dominating. The majority of supernatural movie posters include medium/close ups of the antagonist such as the possession and the devil inside and shown below.
Our ideas
We have decided to use a range of shots and movement within
our trailer to attract and retain audience attention. If we were to use only a
single angle and technique of movement, the audience would soon become bored.
To begin our trailer, we have decided to use an establishing shot of a house
that pans to a medium shot of a reporter. We will use the movements to link our
shots together to give the fluidity needed. We will also be using long shots and medium shots to show the antagonist throughout the trailer. Long shots are also being used to show Ella running down a hallway. We also plan to use a sequence of over the shoulder shots between Mary and Logan at the dinner table to lead up to a scene of possession and to create tension. Our magazine cover will feature a
medium shot to show the audience the demonic possession of the antagonist. This
links with the main poster that has the same medium shot but with a longer
image that will be reflected in an old standing mirror. The poster will be shot
in an over the shoulder fashion to show a contrast between her “normal” state
and her possessed state. We have decided to use a medium shot for our ancillary tasks because after researching other posters and magazines, this seemed to be the most frequent shot used, therefore we agreed to stick to conventions. We also feel that our arrangement of the shot would not have worked if it was a close up, because the editing of the image would have become to obvious to the audience, but the medium shot is effective and also shows the mirror in the shot.
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