Planning: Cinematography

Cinematography

The cinematography that my group intends on using in our thriller opening came from the research we conducted. We have evaluated which camera angles, sizes and movements will be convenient in our thriller. This research  has proven to be very beneficial in helping to plan our cinematography and make it conventional to the thriller genre.

1 - Zoom shot: We are utilising the zoom shot in the first seen to show the antagonist's storyboard as clearly as possible. The camera will then zoom out to show the audience the fact that the antagonist is looking at the storyboard. We use this scene at the beginning to create questions amongst the audience to why an unknown person is stalking a female.

2 - Deep focus: We use this camera shot when the female victim leaves her house and forgets her phone. The phone is shown to the audience in deep focus which allows the audience to clearly read the text that her boyfriend sent her.

3 - Panning shot: This shot is in action when the female victim and her friends arrive at the party. This is used this as this is the climax point in the thriller opening where a sequence of bad events begins to happen to the female victim.

4 - High angle, point of view: This is used at the party scene when the antagonist is watching over the female victim. This shot epitomises the vulnerability of the victim as it makes the antagonist look big and overpower the victim.

 5 - Long shot: We use a long shot in the scene when the female victim is walking through a park whilst being followed by the antagonist. A long shot is recommended for this scene as it demonstrates the victim being followed at a far distance. This shot will also depict how isolated the park is in the night time.

6 - Reaction shot: This shot will be used when the antagonist reveals its identity to the audience. The shot is used to show the victims reaction to her attackers identity being revealed whilst also showing who the antagonist is.

7 - Medium shot: A medium shot is in action when the antagonist is torturing the victim. The camera is positioned behind the antagonist which creates a silhouette as the light source is directed towards the antagonist. We use this to show the audience how powerful the antagonist is and to create fear.