Planning Cinematography
When creating a film it is important to keep in mind how the cinematography is used so that the audience are watching something that is entertaining through the use of a range of different camera shots because it will show the audience different angles of what is going on and what the mood of the scene is like when an action film uses an aerial shot during a car chase to show both cars and how far away from each other they are, or how a canted angle is used to show instability or someone's mental state in a horror or thriller film. It is important that when you are making a film that you include a variety of different camera angles, shots and movements in order to keep the audience refreshed and not showing them a boring scene of just straight cuts. Planning the shots before shooting a scene allows you to get all the different shots you need in a small amount of time, as you already know where you need the camera angled and where you need to be to get the shots you need, whereas if you hadn't planned you would be wasting time on thinking about what shots you need and where you needed your camera set up.
In our sequence we would like to use a canted angle. We would like to use this just before the victim is going to be attacked while she is walking down the street and the killer is following her. We feel that by using this shot it will show the instability of what is going on as she is going to be attacked, something that can be worrying and devastating for someone, while also connoting the mental state of the killer as he is not able to see things as normal people do and so sees everything in a twisted manner as all he wants to do is kill people. This is conventional of a thriller film as the audience expect to see a sequence where the victim is in imminent danger but she does not know it as the killer could be lurking near by, while the canted angle will tell the audience that something strange is going to happen that the victim will not know. This will make the audience feel worried for the victim as she does not know that she is in trouble although the audience are informed which makes it worse for them because the victim is unaware of her killer's presence while the audience have to wait in dread for the killer to strike and they are unable to stop it.
In our sequence we would like to use a point-of-view shot. This will be used when the victim is going about her day and not aware someone is watching her while the killer is out of her eyesight and watching her, the audience will see her from his perspective with the victim in the shot with a red filter on the shot. This tells the audience that she is unable to avoid the killer as he is constantly able to find her making an attack at anytime possible while also making the killer look more cunning as he is able to find her and observe her without her noticing him. This is conventional as the audience expect to see that the killer is able to find the victim wherever she goes as a demonstration of his skill and how he is determined to get his victim as he will find her wherever she is. This will create tension in the audience as the killer is making them wait to see what he does whether he will attack or not, while the audience are left unsure if the victim will come to danger or not. This makes the audience see the killer as being focused on his victim and determined to kill her before she gets away, while also being a sadistic individual as he must continue to watch his target rather than kill her straight away, making the audience wait on the edge of their seats for the killer to make his move.
In our sequence we would like to use a close-up shot. This will be used when the killer is unmasked in the struggle between himself and the victim, revealing the he is someone the victim knows. We have decided to use this as it will draw the audience's attention to the fact that the killer and victim know each other, making them aware of the plot twist we planned so that the audience will be more engaged in the narrative after a plot twist. This is conventional to the thriller genre as the audience expect to see a plot twist in the end of the sequence to leave them confused as to what they know is true and what is not about the narrative while also being left on their guard for the rest of the narrative so that they can pay more attention and try to work out who the killer is again. This creates a shock in the audience as they do not expect the killer, someone who aims to put the victim through pain to get their own satisfaction, to be a friend of hers and someone who she has known for a long time, leading the audience to want to know what caused him to change his mind about her and attempt to kill her. This is also shakes the audience's confidence in the victim and her ability to kill the killer as she knows him and may want to spare him after she has overpowered him, leaving him to strike again when she least expects it.
In our sequence we would like to use a tracking shot. This will be used when the victim is walking down the street with the killer not too far behind her, while the audience watch this with the tracking shot following the victim and the killer is seen not too clearly in the background. We have decided to use this as it puts the audience in the victims shoes as they will not be shown the killer directly and instead must watch the victim, just as the victim isn't aware the killer is in the background and instead focuses on what she is doing. This is conventional of the thriller genre as the audience expect to see the victim be unaware that the killer is following her while the audience are shown that he is, further showing that the victim will be unprepared when the killer attacks her as he has had time to prepare and she didn't even know he existed. This shows the victim as being vulnerable and unaware as she is unable to notice someone following her and instead, unknowingly, lets him follow her and gather information about her that he can use against her, making the audience then see her as vulnerable because the killer will know when and where to get her when he does come around to finally killing her.
In our sequence we would like to use a shallow focus shot. This will be use to show the killer in the background, blurred out and hard to see sharply, while the victim is seen in the foreground properly. We have decided to use this to show the audience that even when they think she is alone and safe it turns out that the killer has been there all along watching her and learning more about her while she is unaware of his presence. The blur around the killer will help to reinforce the idea that the victim is completely unaware of his presence while the audience also can't see him clearly. This is conventional as the audience expect to see that the killer has been there all along while the victim has been going about her day, seemingly alone, while the killer is also hard to see by the audience and the victim. This creates suspense in the audience as they can't see the killer properly and so won't be able to see his next move until it happens, at that point the audience will be unsure if the victim will survive the encounter. This make the audience see the killer as being tactful as he is able to remain in his costume while in public around the victim without drawing suspicion to himself or drawing the notice of the victim. This also makes the killer seem confidence in his own skill to be so close to his victim without being seen, which could risk his plan falling apart.
Our piece will be effective as it is able to create various emotions in the audience and keep them entertained during the length of the film. Our sequence will create suspense in the audience as it is a very slow-paced sequence that the audience are left to wait to see the outcome as the killer gets very close to the victim without harming her, leaving the audience to wait to see why he is waiting so long and what he has planned for her. Our sequence will also create shock in the audience when the audience see the killer's identity as it will be a plot twist and unexpected in the audience as they expect the killer to be someone the victim doesn't know. Our sequence will create suspense in the audience as the killer is seen near to the victim multiple times without actually killing the . Our opening sequence will be more conventional as we will be able to show the killer and victim as being more stereotypical to the genre with the killer presented as being skilled and confident as he is able to watch the killer from not too far away without being seen, as shown in the shallow focus, while also being presented as being mentally deranged as he is unable to see the victim without becoming enraged, as shown in the point of view shot. The victim is shown as being vulnerable to the killer as he is able to follow her before she notices while being able to gather information on where she goes and what she does, as shown in the tracking shot. The planning will be helpful before filming as it will allow us to make sure we are different and interesting shots in our sequence that will keep the audience entertained and interested in the narrative. This will also make it easier to film our sequence as we will already know what we want to get and how we are going to get it so there will be no confusion and no wasted time when filming.
In our sequence we would like to use a close-up shot. This will be used when the killer is unmasked in the struggle between himself and the victim, revealing the he is someone the victim knows. We have decided to use this as it will draw the audience's attention to the fact that the killer and victim know each other, making them aware of the plot twist we planned so that the audience will be more engaged in the narrative after a plot twist. This is conventional to the thriller genre as the audience expect to see a plot twist in the end of the sequence to leave them confused as to what they know is true and what is not about the narrative while also being left on their guard for the rest of the narrative so that they can pay more attention and try to work out who the killer is again. This creates a shock in the audience as they do not expect the killer, someone who aims to put the victim through pain to get their own satisfaction, to be a friend of hers and someone who she has known for a long time, leading the audience to want to know what caused him to change his mind about her and attempt to kill her. This is also shakes the audience's confidence in the victim and her ability to kill the killer as she knows him and may want to spare him after she has overpowered him, leaving him to strike again when she least expects it.
In our sequence we would like to use a tracking shot. This will be used when the victim is walking down the street with the killer not too far behind her, while the audience watch this with the tracking shot following the victim and the killer is seen not too clearly in the background. We have decided to use this as it puts the audience in the victims shoes as they will not be shown the killer directly and instead must watch the victim, just as the victim isn't aware the killer is in the background and instead focuses on what she is doing. This is conventional of the thriller genre as the audience expect to see the victim be unaware that the killer is following her while the audience are shown that he is, further showing that the victim will be unprepared when the killer attacks her as he has had time to prepare and she didn't even know he existed. This shows the victim as being vulnerable and unaware as she is unable to notice someone following her and instead, unknowingly, lets him follow her and gather information about her that he can use against her, making the audience then see her as vulnerable because the killer will know when and where to get her when he does come around to finally killing her.
In our sequence we would like to use a shallow focus shot. This will be use to show the killer in the background, blurred out and hard to see sharply, while the victim is seen in the foreground properly. We have decided to use this to show the audience that even when they think she is alone and safe it turns out that the killer has been there all along watching her and learning more about her while she is unaware of his presence. The blur around the killer will help to reinforce the idea that the victim is completely unaware of his presence while the audience also can't see him clearly. This is conventional as the audience expect to see that the killer has been there all along while the victim has been going about her day, seemingly alone, while the killer is also hard to see by the audience and the victim. This creates suspense in the audience as they can't see the killer properly and so won't be able to see his next move until it happens, at that point the audience will be unsure if the victim will survive the encounter. This make the audience see the killer as being tactful as he is able to remain in his costume while in public around the victim without drawing suspicion to himself or drawing the notice of the victim. This also makes the killer seem confidence in his own skill to be so close to his victim without being seen, which could risk his plan falling apart.
Our piece will be effective as it is able to create various emotions in the audience and keep them entertained during the length of the film. Our sequence will create suspense in the audience as it is a very slow-paced sequence that the audience are left to wait to see the outcome as the killer gets very close to the victim without harming her, leaving the audience to wait to see why he is waiting so long and what he has planned for her. Our sequence will also create shock in the audience when the audience see the killer's identity as it will be a plot twist and unexpected in the audience as they expect the killer to be someone the victim doesn't know. Our sequence will create suspense in the audience as the killer is seen near to the victim multiple times without actually killing the . Our opening sequence will be more conventional as we will be able to show the killer and victim as being more stereotypical to the genre with the killer presented as being skilled and confident as he is able to watch the killer from not too far away without being seen, as shown in the shallow focus, while also being presented as being mentally deranged as he is unable to see the victim without becoming enraged, as shown in the point of view shot. The victim is shown as being vulnerable to the killer as he is able to follow her before she notices while being able to gather information on where she goes and what she does, as shown in the tracking shot. The planning will be helpful before filming as it will allow us to make sure we are different and interesting shots in our sequence that will keep the audience entertained and interested in the narrative. This will also make it easier to film our sequence as we will already know what we want to get and how we are going to get it so there will be no confusion and no wasted time when filming.
You have provided a very good analysis of your planned camera techniques, explaining when they will be used specifically, and what you think they will create fort the audience. You have thought about the expected audience's reaction as a result of these techniques and the relationship that can be built as a result, and mentioned the importance and benefit on planning your camera techniques.
ReplyDeleteInclude screen shots of examples of the camera techniques you intend to use.