CAMERA ANGLES, MOVEMENT AND SHOT

TYPESDifferent camera angles, movement and

shot types can imply different things. Including a variety of camera techniques

makes the film trailer look visually interesting.

Camera angle- The camera is looking slightly upwards so you can see the floor and the ceiling giving you a good look of the location. Movement- The camera moves in towards the back of the room. It feels as though you’re walking in the location putting viewers in the film. It makes you feel as though you’re heading to what looks like a locked door at the end of the corridor. Shot type- This shot is a long shot of the room. It allows you to see quite a lot of space to create a sense of loneliness.

Camera angle- This scene was taken with a low angle showing that this character seems to be hanging from the railings by his hand. The angle makes the room seem quite tall and spacious. Movement- A hand held camera is used for this scene. The movement feels like you’re seeing what the main character is seeing. The movement also creates a sense of uncertainty and worry about what can be seen. Shot type- This is a medium shot of the character. This shot would have been chosen so you can see that his wrist is attached to the railings. You can also see enough of his body to understand that he is unconscious.

Camera angle- The camera is very slightly looking down on the character. This is because he doesn’t have a state of authority. At this point he’s confused and doesn’t really know who he is. The angle reflects this. Movement- The camera is still at this point. This is to allow us to get a clear view of what is happening in the frame. It shows that he’s being serious and is trying to figure things out. Shot type- This is an over the shoulder shot. It feels as though we’re looking in to the convocation he’s having with himself. The mirror makes it seem like he’s having a convocation with himself because we can see his reflection.

Camera angle- The angle is looking down slightly at the phone as if we are a character about to bend down to pick it up to use it. The angle creates the feeling of wanting to interact with it to help out the characters. Movement- The camera starts slightly zoomed out than it is in the frame below. The camera moves slightly to the right and zooms in almost like a C shape. The phone is always in the shot. This movement draws emphasise to this prop. Shot type- This is a long shot of the phone as you can see the location it’s in, however, it’s a close- up shot of the desk as you can’t see much of the room. This shot draws emphasise on the objects on the table and once again highlights the phone making it seem to be an important element.

Camera angle- The camera angle used is pretty much straight on to the building making viewers feel as though they have to confront the dingy looking building. You are positioned looking at the building as if you were there looking straight at it. Movement- The camera moves only very slightly to the left. This is hardly noticeable. I think as the camera is fairly still it helps to create a sense of being alone and isolated. Shot type- This is a long shot of the building. You can pretty much see the whole building allowing viewers to see what the building looks like from the outside. As it’s a long shot you can see some of the surroundings around the building letting viewers know what the location where the building is looks like. Viewers now know the look of the location from the outside.

Camera angle- This is a low angle looking up at the camera. We assume the antagonists are in the car. The fact we’re looking up at the car puts them in a more authoritative and powerful position making us feel scared of them. Movement- The camera is still in this scene. This could portray the stillness people sometimes get when their scared. From information we gain from watching the trailer we assume this could be the antagonists on their we to the abandoned house. Therefore, the stillness portrays the fact the other characters should be frightened as to what might happen next. Shot type- The long shot allows us to see the car approach the camera without going completely off screen. We can also see some of the location which looks similar to the type of location as to where the abandoned house is.

Camera angle- This is a low angle shot. This is used to give this character leadership and authority. Movement- The camera doesn’t move. This makes it feel like we’re putting our full attention on him and what he’s saying instead of looking around getting distracted. Shot type- This medium shot allows us to see him facial expressions and his upper body language. Not showing his legs makes him appear even higher up adding to his authority.