Friday, January 21, 2011

Shot Lists

When making a film it is crucial that you use a variety of different shots otherwise it become very tedious to watch.
Our thriller opening sequence uses a range of shots from close ups, to mid and long shots to panning and tracking.
In particular tracking shots are very effective in thriller films as they follow the action and they guarantee that the audience focus on a certain characters movement or behavior that might prevent certain questions being asked.
However other shots like mid shots and long shots introduce the characters and reveal different traits of their personality. In our film, the mid shots of Nathan putting on his suit jacket and looking the mirror convey to the audience that he is a well dressed man who takes pride in his appearance, some people may find this a positive or negative thing.

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