My Horror Film Reflective Analysis

The horror film that I created was based around a killer clown in a cemetery. In this short film I used a range of cinematography, including different types of Camera shots and angles. I used an establishing shot to set the scene and to put the viewer in a location to tell them where they are. Throughout the film I used tracking on the main character to track her movements and make the audience feel as if it was so realistic we were there with her. I showed the camera being used handheld by tracking whilst running this was to express disorder in a crazy event and to show how manic the character was feeling.

I used close-ups in order to show significant emotions and trauma the victim was going through and to also show the viewer the essence of creepyness the clown was portraying. As well as to make the audience feel uncomfortable. Almost every close-up on the clown, a Dutch angle was used this was to add a sense of disorientation, to show danger and show true horror. 

Low angles were used in point of view shots from the victims eyes looking up to the clown. This was done to show the clown had the power and was dominant. Also in contrast to this high angle point of view shots were used to show the victim was vulnerable and again to show the clown was more than powerful.

I used an extreme close up on the victims eyes. This was to make the atmosphere feel tense and to also show the look of fear upon the victims face by using only her eyes. This was also shown as a reaction shot to show victims reaction and emotional distress towards the clown.

We used non-diegetic eerie music in our film in order to created an intense, mysterious and dark atmosphere. We wanted to use a clown as they are one of the largest phobias and we really wanted to make our viewers feel uncomfortable and on edge, not knowing what could happen next...

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Black Swan Film Studies Analysis
By Gabbii & Dom

The film black swan many different examples of cinematography. For example, the scene that is used starts off with the camera tracking the main character down the stairs. This makes the audience feel as if we are following her down the stairs. Sound in this scene is diegetic as it is playing softly in the background but coming from upstairs from the performance going on.

The next scene is her entering the room the camera shows what has happened in the room by panning around showing a broken mirror and a pool of blood spilling underneath the storage cupboard door. then the camera shows a close up reaction shot of her face. The music starts getting faster as she becomes more stressed the music reacts to her reactions.

The camera tracks every movement she makes, copying her pace and emotions. If she's rushed the musics rushed and the pace of the camera movement is rushed, if she's stressed the music copies the emotion and if she's sad the music becomes sad and the pace of camera movement becomes slow.  She takes a towel from a high shelf and places it in the pool of blood to clear it up.

From this shot there is a fade dissolve in to the next shot we see a long shot zoom in to a close up.  We are shown the scene of her rushing around stressed fade out whilst a calmer shot of her doing her makeup fades in. This fade dissolve shows her emotions change from rushed and stressed to calm and relaxed as she does her makeup. This fade dissolve shows the audience a dramatic change in emotion and state of mind. This also shows her going from the first shot of her make up being dark and evil to the dissolve into her doing her make u which is light white and innocent.Which symbolises her persona of doing a dark and evil act and trying to cover up the mess with innocence.

The next shot is a close- up reaction shot. This shows the facial expression of the character reacting to the girl she thought she had just killed turning up knocking on her door fine a live and well. At this point the music pauses and then gets fast and stressful then as she's shocked and confused.

The shot then cuts to her closing the door shocked looking around the room quickly rushing and then cuts to a close-up of a

                                 

Film Studies: Kill Bill Vol 2 Analysis

In the first shot we see of the scene the camera is tracking backwards from a medium close up of a bride in a church, the medium close up is used to show significant emotions on the bride’s face. This was created to start off by setting the scene and show that where the scene was and who the scene was based around. In the second shot we see a point of view shot from the bride looking out to a doorway with doors open and high-key lighting coming in from the outside. This was done to show there is something out there. The character looking shows the audience where they are walking to and where they are going, this is another way to set the scene and create curiousness towards the audience as it makes them also want to know what is out there as well as the character. In the third shot we see the bride reacting to something this is known as a reaction shot. This type of shot is used to show the audience the brides thoughts feelings and emotions at this moment in the film.

In the fourth shot we see the same door way from the second shot with the woman exiting. This is shown using a mid-shot and the same rule of thirds as used before. This is shot is important as it shows the audience what the bride is doing and where she is going. In the Fifth shot we see a man sitting outside playing a flute with bride in the distance staring out away from him with her back to him. This is shown using a low angle with a close -up of the man and a long shot of the bride in the background. This shows that they have some kind of past and no each other due to the bride’s reaction to him, the way she has her back facing him as if she doesn’t want to talk to him or even acknowledge he’s there. In shot six we see an eye-level close-up of the bride’s face looking at the man. This shows bride’s exact emotion and reaction to him. Furthermore, shows a clear representation to the audience that they both know each other and have a past. However clearly not a good one shown by the awkwardness.

In the seventh shot we see a close up, high angle, of the man playing the flute looking away from the bride. Again further showing they have a past as her doesn’t even want to look at her. There is a series of reverse shots between shots six and seven this is to build tension and make it clear to the audience that this is an uncomfortable situation because they feel awkward and uncomfortable. In the eighth shot we see the bride leaning away with her back towards the man again. This shot is a medium shot and the bride is on the left side of the shot. However, on the right hand side the shot is empty this is known as negative space this was put in the shot for a reason to show that the relationship between the two characters is negative and is also a contrast to their relationship as it isn’t empty and they once had something there. In the ninth shot we see the brides face side on as the camera tracks her in moving closer to the man.

In the tenth shot we are shown the man’s face side on as the camera also tracks him in closer to the bride. This shows the two moving closer together as they begin to talk showing old light rekindling and rising above the surface between the two as they move closer. Not only does this show them physically moving closer together but emotionally as well. In the eleventh shot we see a close-up of both of their feet showing them standing close together directly opposite each other for the first time in ages creating suspense and an intense atmosphere. In the twelfth shot we see a two-shot close-up of the two people both the bride and the man facing each other again showing their emotions rising to the surface making it obvious there was once a love connection by the way they would longingly look into each other’s eyes. Every memory coming to light.

In the thirteenth shot we see a reverse shot from the back of the bride’s head showing the man’s face and then the fourteenth shot showing the back of the man’s head and brides face. These two shots were created to show each of their facial expressions and reactions towards each other, being this close to one another again with all the emotions up in the air.

Gabbii Rothwell