Camera shots I could use

Camera shots are important for horror films because they help to create atmosphere, being able to see certain aspects of the character and the surroundings is what keeps the audience on edge. I am going to research into the shots best used for horror, this is so I can use this to refer back to later when I am creating my storyboard and animatic, I can then incorporate these ideas into my final trailer idea.

Establishing Shot

An establishing shot is common in horror films as it tells the audience of the area in which a certain scene is going to happen in. This example is from The Woman in Black, a film starring Daniel Radcliffe. The use of a creepy house adds tension and atmosphere to the audience as they know to expect something next which will be aimed to scare, and the use of an establishing shot in a creepy house finishes the overall feel of the moment.
 A horror always includes a creepy house or area that is recognisable in the film. For my trailer I should be thinking of opening up the idea to the audience that a certain area or building is the main focus of my film. This is something that i must think about.

Extreme Close Up

 Extreme Close Up is effective for a horror film as it enables the audience to see what emotion a character is experiencing at a certain time, in the case of this image it would be fear. I think this should be included in our trailer because its connects the audiance more to a certain character and makes them feel the same emotion that they do, this is effective in making the audience want to see the film in cinema's as it questions what it is that the character is scared of and why at that certain time. I think it is good to use for a horror trailer and it is a relatively easy shot to do, i need to consider however which character this shot should be used on. The character in the film that you are supposed to be scared of shouldn't have this shot used on them as it gives the impression that the character has an emotion to experience. A character that is being targeted to be killed should have this used upon them because it alerts the audience to a sense of danger.

Wide Shot 

 

Wide shots are used effectively to make the characters appear more scary by filling up the screen for the moment in which they appear. this is effective as it shows the full use of make-up and special effects that make this particular moment appear more scary than if it was used for an ordinary two-shot that would be used for the characters that are scared of the villian. This is more effective for multiple amounts of villians because it gives the impression that the audience is being surrounded in the shot. This should be used only for certain events, for example, this could be effective if the killer is coming towards you with the weapon. This would then give the impression that the shot is from the characters viewpoint. It would be an effective shot to end on.

Close Up

Close up is effective for mise-en-scene costumes as it highlights the difference between the villian to the characters that are afraid of the villian, it highlights their uniqueness. It mainly focuses on the face. This is because films such as Smiley tend to focus on the face as the main aspect of horror, which we then associate as the killer eventually. For our trailer we should use this shot within our trailer as it focuses on the main character that the audience want to go and see. An idea that I have made based around this shot is being able to include a distinctive character that will be used effectively when the shot is close up of the face.