Planning Post 2 - Camerawork

 Hello Everyone! Now that we've done our script, you'll notice that I have quite a few tricky angles that I'll need to be shooting from, so we'll go more into depth about how those angles will be used, how I can achieve those angles, and, more importantly, how I'll maintain 'continuity' within the piece, as well as the equipment we'll be using to film.

So, starting off, there's a shot in Scene Five that's taken from underneath the table - this is suppoused to be the perspective of the doll we see later on in the scene, and this shot is there for an important reason. It helps build the tension, making it feel as if someone is watching our protagonists as they wander the house. After all, tension is incredibly important to movies like thrillers. 

As you can see, the shot is done so that it overlooks the room from the bottom, but angled to mimic the tilt of the head, which is crucial for a POV shot. It gives the impression that we are indeed seeing the shot directly from the eyes on the character, while telling the audience that the threat is nearby, and danger is imminent, creating a sense of impending doom and suspense to draw them in.

Another shot that we'd utilize during filming can be found in the Sixth Scene of the script - with the camera looking up at the character from the Pot. In order to get this angle, the simple trick is to place the camera within the empty pot, and then edit in anything afterwards that would be needed to maintain the illusion that the view of the audience is actually inside the broth (Like coating the image in a red filter). Here is an example of the shot:

Focusing on the reaction of the character while concealing the contents of the container that the camera is looking up from adds onto the audience's natural sense of curiosity, and further entices them to watch the rest of the film. It also helps conceal the villain's nature, so as to keep the Audience guessing and the Villain intimidating. Shots like these that focus on human emotions are very important

On that topic, I also plan to use an extreme close-up shot to capture the Character's emotions during the climax in the Fifth Scene, with the Character being grabbed by the villain through the window. As can be seen here, Extreme Close-Ups allow you to get a glimpse into the state of mind of a character without the usage of much dialogue, and can be very useful for expressing emotions like fear:

And that all the shots I have planned for filming! Which one do you think would be most effective? Leave a comment telling me why, and make sure to come back next time!