Specific Camera Shots/Angles

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Specific Camera Shots/Angles

These are fire!


    There were NUMEROUS different camera shots and angles in our opening sequence, but there were three specific ones that we picked that looked absolutely amazing in our final project. These ones were kind of made up on the spot, while we were at the playground, and we were so excited to have these in our project. They were so genius and we felt like real film directors.

Overhead Shot



    We wanted a shot where you could see the main character (Hailey) playing with her dolls, but also, to make it clear that she is alone, we chose an overhead shot. As a result, this allows the audience to establish what she is doing and also see her surroundings, making it clear that she is alone and vulnerable. The shot isolates her and makes her seem smaller and weak, so it evokes feelings of apprehension that she is a young child who can be kidnapped at any time, especially with all the missing children reports. Plus, it also shows that she is playing on the ground with her dolls at the playground at the same time. Not only does it display what's happening, but it can also help emphasize her powerlessness.

Knee Level Shot



    The knee-level shot seems like it doesn't serve much purpose besides just showing someone walking around, but it actually goes a long way! For instance, we used it to show the shadow behind Hailey (our main character) as she is on the swings. This was the perfect angle to get her shadow and the masked man's shadow behind her, and it showed only the shadow to remove any other distractions and focus on the shadows. As she swings, it is clear using the knee-level shot that the masked man is approaching from behind, which adds more fear since we get another perspective as the audience can see that she is in danger and someone is after her. Furthermore, her legs appear as she swings, going back and forth, so it also helps show that she is still on the swing and completely unaware of what is behind her. Thus, the knee-level shot was a must-have for our opening sequence and was super unique!

Point-of-View Shot



    For the final shot of our opening sequence, we wanted the audience to directly feel the fear of Hailey being kidnapped and have a glimpse into her mind, so we used a point-of-view shot. The shot allows the audience to feel her fear and nervousness as it twists back and forth as she looks around. This is when she realizes something is wrong, and it really sinks into the watcher. Then, she is suddenly grabbed by the masked man as she turns back from looking around, which is a jump-scare. The screen turns black once he grabs her face to take her away to transition to the title sequence, which provides a creative way to segway to it. Hence, it shows her fear and perspective as she gets kidnapped to provide more emphasis on the situation rather than a scene of her being kidnapped with her in it, which would be awkward to film and be less impactful than a P.O.V. shot.

    Thank you so much for reading! See you next time.

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