Camera training : Still Images

Camera Angles

I chose to take my photographs of the following angles in an empty alley, to start considering the concept of a thriller.

The first shot i took was a bird's eye view shot. To take this i stood on a pole to make sure i was above the person. I like this shot because it gives a vertical view of the action. I think it would be great to be used in my thriller because, if during a scene, somebody was being followed or chased, the viewer would be able to see everything, making them feel like they are a part of the film. 

 The next shot i tried out was a worm's eye view shot. Firstly, I took one of just the persons feet; this will be effective in a thriller because it can show if somebody is running away or if a body is being dragged across the floor. This gives the audience a sense of knowing and lets them witness the character in a vulnerable state. 




I found a perfect example of this shot but including the whole body. From an episode of Hollyoaks. It also relates to the thriller theme. 







I then tried out taking a shot including the persons body and face. Just to show the audience facial expressions and the vulnerability of the character. 

 

The Next shot i tested was the Low angle shot, this can be used to show the socail status of the character (high status). It makes the character look iconic and the audience can see power and control. 

  I found a good example of this shot used in Kill Bill, the audience can tell that these characters are powerful and strong. It is also a tilt shot.

The next shot i tested was the over the shoulder shot, I think this would be perfect to use in a thriller, because it could be seen as  looking through the eyes of the villian, which gives the audience a good insite.

I then went onto testing the Rule of thirds; instead of putting the most important character in the right hand corner i chose to test what it would look like if they were in the middle, i got this inspiration from a shot in kill bill.

After that i tried out the tilt shot, the aim of a tilt shot is to show the confusion and disorientation of the character and the audience. 



Here i tried out the long shot, this is good to show the surroundings of the set, and it is also good for an action scene because the viewer will be able to see everything. 

I then took a close up shot, this is to  allow the audience to truly see the characters emotions and facial expressions. 

Finally i tested the extreme close up shot, this is to emphasis facial expressions and sometimes make the character appear threatening.