Camera shots

Very Long shot (VLS)- The very long shot shows the viewer the background or the ‘geography’ of the scene. If a scene was being filmed on a beach, they may use this shot so that the viewer is sure of where the person is. By using this in our title sequence we were able to establish the where abouts of the shot and the isolation of the character.

Long Shot (LS)-

This shot is used so that we can see the whole body of the person, it differs to a VLS because you cannot see as much about where the person is located. This could be used within our title sequence to show the difference within the character e.g. there is a young girl who is smaller than the killer which shows the audience the domination and power the killer has creating tension.

Medium long shot (MLS)-

This shot is usually used to show the person typically from the head to the knees (not always), this way you are still able to see part of the background but you are also able to see other people that may be in the shot. This could be used show the characters in a title sequence so that the audience are aware of who they are suppose to concentrate on.

Medium Shot (MS)-

The medium shot is used to show parts of the person in more detail, it is also accurate as to how you would see a person in the flesh. When having a conversation with someone you would find you were concentrating more on their upper body then you would on their lower body.

Medium Close Up (MCU)- The medium close up is most likely to be used for the news as an interviewing shot but also is used in films; this is so you are able to concentrate fully on the person in the shot.

Close Up (CU)- When a close up is used it is usually so that you can see the full face of the person who is in the shots, this shot can also be used in interviews when things are getting personal or emotional. This was used within our title sequence when the young girl is stood in-front of the tree to show the frightened look on her face, this in turn would make the audience feel frightened for the girl.

Big Close Up (BCU)- This shot is used for quite dramatic moments, if an actor was doing a very personal speech this shot would be used as it’s a very intimate shot. Although we had no dialogue within our title sequence, this could have been used if the girl was talking or shouting for help.

Extreme Close Up (ECU)- This shot is used to show the detail within something, it would normally be used in a very dramatic scene to show the emotions or reactions of the person. For some time we did think about doing an ECU on the girls face as the killer captures her, but in the end we decided this would be too much.

By using a variety of different camera angles and shots, we were able to create a thriller type feel to the title sequence we were creating.