Research into Cinematography
Two shots are when there is two people that are established in the shot and featured in the frame. In this scene there is the two characters of whom one is looking at the other and the other is looking down at the floor. A two shot can establish the power that the characters may have such as the front man may have more power over the character behind and can help establish how the protagonist of the film may be. A two shot allows the audience to see two characters and the chemistry between them and get to know the characters a better as there is only two characters and they can see the facial expressions of the characters more clearly and really get to know about them characters and how its relevant to the scene. In this scene these two characters don't really have any chemistry at all as they are both concerned about whats going to happen to the woman in the needle pit. The boy behind actually looks disgusted and the other man is looking down because he doesn't want to see whats happening in the room so he is looking away. The two shot may help the audience feel for the characters in this seen as they are both probably feeling ashamed and sick at what is happening in the scene. This makes the scene conventional to a thriller because they are in an abandoned room with dark yellow grotty wall that don't give the audience a good feel about the situation they are in and they are the victims of whom are being watched by the 'villan' this creates a 'good guy' - 'bad guy' situation.
Panning is a shot that has the camera to moving back and forth from side to side in sync following the character or characters in what they are doing. In this scene the character is pacing back and forth because in the room they have just found out that they are going to have to hunt for a key within a pit of needles. The character is pacing back and forth around the room because he is scared and panicked. Panning can really give the audience a sense of panic for the character because they are clearly scared that they can't stay still. The audience feel that there is a sense of stress or tension because the camera is following the character so the audience is following the character. This means that panning helps relate to the conventions of a thriller because there is the sense of panic which can create tension for the audience as they don't know whats going to happen next.
Zooming is when the camera moves in on a specific object, in this scene it was the needles in the needle pit that was zoomed in on quickly because they came out of nowhere for the characters and was an unexpected show for the audience. Zooming in creates importance on the needles because they were unexpected and it then has the audiences focus that this is going to be the main part of this scene and makes the audience wonder what is going to happen next. Zooming in tends to lead to an extreme close up of the image to highlight its importance even more so in the scene, which gives the audience in some cases dramatic irony as sometimes the audience will see an important object before the characters. In this case the audience saw the needles in the pit as the characters were removing the lid. In this scene the needles are zoomed in on and then a close up of the needles in the pit. The audience then can feel sorry for the characters because they automatically get the sense that these are a weapon and show them that something bad may happen in relation to whats happening in this scene. This is conventional to a thriller film because the needles are essentially weapons and this then makes the audience feel tense as they now know that something bad is going to happen.
The technique of shallow focus is used to show the main subject in full focus this of which can be an object that is important or a main character that is going to speak and needs to be focused on. In this case the man at the front of the shot and the rest of the shot is blurry including the woman that is just behind him (the background). This is done so that it highlights the man, and so that he is in full focus in order for the audience to know that he has been highlighted and that he is important and what he is doing in the scene. The shallow focus also helps the audience to get to know the character on a bit more of a personal view by seeing his facial expressions and body language much more clearly. The background is blurry and makes the audience attention be brought forward to the man. This makes the audience feel the way that the character is feeling and they know that from his body language that if he is tense about whats going to happen next they should feel sorry or be concerned of whats going to happen next as well. This is conventional to a thriller as there is the tension and suspicion of what is going to happen next and grips the audience with the setting and the characters.
Mid shots are where the camera frames the character from the waist upwards. Meaning that the audience gets a good look at the body, costume and the way that they are positioned. This can help the audience to understand the character and what may possibly be wrong in the scene. This can really show the audience the facial expressions of the character and can help them to relate to the emotion in the scene at that given moment. In this scene the man is shot from the waist up showing his surprise at what he is seeing in this instance it is the exact moment where the lid is removed from over the pit and the needles can be seen. Whilst this moment was shocking for the audience because they didn't expect it, it was also shocking for its character which can be seen by the camera shot. By the audience seeing that that character is surprised it can make them feel the same feeling and help the audience to connect to the character. This relates and has conventions of a thriller because there is shock and suspense.
In conclusion there are a number of different camera positions and techniques that can be used but the main one however is the use of Handheld which I a most likely to use within my thriller because it creates the sense of drama and urgency because the camera is literally following along with the characters and when they move. There are a number of camera angles and shots that I would use within my thriller sequence in order to create suspense,and shock which is conventional to a thriller. Some that I would consider using include panning as this is the camera following the characters and usually the protagonist, which creates effect for the audience that what they are doing is important. As well as zooming in because this creates the Suspence of this character is important you need to look at there facial expressions and what is going on and the fact that they are important.
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