Shots used in our trailer:

Shots used in our trailer:

In our trailer we focused on close up shots, especially when Hannah is taken by the mystery Antagonist. This creates a very shocking effect because the audience are seeing the discomfort in which Hannah is feeling. We also used a range of different shots to make our Trailer as effect as possible, the shots include:


Long shots: "In photography, film making and video production, a long shot (sometimes referred to as a full shot or, and to remove ambiguity it will be called a, wide shot) typically shows the entire object or human figure and is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings." 

This photograph is a good example of a long shot as it shows the characters full body and the surrounding of where the character is which sets the scene. We chose to use long shots in our trailer because it sets the scene of where we are and it also allows us to get more than one character in the scene. A long shot is usually shown at the beginning of the trailer because it allows the audience to see where the film is set, it also calms the audience especially in a horror film the audience are usually worried something bad is about to happen. 

Over the shoulder shot: "In film or video, an over the shoulder shot (also over shoulder, ab tu, OTS, or third-person shot) is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person."



This photograph is a really good example of an over the should shot because it keeps the man hidden which keeps the identity of the character a mystery to the audience and adds secrecy to the horror film. An over the shoulder shot also allows the audience to see the emotion of the other character. An over the shoulder shot also makes the surroundings clear because it allows the audience to see what the character is looking at, it doesn't need to be looking at another character which is being shown. 


Medium shots: "In film, a medium shot, mid shot (MS),^[1] or waist shot^[2] is a camera angle shot from a medium distance.^[3] " 

This photograph shows a medium shot, a medium shot shows the characters body from the waist upwards and shows the background which is behind the model from the waist upwards. We chose to use medium shots in our trailer to show intimacy within the character and intimacy with the main character and her surroundings. A medium shot is also a good in-between from a close up and a long shot.

A close up shot: "A close-up or closeup in film making, television production, still photography and the comic strip medium is a type of shot, which tightly frames a person or an object. Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium shots and long shots (cinematic techniques)."

This shot is very effective because you can focus heavily on the emotions of the characters and identify their mood. It also blurs out everything in the background just to focus on the face which gives the best effect on the audience. 

Extreme close up: "An extreme close up is a shot used in film making, television production and photography in which the camera focuses on a particular detail of the subject. Extreme close ups are extremely intimate and are best used sparingly, according to Serif Ltd."

An extreme close up is very similar to a close up shot. An extreme close up usually fits the whole frame which adds emotion to the clip, whether the character is happy or whether the character is sad. The reason we chose to use an extreme close up is because