Planning: Cinematography Planning (Miss Begum)

Planning: Cinematography Planning (Miss Begum)

Cinematography is one of the most import factors of films because it portraits what type of character plays what role, especially in thriller films because the camera angles expresses the characters, as in what type of role they play, if they are protagonist or antagonist. For example if a character is shown from the floor (from the toe looking at the head) he will be revealed with wealth and power, but if the camera angle was shown from the head to toe they will be presented as if they are vulnerable. By using cinematography techniques we will keep the audience in the edge of their seats and make them feel awkward because of the tension.

Some of the conventional uses of cinematography in thrillers are Establishing shot, extreme close up, point of view. Establishing shot establishes the context for a scene by showing the relationship between its important figures and objects. Extreme close up, Close-ups display the most detail, but they do not include the broader scene. Point of view is usually established by being positioned between a shot of a character looking at something, and a shot showing the character's reaction.

The cinematography I plan to use in my thriller consists of the following:

1. Close-up will be used when I want to show the expressions of the character but not the whole portrait, I have chosen to use this because by showing only the emotions of the character the audience will be wondering about the full portrait. This is conventional to the thriller genre because it creates suspense and leaves the audience at the edge of their seats.

2. Establishing shot – the establishing shot will enable the audience to know/ get an idea of where the scene will be taking and to cause mystery in what is going to happen.

3. Over shoulder shot -   when the girl walks through the alleyway and she looks ever her shoulder and no one’s there which will cause confusion amongst the audience.

4. Long shot – long shot will be used when the antagonist is stalking the protagonist from far, who creates the long shot.

5. Close up shot – we will use the close up shot of the knife, which will cause suspense.

6. extreme long shot -  extreme long shot will be used when the character is getting stalked as soon as she comes out the train station, the camera angle will be at the top of the hill to the end on the road.

 

Planning: Editing Planning (Miss Begum)

Editing is an important part in creating our trailer; it will allow us to show images in weird ways. I believe it is important to use editing in a thriller trailer because if we use it in a correct way we could make the audience feel awkward to what is happening with the edited colour and texture around that will be shown in the camera.

Some of the conventional uses of editing are

1.       Slow paced editing will get the audience ready for what is going to happen, I have chosen this because it will express every little thing that happens in a slow way, this is conventional to a thriller because it creates tension to the audience.

2.       Fast pace editing will allow me to show a lot of things in a matter of seconds, this will allow me to make the audience feel mysterious in what is happening.