Reaction Shot
Reaction shots are shots used that are intended to show an characters facial expressions and emotions about an event. In our scene, we shall use this to cut to a phone conversation to show the characters reaction to her boyfriend killing herself. This therefore creates shock which is usually followed by slow editing that emphasises the point. Using a reaction shot in this scene benefits our audience as they cannot see cameron speaking on the phone to his girlfriend, instead it's effective as we see the on-screen characters distress of what she's hearing elsewhere. This type of shot also creates shock and normally follows slow editing, to emphasise the emotions and drag the effect out, further impacting the audience.
Slow Editing
In our production, our suicide scene includes slow editing, to increase the intensity and the drama of what's happening. This is effective and creates suspense as there is a longer wait until the next shot for the audience, keeping them on edge and drawn into the scene, this is conventional to a thriller as this therefore creates suspense. Using this also slows down the timing of the shots.
Filters
Dark filters and low key lighting are used a lot throughout our production. The dark lighting effects are used in our scene to add to the mystery and also keep the overall mood mellow, the colours are not bright and cheerful which also dimmens the mood of the audience and adds tension as they are made to feel uneasy by these colours. This filter is also used typically when showing flashbacks to show it's in the past, as is done in our production when Cameron has a flashback, this builds relationship with the audience as they can relate to what he is feeling and his emotions and the audience also get an insight of the character's past, feeling more connected with him, which can create surprise as the audience may find things they did not know before about the character.
This post demonstrates some planning techniques and this is because you have not fully explored the editing styles that you would like to include within your production and why you have selected to use certain effects.
ReplyDeleteTo develop your planning further you need to consider the conventions of a thriller in more detail and the effect that you wish to create. You also need to explore the relationship between your audience in more detail and the emotions that will be created, through the editing styles that you have selected to write about. This will enable your planning to be more detailed.