My Thriller Shot

When taking this shot we were trying to create a claustrophobic atmosphere. We achieved this by using a frame within a frame since this is a signifier of entrapment. We also used shadow and darkness as it gives a mysterious and eerie feeling that can rub off on the audience. The actor has a scared look on his face and is looking away from the camera. This also gives a sense of mystery since the audience does not know what the actor is looking at and what is making him look afraid. Mystery is scary for a viewer since they can only imagine what the actor is looking at. Also since the shot is an MCU the audience can’t completely read the situation and therefore can’t tell whether the character is good or bad. We hoped to create a claustrophobic, mysterious and suspenseful shot and I believe we achieved this.

I believe this shot represents the genre thriller because we can tell from it that the character is in a tense situation. The use of shadows and darkness are genre signifiers since it shows he is not in a good situation. The weird angle of the shot also creates a weird feeling that the situation is not right so it signifies the genre.