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Camera shots:Exorcist+Final Destanation
1. Medium Close up
This shot is used to show her
reaction to something the
audience can not see. She is
clearly shocked and horrified. This
creates mystery for the audience,
which will encourage them to
want to know why she is like this.
The camera zooms in even more
reinforcing her state of emotion
and its significance. This intimate
shot brings us into the mind of the
character and we sympathise with
her even though we don’t know
why she is like this.
2. Back Lighting
Backlighting is done by placing
the main light behind the
subject, facing you and the
camera from the front. By
exposing the subject, and
blowing out the background we
see she is an important figure
and the shot seems scary and
mysterious. The dramatic
silhouette of the girl highlights
her body language, which looks
as if she’s worshiping or giving in
to something. Later we see a
demonic figure facing her has
been revealed in the shot which
suggests this is the thing she is
worshiping. The lights and the
statue help to create the mise-
en-scene. Also when watching
the full film you see that this
shot foreshadows events to
come.
3. Low angle shot
In this shot the man wears a big
black coat telling the audience it is
a cold, dark night, and helps to
create the scene and atmosphere.
Usually low angle shots are used to
make someone look large, strong
and earn the viewers admiration.
But taking into account the theme
of the story, the lighting in the shot
and where he is going some may
argue differently. He is walking
away from the light and the lamp
post in the background into a
darker place suggesting he is
heading for doom. Linking with the
demonic connotations of the film.
4. Long Shot
By showing the surroundings of
where the movie takes place
the audience feels more
involved with the movie. The
shot of the door conveys
mystery with the audience
wanting to know what is behind
it. The door being closed
suggests that behind it is
danger which we should not
enter.
5. Over The shoulder Shot
This shot suggests they are having a
close discussion. The two people in
the shot work closely with each
other throughout the film. This
shot is a suggestion of their
relationship.
Lighting
We can not see the mans face
which puts the question in the
audiences mind “who is he?”. The
backlighting is used to make the
man look mysterious along with his
Fedora Hat. In Hollywood movies of
the 1940s, characters often wore a
fedora, particularly when playing
private detectives, gangsters, or
other "tough guy" roles. The attire
he is wearing suggests to the
audience that he is a strong useful
character.
6. Extreme Close up
This dramatic effect focuses
the audience's attention on
the girls face. It Intensifies
and concentrates on the idea
of her being possessed. The
wide expression of her eyes
shows her to be lost and not
herself. The feel the audience
gets is dark and fearful. Here
we see an example of how
makeup is used to create
mise-en-scene. The actor is
made to look sick by her skin
being made to look so pale.
She also looks heart by the
use of prosthetics to make
scars.
7. Transitional device:
Dissolve
This gradual transition see’s her
face fade-out whilst a shot of a
street fades-in. This is used to
convey the passing of time
between the scenes. Instead of
using a fast cut the gradual change
creates a ghostly feel that is used
to inflict fear in the audience and
show the importance of this
image so they remember it.
8. Medium Close-up
Makeup is used to create the effect of blood
splattered on the women's clothes. This
shows the audience the extent and
emergency of the event as people are hurt.
The women's hair is over her face because
part of the plane has been dismantled and
is open, so there is wind. The use of a wind
machine is used to create this effect and add
to the mise-en-scene.
The women's Facial expression shows
fear, her eyes and mouth are wide open to
show shock and horror.
There is a man in the background but he is
blurred out. we can see he’s holding an
oxygen mask to his face, which suggests
there is no oxygen, or that he is panicking.
This shows one of the reactions of other
people on the plane.
Her body language shows she's holding onto
someone, trying to help them, this suggests
that there may be a close relationship
between them.
9. Point of view shot
This shot puts the audience
in the characters position so
we can relate and sympathise
with them. This particular
shot is used to give the
audience a thrill and Identify
with the characters feeling of
shock and horror.
10. Two Shot
We can establish that two people have
obviously died and are being buried. The
coffins are used as a symbolism of
death, sadness and grieving.
The coffins have equal prominence in the
frame which implies they have equal
significance. This also establishes a
relationship between the two subjects.
The colours on the coffins are different
this may symbolise there differing
characters or gender. The audience may
assume that the coffin on the left is a girl
as the colour pink is often associated with
females.
The two coffins haven't yet been buried
so this may mean that something is
incomplete or unsolved surrounding their
death. Linking to the mystery, after this
we see a close up of the word ‘coroner’.
11. Close up of text
Coroners investigate death
that are not of natural causes.
This important word links with
the theme of the story being
about people dying in
unexplainable “freak
accidents”. This word
foreshadows events to come.
12. Low angle shot
This shot makes the character
seem powerful and dominant.
His body posture and shape
linked with what he is doing
tells the audience he is fit and
strong.
In this shot we see two
swords crossed above his
head. The audience get a
sense that something is going
to happened and is made to
see the danger the character
can’t.
13. Low angle shot
This may be someone's point
of view and gives the
audience the heart racing feel
of the atmosphere.
The angle of the shot shows
the item as powerful and
dangerous. The colour of the
roller coater, red, also could
have been used to show
pain, blood, danger and
emergency.
Roller coasters are also
usually associated with
fun, which contrasts with it
causing destruction and a
series of fatal events that
occur throughout the movie.