Camerawork:
The opening introduces a smoothly zoomed canted angle shot of the location to the viewer to confuse, but also draw them in effectively. Another smoothly panned shot introduces the barn/cellar location. After this we are shown a series of smooth shots in which a variety of different camera angles are demonstrated. We first see 3 close-up shots of injured/frail body parts of the protagonist. These shots are successful in creating tension for the audience and are also framed well. We then see a long shot of the protagonist lying on the floor in the barn/cellar location which is again framed well showing the character and giving the audience a sense of location in which the character is in. Next an extreme close-up shot of the protagonists eye is used to build up the tension further and create anticipation for the audience. The kitchen scene is introduced with a smoothly zoomed shot of the location from outside of the house showing a middle aged female inside. The camera then moves inside of the kitchen and uses a medium shot to show the kitchen location and also the character washing up inside of it. A close-up shot is then shown of the radio as it is turned up by the character in the kitchen, and back to the previous mid-shot of the character washing up. Both of these shots are smoothly captured and framed well due to the object of focus being in the middle of the shot and easily identifiable and relatable too. We are then taken back to the barn/cellar scene where the protagonist is shown from a bird’s eye view shot which is effective in showing her relationship to the mobile phone she is using. The kitchen scene is again shown, using another mid-shot of the character still washing up, and we are then shown a shot of a telephone ringing in the house, which is cleverly framed in which the dog is watching the phone. The zoom performed which zooms into the phone however is filmed shakily, and this ruins the shot especially seeing as all of the other shots are filmed really well. A low angle close-up shot showing the protagonist in the barn effectively shows the protagonist and her interacting with the phone. We are then shown a long shot of the protagonist as she sits up, a low-angle mid-shot of a wall with a mysterious shadow on it, and the last shot which is a point of view shot from the protagonist in which a foot walks in front of her and crushes the mobile phone she is using to call for help. This point of view shot is effective as it puts the viewer in the shoes of the protagonist and being the last shot is powerful as the viewer is left with it in their mind. These 3 shots are also steadily shot, and well framed.
The opening introduces a smoothly zoomed canted angle shot of the location to the viewer to confuse, but also draw them in effectively. Another smoothly panned shot introduces the barn/cellar location. After this we are shown a series of smooth shots in which a variety of different camera angles are demonstrated. We first see 3 close-up shots of injured/frail body parts of the protagonist. These shots are successful in creating tension for the audience and are also framed well. We then see a long shot of the protagonist lying on the floor in the barn/cellar location which is again framed well showing the character and giving the audience a sense of location in which the character is in. Next an extreme close-up shot of the protagonists eye is used to build up the tension further and create anticipation for the audience. The kitchen scene is introduced with a smoothly zoomed shot of the location from outside of the house showing a middle aged female inside. The camera then moves inside of the kitchen and uses a medium shot to show the kitchen location and also the character washing up inside of it. A close-up shot is then shown of the radio as it is turned up by the character in the kitchen, and back to the previous mid-shot of the character washing up. Both of these shots are smoothly captured and framed well due to the object of focus being in the middle of the shot and easily identifiable and relatable too. We are then taken back to the barn/cellar scene where the protagonist is shown from a bird’s eye view shot which is effective in showing her relationship to the mobile phone she is using. The kitchen scene is again shown, using another mid-shot of the character still washing up, and we are then shown a shot of a telephone ringing in the house, which is cleverly framed in which the dog is watching the phone. The zoom performed which zooms into the phone however is filmed shakily, and this ruins the shot especially seeing as all of the other shots are filmed really well. A low angle close-up shot showing the protagonist in the barn effectively shows the protagonist and her interacting with the phone. We are then shown a long shot of the protagonist as she sits up, a low-angle mid-shot of a wall with a mysterious shadow on it, and the last shot which is a point of view shot from the protagonist in which a foot walks in front of her and crushes the mobile phone she is using to call for help. This point of view shot is effective as it puts the viewer in the shoes of the protagonist and being the last shot is powerful as the viewer is left with it in their mind. These 3 shots are also steadily shot, and well framed.
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