Camera shots specific to our trailer

I have listed some shot types I think will be effective to include in our trailer to portray the desired mood for our audience. I have also practiced them to make sure we know what they are which will speed up the filming process:

Camera Shots

Low angle shot to show dominance and power-
This shot could be used at the end to show the back of the person about to kill Elliot to show they are in complete control. The audience will fear for Elliot's life and watch the film to find out what happens.

High angle shot to show vulnerability-
We could use this shot type when filming Maddie taking pills to show she is becoming weak and paranoid. This will make the audience feel emotional towards Maddie which will make them want to find out if she survives.

Dutch Tilt-
My group and I could use this shot to show distortion when Maddie is dreaming or in a situation when we want the audience to think someone is watching Maddie to show what danger she is in. However, we could also use this shot for when or after Maddie is being attacked and is on the floor during the home invasion. This is so the audience can see what she is seeing which shows her helplessness to add to the horror.

Point of View (POV)-
I want to use this shot after Maddie has taken the pills when her eyes are closing. This will be effective as it will be clear to the audience than she has passed out and it won't confuse the audience when they watch the forthcoming shots of parts of her dream as it will make sense as to what is going on.

                               

Close up/ extreme close up shot-
I think a close up or extreme close up shot would be effective to show Maddie's facial expressions during the home invasion to show her fear and emotions to make the audience fear for her life. Also, I think we should use these shots to show Delaney's face at the beginning when she looks like a sex appeal and then a few towards the end when she is shown as a psycho. For example, we could film Delaney at the window covered in blood at the end when Maddie has woken up after her dream to suggest that the blood Delaney is covered in is Elliot's.

Establishing shot-
We will use this shot at the beginning to show the iconic location of the trailer which will automatically create a sense of reality for the audience.

Camera Movements

Pan/ tracking shot
This shot is effective in horror films as it gives the audience a sense that someone is watching or following a particular character. This shot could be used in our trailer, for example we could film Delaney using a pan shot when her and the other antagonist are walking towards the house for the home invasion to show how many antagonists there actually are. This shot moves the suspense for the audience as they don't know what will be shown on the shot next.

Zoom-
This shot creates an element of suspense. My group and I have briefly discussed that throughout the trailer towards the build up of the home invasion, we want to include shots of Delaney discreetly in the background of the main shot. Therefore, we could use it when she is shown the background of the shot and zoom in to her. This will portray her as creepy and psychopathic which will also foreshadow danger taking place.