Horror Still Shot.

My horror still shot only slightly differs from my plan and how imagined it to look. I imagined the bloody knife would contain more blood, however while taking my shot I realised that with less blood it could still have the same affect. I also wanted it to look as if the person holding the knife was walking away from the crime; however it looks like they are just holding a knife. Although it’s not how I planned I’m still happy with the final frame.

When taking the shot I realised that even the tiniest thing in the background of the shot could distract my audience, so I tried to have a blank background which I think I done which will hopefully ensure my audience are focused only on the knife and the hand that is holding it.

I think my shot is very affective because I think even though it is just a still shot it tells the story. However it is a typical horror shot so I should have maybe changed my idea to make it different from other horror images.

Low and High Angle shots.

This clip of ‘Scrubs’ shows the effects of both high and low angle shots.

A low angle shot is when it the camera is placed low down. It will increase height of actors which will make them look superior and powerful.

A high angle shot is when the shot is filmed from above to make the subject look small and weak.

Crash Zoom Shot.

This is an example of a crash zoom shot.

This is when the camera is zoomed in on a frame, but zooms back out very quickly.

Worm's Eye View.

This is an example of a worm’s eye view shot while 3 men play golf.

Worm’s eye view shot is to show the frame as if you were a worm. Opposite to a bird’s eye view it shows the frame from floor level.

Aerial Shot.

This is an example of an aerial shot over London taken from an aeroplane.

An aerial shot when it is taken from an extreme height, normally from a plane or helicopter.

These are used to establish a setting or movement.  It is similar to a crane shot but can have a bigger range of height.

Crane Shot.

This is an example of a crane shot.

A Crane shot is basically a tracking shot in the air.

The camera is placed on crane allowing it to go high in the air while moving up, down, left or right. It can also swoop down on the frame.

Reverse Tracking Shot.

This is an example of reverse tracking shot in the film Goodfellows.

It is also known as a ‘Dolly zoom’.

A reverse tracking shot is when a camera moving away from the subject at the same time as zooming in. This type of shot creates an illusion that the background is changing size.

Whip Pan.

This is an example of whip pan.

Whip pan is when the camera scans a scene horizontally very quickly causing the picture to blur.

It is done by placing a video camera on a tripod and using it as an axis.

An example of this is to show an amount of time passing quickly. It can also be used as an transition between two scenes.

Tracking Shot.

This is a tracking shot from the film ‘Kill Bill’.

Also known as ‘dolly’ shot or ‘trucking’ shot.

A tracking shot is when the camera follows the movement of the subject by being placed on a moving vehicle or trolley. It can be used to show movement, journey of the subject or moving from a long-shot to a close-up and getting the audience to focus on the subject.

Panning Shot.

This is a wide panning shot of the sea.

A panning shot is a sideways (horizontal) movement of a camera to show the subject moving, meanwhile keeping them/it in the middle of the frame.

It is made by a video camera on a tripod, using it as the axis as it moves.  

Sherlock Holmes Review.

Director – Guy Richie; who has also directed Snatch (2000), Rock and Rolla (2008), Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

Main Actors - Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong

Release date – 26 December 2009

Studio – Brompton Cemetery, Fulham Road, West Brompton, London, England, UK

Box office figures – In the first weekend it made $62,304,277, showing in 3626 screens.

Films out at the same time – Twilight New Moon, Avatar, A Christmas Carol, 2012

Sherlock Holmes is an action and adventure, which is are not film genres I would normally watch, however I really thoroughly enjoyed it. I enjoyed because although it was a serious film about crime, it has comedy elements which made some parts funny to watch. The mise-en-scene in the film was typically old time Britain. Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law are both very good actors which defiantly contributed to the film being a big hit with many age groups.

In the film they used many different camera angles and editing styles. For example, they would use dark close ups on the villain (Blackwood) and in fighting/fast paced scenes they would switch to different camera angles quickly to show the speed and intensity of the fight and would also help the audience feel the tension in the scene. They used props in Sherlock Holmes’ room to make it look messy and unorganised which represents his personality. They used the costumes of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson to show they are professionals and higher class.

I think this film is appropriate for all ages, although it does not contain nudity or bad language it does contain violence so may not be appropriate for young children. I think even people they do not generally enjoy this genre of film will enjoy it because elements of other genres come into this film at some point, for example comedy and romance.

The end of the film was left open if another film was to be made. However the problems in this film were all solved so there is no unfinished business that would mean another film is defiantly going to be made. If a sequel to the film was made I would certainly watch it.

My favourite parts in the film was when Holmes was working out what had happened because I found it fascinating, I also enjoyed the fighting scenes because they had a high level of tension. Another scene that had a very high level of tension was when Irene was on chained to the pig cutter, because it completely drew me into the film, I was scared for them and was tense until she was free, it also made me feel proud of Holmes and Watson.