Camerawork Ideas

For our AS Thriller Opening Sequence we decided to use a range of camera work/movement:

• Close ups - throughout our thriller we decided to have close ups including close ups of the facial expression of the heroine and close ups of what the heroine is doing for example opening cupboards and opening draws. We decided to do this to show the audience how the character feels about what he is doing and also to show everything that the heroine is doing that is relevant to the storyline.
• Long Shot - during our thriller we also decided to use long shots for example at the start of the thriller we are going to use a long shot to show the heroine coming into the house and rushing towards the camera to suggest the heroine is in a hurry and the chaotic nature of the scene.
• Wide Shot - we also decided to use wide shots of the heroine as they pack stuff into a large bag. We thought to use this so that the audience can see everything the character is packing whilst switching to close ups during the shot. This will also show the chaotic nature of the storyline.
• Extreme Close up -  We will also be using extreme close ups of items the heroine is packing. For example the bag, passport, mysterious package and clothes. This will allow the audience to see everything that the heroine needs to then foreshadow oncoming events of the thriller. 
• Establishing Shot - we decided to use an establishing shot at the start of the thriller to set the scene. We decided to do this so that the audience can see that the setting is general and can relate to a lot of people however as the character runs into the establishing shot the audience can then change their opinion on the calm setting and see that the heroine is nervous and chaotic.