1. This is a close up shot of the character
This is a picture of the main character in the Julio Lawson picking up the tape which
This is the name of our film company. It is film opening. This is a long shot as it shows
shown over the skyline of London to show that was dropped. The close up shot creates
his whole body and it establishes the main tension because we do not see the face of
is where it is based, where a company like character right from the beginning. We also
universal have the globe because they are the character who has taken the tape but
see a glimpse of two other characters in the the identity of this character is later
worldwide. Also because our film opening was film opening and this can help the audience
also set in London and it is aimed at people revealed in the film opening. There is
to understand the role of these two characters suspense up until the point where the tape
who may experience the London living. later on in the play. is sold because we find out his identity; so
tension dies down for a little while.
The middle shot of the nine A long shot was used from the
frames shows an over the tripod to show the character
shoulder shot. It brings into the looking for his tape running
picture the guy in the blue back to the place where he lost
hoody and the character that the tape. This shot shows the
picked up the tape. It creates a whole body of the character
question of whom this guy in well and through this we can
the blue hoody is and why he is tell that he is running back to
following the tape bearer. The the scene. The running helps
over the shoulder helps bring create tension because it shows
together these two characters that there was something
whereas if it was just a shot of important on the tape whereas
the tape bearer then there if he was walking back then it
wouldn’t be the tension a might not have had much
thriller needs because we importance to him. The pan of
already know something about this character running also
him. shows the location of where
this was being filmed and it
helps show the audience that
This shot to the left, middle this is an urban area; the loss
of the nine frames shows the of the tape is very natural as
face of one of the characters people lose things every day.
in our thriller opening. This
shot shows the distress on the
face of the character once he
has learnt that he has
misplaced his tape. The
headphone hanging from his
neck was previously in his Again an over the shoulder shot showing a
ear. When it was in his ear he conversation between a bystander and the
wasn’t concentrating and this character whom lost his tape. The over the In this shot we chose to use a high angle shot. This was so that in
one shot we could bring in the car in which the driver holds the The effect on the title was picked with thought as it relates to the
was the reason he didn’t shoulder shot was used to show the reaction on
tape. The character who sold the tape and the mysterious tile. The title ‘Blindsight’ meaning something is there (the tape)
realise when he dropped the the face of the bystander when he was asked
character who nobody knows but has been watching all this time. but it is not clear. So u can see it but it is not known what the
tape. The driver of the bus whether he had seen somebody pick up the tape.
This shot was used to show that the car, the character in blue and name ‘Blindsight’ is on it hence as your sight is blinded by not
also told him, but he wasn’t The over the shoulder shot was the best shot to
the character in grey all play a part in this thriller and show that knowing what is on it. Also the light circles go well with it
able to hear, so this shows the use to show this reaction, whereas a two shot
the guy in blue has a major importance and we want to find out because you see the name of the title but then the light comes and
audience why he didn’t from the side wouldn’t have been able to convey
who he is so that’s why he is always in shot. He is mysterious the title is gone. Just like on a sunny day looking into the sun can
realise at first because he was this reaction. The over the shoulder brings both
because he hasn’t been seen following the character in grey until blind you, here, looking at the title for too long, you will not be
in his own world listening to characters together well and also the face of the
the character in grey walks past him which may spark able to see it as it disappears. So therefore your sight has been
his music. character speaking doesn’t need to be shown as
something... blinded by lights and by not knowing what is on the tape.
we can see his face.