Camerawork

Create a short scene that utilises a variety of camera angles and movements. Each choice must express meaning and have an intentional effect on the audience. 

• Extreme Long Shot - Used to show the subjects isolation. It puts him in an empty classroom and makes him look lonely, separate from any friends. 

• Slow Push In - Builds suspense, arouses curiosity in the audience. "What is he doing?". Brings the viewer closer to the subject and emphasises his actions.

• Tilt Down/Close Up - The use of tilt makes the audience feel more involved as the observer, we are looking over the subject's shoulder and getting a peak at their actions. The close up emphasises the importance of the drawings. 

• Medium Shot - Shows the audience both the subject's facial expressions (serious, angry) and actions (aggressively drawing)

• Close Up Shot - This time the close up is even closer to the picture, drawing the viewers attention to certain parts of the drawing. 

• Close Up Shot - When we return to the shot of the subject's face, we have moved from a medium shot to a close up. This highlights the subject's emotion, it gives the viewer an insight into his thoughts and feelings. 

• Extreme Close Up - The cut back to the drawing now emphasises the dead bodies, showing the audience a more disturbing side to the character. 

• Push In/ Extreme Close Up - Again the suspense is building, an extreme close up of the subject's eyes show us his intensity. Coupled with the slow push in the viewer is continuously being drawn in. 

Now take a look at the same scene but with slightly different camera work. There are fewer push ins and no close ups. What is the difference in effect?