Shot List

Shot types to use for the 'thriller' genre:

1. Extreme Close-Up:

This particular shot type is common in 'Thrillers' as it withholds information from the audience - it doesn't give away too much. The use of this shot also hides a character's identity - creating a sense of mystery, and building up the suspense.

2. Close-Up:

This shot allows audiences to focus solely on facial detail and expression. This shot is essential as it will indicate to viewers the feelings/emotions of a character at a particular time, therefore generating a specific mood and atmosphere.

3. Mid-Shot:

Mid-Shot enables viewers to focus more on body language than facial expressions, because of this, audiences can witness how a characters is reacting to a situation, for example: open body language suggests a character is confident/inviting, whereas closed body language implies a character is uncomfortable/timid.

4. Long-Shot:

A long-shot allows viewers to gather information on both the character and their setting - this shot is helpful for viewers as it informs them of the activity of a character, as well as their position within a location.

5. High-Angle Shot:

This shot makes the subject appear smaller. As a result of this, it makes the character appear vulnerable or intimidated by a situation - this being effective in a 'Thriller', especially if a character is met with threatening circumstances.

6. Low-Angle Shot:

Contrasting to the high-angle shot, this shot type makes the subject of the frame seem bigger. Therefore, a character appears dominant and powerful in a scene.

7. Establishing Shot:

This shot enables viewers to know exactly where we are; it displays the location of the scene. This particular shot is usually seen as the first shot of a film, so audiences know from the very beginning where the film will take place.

8. Over-The-Shoulder Shot:

Just like an extreme close-up, this shot also withholds information as one side of the frame is blocked, as well as another character in the scene, therefore this shot type offers audiences a different perspective.

9. Two-Shot:

This type of shot portrays the body language between the two characters within the frame. It shows their relation - whether they are comfortable/uncomfortable around each other/the surroundings.

10. Big Close-Up:

Big close-ups offer audiences more information than a regular close-up. This shot may be used to shoot/track a character and their movement. This particular frame and its contents may be used in a 'Thriller' as it still holds back from giving away too much information; it hides the characters identity, therefore making it appear quite an eerie shot, as it fits with the conventions of our genre.

11. Extreme Long-Shot:

Much like an establishing shot, this shot type focuses more of the location of the film, rather than the activity of the characters. Although audiences will be able to see what a character is doing, this particular shot puts emphasis on the location - hinting to audiences that this location has a purpose, and is of significance.

12. Dutch-Angle:

This shot angle is used in a 'Thriller' film to unnerve the audience, as well as creating an uneasy atmosphere. This shot is also used to generate a sense of confusion - it does this because, as the angle is quite unnatural and different from other shot types, it puts across the idea of chaos and mystery.