Planning Cinematography- Miss Miller

Cinematography is important in films as it demonstrates a variety of angles and shots, when filming the film. Each angle or shot creates a different effect for the audience to experience and there will be a reasoning behind why each shot or angle is chosen. 

One example of a shot we will use is POV as the victim runs through the forest and alley ways, attempting to escape the anatagonist. This shot shows the perspective of the victim and the stalker allowing the audience to build a relationship with each character; they will have sympathy for the victim as she dramatically tries to get away, whereas they will feel anxious towards the character of the antagonist as they are unaware of what he is capable of and what he will do. This is conventional to a thriller as it creates an eerie atmosphere and the audience anticipate what is going to happen, making them want to watch more of the film. 

A high angle shot will be used just before the female victim is going to be attacked by the antagonist, whilst she is hiding, to demonstrate her vunerablilty and weakness and the power and stregth the antagonist has over her. This angle of the camera will make the victim look insignificant and will allow the audience to see her as a small, scared character, leaving them having sympathy for her. This is conventional to a thriller as it builds a relationship with the audience and the female victim as they will want her to get to safety and not to get hurt. 

Panning will be used in the sequence as the victim runs through the forest, and at the beginning of the sequence when the couple are arguing in the car park. This will show the entire scenery which will emphasise the elements of isolation and danger. This is conventional to a thriller as it will demonstrate to the audience how much danger the victim could potentially be in, creating an eerie atmosphere for them to feel. 

A low angle shot will be use in the sequence, as the antagonist has the encounter with the victim. This will emphasise the power and danger the antagonist has and will make the audience scared of the stalker. This is conventional as it is commonly used in a thriller production to portray the antagonist as a superior character. 

A close up will be used in the sequence to highlight the importance of the victims phone, which shows no signal can be found, demonstrating that she is unable to find help when in the dangerous situation. This creates suspense and an eerie atmosphere, making the audience feel uncomfortable and anxious to what she is going to do. This will make them want to carry on watching the film as they will want to find out if the victim gets to safety or not.