Describe your shot and identify in what way it could be described as representing your chosen genre
My shot is an MCU of a male character glaring at the camera; the closeness of the shot makes the audience feel vulnerable. It features low key angled lighting which casts shadows across his face creating enigmas because it hides information. The genre is horror connoted by the character's unforgiving expression, the low key lighting and the lack of information in the shot.
What did you do to achieve the effect?
I asked my actor to stand close to the camera and glare into the lens. I then positioned a small light to the bottom left of the frame and angled it so that it would cast shadows across his face.
What is successful about your shot?
The lighting effect works really well as it is positioned to show his face but not too much of it that there are no enigmas. Also the tight framing does well to make the audience feel uncomfortable as the character is so close.
What would you do differently?
In hindsight I probably would have positioned the light so that the character's shirt was not lit as the image would be stronger if it was just a face emerging from the shadows.
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