Long Shot Film Techniques

The first filming technique I encountered was long shot. Long Shot is, “a shot that includes an area within the image that roughly corresponds to the audience’s view of the area within the proscenium arch in the live theater” (Giannetti 523). We start off with the scene where Cole is giving a gift to Kyra’s father. We could see in the long shot that Dr. Malcolm Crowe was in the background watching the conversation between the two characters. The director of the movie did a great job installing low lighting in the film. The scene has low lighting which tells the audience it is dark and there is suspense that is occurring. This long shot, helped transitioned the next aspect of the film which is are focusing on Krya’s father. The next shot that occurred is a medium close shot. The definition of ,medium close shot is, “A relatively close shot, revealing the human figure from the knees or waist up” (Giannetti). This medium close-up is not a normal one you see in films, you are able to witness half of his body from the head to the middle of the body. As you could see from his medium close up you see tension building up which includes questionable sounds and which persuaded Krya’s father to watch what is in the video tape.

Our textbook stated that it is a minutely detailed view of an object or person and an extreme close-up of an actor generally includes only his or her eyes and mouth. This extreme close-up is focused on the video tape of Kyra’s death. This death scene is the symbolism of the three minute part that unlocks the murder mystery of the Kyra. They did a high angle shot showing the tape which in our book it says, “a style of lighting emphasizing harsh shafts and dramatic streaks of lights and darks. Often used in thrillers and