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Wednesday 10 September 2014

The Excorcist Camera Angles

How are generic elements and camera angle used to create suspense in the attic scene of the exorcist

  • camera angle from the actors point of view to show what she sees
  • the camera angles only show the actors face to show her fear
  • no sound so you listen out for what she is looking out for
  • the camera films her from behind objects as if something is watching her
  • the scene is at night and the lights don't work so she uses a candle
  •  the woman is a isolated, stereotypical victim she is young, vulnerable woman and by herself
  • when the man comes up the suspense drops immediately because he is another noise that can explain what has happened 
  • the scene is in the middle of the night and it is dark so you are expecting something to happen
  • the title of the film tells you something bad is going to happen at one point
  • she is filmed from above to make her look weak
  • she is also filmed from behind to make it look like she is being followed
  • she is looking at things by candle light which creates shadows so you don't have a clear view of what is around her

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