Chosen Genre

I have decided to choose horror films as my genre because the camera angles and techniques used in these types of films are gripping and interesting . Such films as psycho and more modern films like the woman in black and paranormal activity use quick editing and a combination of low and high angles to build up suspense and keep the audience engaged. they use dramatic lighting and darkness to provoke fear and danger which creates tension in the audience.

The 2012 film the possession uses this trick of suspense and tension so that the audience will empathize with the characters and feel the fear.This is also supported by building up familiar characters because as we get to know the characters we start to root for them.The editor has used quick cuts in the film combined with fades to get the feeling of dander which build upon the suspense .





The 2012 scifi thriller film prometheus also uses similar techniques to capture the audience. moving the camera over the scene creates an atmosphere and the high angle creates the feeling of size e.g. the scale of the ship or space . The lighting in the film is very dramatic and mysterious which reflects on the fact that there exploring the depths of space.