Task 8 As Media Studies Portfolio

JawsSteven Spielberg's Jaws  (1975), begin with an underwater camera  lurking underneath the water,  trying to take on the persona of a shark. The opening scene  is mixed with John Williams well-known Jaws theme music,  creating  a  feeling of  suspense  for what could come later in the film. 

Jaws uses many camera shots to bring the feeling of suspense alive. Shots that we may use in our production include tracking shots and low angle shots. The movie also starts the movie at night, bringing a feeling of danger and anxiousness to the audience. 

Tracking Shot

Low angle shot

The Sixth SenseM Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense (1999) starts with Dr Malcolm Crowe celebrating with his wife his winning of an award for services to psychiatry. The mood is warm, and the light use of sound effects keeps the audience’s focus on the dialogue. As the scene shifts towards the first moment of tension a former patient of Malcolm’s, Vincent, has broken in and is threatening violence. The lighting becomes much colder, and an atmosphere of fear and danger is created. 

The Sixth Sense uses many camera shots that would be beneficial to use in our production.The use of close-ups and medium shots create a feeling of anticipation and these shots would work well with theme our group is looking for. The use of low-key lighting also creates a feeling of danger/suspense which Shyamalan does very well in the movie. 

Close UpShot

MediumShot

The Dark Knight Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008), starts off with a wide establishing shot to set the location and setting of the movie. The Dark Knight is going to be set in the city of Gotham, due to all of the skyscrapers present in the shot, as the wide shot starts to zoom in, the soundtrack of violins sets in to create tension and anticipation of an event that is about to occur.

The Dark Knight uses wide shots and establishing shots that create a feeling of anticipation and tension. These elements would work in our production to set the location and scene of the movie, creating a feeling of anticipation as the audience is unaware of the events that are about to happen. 

Establishing Shot

WideShot