Research into final film idea: Cinematography

Psychological thriller

Cinematography

Master shot - This shot will be used so the audience will see a full view of the room that Lucinda is staying in. The shot will show Lucinda, the interviewer, the sign interpreter and the rest of the room such as the bed and the table. This will show the audience the conditions that Lucinda is staying in and also will show how small the room is. 

In the picture below, a master shot is used in the TV programme 'Misfits' to show all the characters and the location they are in. 

Close up - A close up shot will be used on both the interviewer and Lucinda. It will be used on the interviewer when she takes a drink of her coffee as the coffee contains something which will then kill her. A close up shot of Lucinda will be taken when we see her reaction to the interviewers death as she does a sinister smile. There may also be another close up of her face to show how ill and deathly she is looking. Close ups of Lucinda's fingers will also be used when she is tapping on the table. 

A close up shot is used on the girl in the film 'The Ring' so that we can see her facial expressions and to emphasis how scary she looks.

Mid shot - A mid shot will be used on the sign interpreter. This is because she will be using her arms to sign to Lucinda what is being said. A mid shot may also be used on the other two characters to show what they are wearing, especially on Lucinda. The mid shot will also show the emotion on their face.
In the picture below, a mid shot is used to show the emotion on his face and to show his outfit as this shows some of the story line which has happened.

Over the shoulder - These shots will be used between Lucinda and the interviewer when they are sat at the table. This will allow the audience to see who is talking and the facial reactions of those who are listening. It will also make the conversation flow better therefore will make it easier to understand. 

This was used in a scene in the film 'Mean Girls' as shown below. We can see who is talking in the conversation and see the facial reaction of the girl who is listening.

High angle - This shot could be used when the interviewer collpases due to being spiked and is on the floor. It could represent Lucinda's point of view as she is looking down on her. This will make Lucinda seem superior and have more power whilst making the interviewer seem smaller and powerless.
In the film Matilda (picture below) they use a high angle on Matilda to show her youth and make her look small and innocent.

Low angle - This shot could be used when the interviewer is on the floor due to have collpased and is looking up at Lucinda. It will seem as though the camera is looking through her point of view. It will be a shot of Lucinda and will make her seem powerful despite her youth.
The shot below with the girl and the gun makes her look more dangerous due to the camera looking up towards her and her looking down onto it.

Shallow focus - Shallow focus will be used on the mug to emphasis that something has been done to it. This is because the mug has been spiked with something that will kill the interviewer. We want the audience to know this without actually seeing Lucinda do this therefore the shallow focus will bring their attention towards it. This will make the audience anticipate when she will take a drink out of the mug. 

It is used in the scene below in one of the 'Batman' films as the Joker is the main focus of the scene. It draws all your attention to him as he is clear and the background is almost completely blurred out.