My Film Still Analysis (BLK)

My chosen shot

My group's chosen genre was horror. We wanted to create a sinister feel, which we achieved by creating a zoomed-in, low-key lighted shot of Flo. Flo's hair was placed in front of her eyes, masking part of her face to make the viewer ask questions about what she's hiding and why which should give them a sense of anxiety and anticipation for when these questions are answered. We used a yellow filter on the lights so the colour scheme was pale yellow and black, which fitted with the primitive, macabre atmosphere. When we captured the shot, Flo's hands, fortunately, were moving which made a blur across the image to look as if she was shaking the banisters; Perhaps she is trying to get out. This tied in perfectly to make her seem separated from civilisation. The shot was a medium close-up making the scene feel more intense and enclosed for the viewer and suggesting Flo is either trapped or caged up as a punishment.

If we had a chance to compose this shot again, I would've made the lighting darker to make the shot even more intense and creepy. I also would move the camera slightly to the right to close the shot in more on Flo and take away the space on the left side of the image.