Creativity in production

When it comes to producing our opening scene we will use a wide range of filming techniques and shot types to convey the narrative effectively and successfully create a professional opening scene with relevant conventions of the horror genre. An establishing shot will be used at the very beginning of the opening sequence as this will set the scene and allow the audience to question the houses’ significance in the narrative. The camera will then begin to zoom towards the house and through the letter box. I think this will be very effective as going through the letter box will make the audience feel like they shouldn’t be witnessing the horror that is about to unfold and the victim is going to be facing it alone. The audience haven’t been given an invite into the house directly making them understand the true unexpectedness and reality of the events. The camera will then track up the stairs, this use of camera movement means the audience have time to question what is upstairs and who is going to become victim to the horror, ultimately the camera movement will start to build the feeling of tension. More dramatically, extreme close up shots of the main characters face will be used to show her fearful reaction to the (mise-en-scene) in the scene such as noises, dark shadows and movement of objects such as curtains and doors. The transitions we use will vary as there will be some sudden noises which will require a quick transition to suggest shock and a scared atmosphere but slower and more intense transitions at other points in the opening scene to show how diligent the main character is being in response to the events.