Analysis of Animatic shots

This image is an establishing shot of the location in which the trailer is going to be filmed. This long shot of the scenery within Wales was included in the animatic in order to set the location and scene. This establishing shot also allows the audience to identify that the narrative of the film plot involves nature, the outdoors and an adventure. The image shows in the foreground a chain of large trees which are shadowed by a enormous mountain that over powers the rest of the images due to its dominance. This specific shot was developed
in order to show progression throughout the trailer e.g by showing where the characters start off, which would be in the foreground and showing where the character would end up as a final destination, which would be further up into the forest beneath the mountains. This establishing shot could possibly also produce a lot of connotations for the genre in which my media group has selected (horror). For example the foreground could represent safety for the characters whereas the background could reflect danger deep into the dark forest. This establishing shot over all may appeal to my target audience seen as a lot of effective horror films which are conventional involve this type of setting.
 


This close up shot of the book is an important image which features in the animatic, it reveals the most significant prop used within the trailer. The prop of the book is involved in the most important scene in our film trailer, which is when the character Sam gets possessed whilst holding the book. The prop allows Sam to channel her possession to its full potential.
The prop of the book is opened to a page which is important and relates to the plot of our film trailer. The pages that the book will land on will reveal information about the satanic cult, the 'Cornovi' which carried out blood sacrifices. I believe that this shot will be very effective within our film trailer as it reveals in-depth information about the core root of our film plot; the Cornovi tribe and the events that took place. Also I believe that the use of a book as a prop will turn out to be very successful seen as many existing horror films include props which are insentient. This shot also as result shows the audience that the characters are in a woodland area, this establishes the exact setting of the scene.

This long shot used within our animatic is a very vital image seen as it shows the setting from Sam's perspective. The image implies the idea that the character faints whilst reading the book, this is the peak in which Sam channels her possession. The fact the that sun is blazing through the trees creates the impression that the character Sam is seeing her vision as if it is blurry.




This medium long shot was included in our animatic in order to create tension and fear. The image shows the character Vinnie being shadowed by Sam, whom by this point has reached the summit of her possession. The location in which the photo was captured creates an eerie and sinister feel to the animatic, this creates an almost negative atmosphere which reflects the state of Sam's psychological condition. The fact that Sam's face is hidden represents the idea that she is no longer humane and it creates mystery hiding her true identity. The character Vinnie's facial expression represents the idea of vulnerability as he is the victim during Sam's transition, from human to a demonic entity.