For my final film i'd like to take inspiration from the work of Guillermo Del Toro such as The Devil's Backbone and Crimson Peak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhPayvENCX4
In the scene above, the devil's backbone uses a shot that lasts longer than all other shots in the scene in order to build tension before a jump scare. Close ups are also used during the shots inside the cupboard in order to make the situation feel more claustrophobic. One of the main themes of Del Toro's films, however, are his creature designs (Pans Labyrinth is a good example of this) - which is something i wll not be able to accomplish in my work, and so it will be based around only using shots to create tension & horror.
Due to this, Guillermo Del Toro may not be the best artists to look at, seeing as his creature and monser designs are so important in his films.
Another director i looked at was James Wan, who has directed the Insidious films aswell as The Conjuring. These films also use shots which are long and build tension, which can bee seen in the clip below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOgC_YUyTYs
The camera tends to linger on something that is not in the foregound, gining the feeling that they're not safe where they are and the camera is hinting at what is putting them in danger. Rather than cange the shot it will zoom or pan. In this scene there are only 5 shots, the initial one lasting almost 50 seconds. The shots tend to decrease in length as the charcaters realise they may be in danger and the atmosphere becomes more intense.
Unline Guillermo Del Toro, James Wan focuses more on the cinematography to create horror and tension, meaning he would be a better source of inspiration and reference for the film i have decided to make.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhPayvENCX4
In the scene above, the devil's backbone uses a shot that lasts longer than all other shots in the scene in order to build tension before a jump scare. Close ups are also used during the shots inside the cupboard in order to make the situation feel more claustrophobic. One of the main themes of Del Toro's films, however, are his creature designs (Pans Labyrinth is a good example of this) - which is something i wll not be able to accomplish in my work, and so it will be based around only using shots to create tension & horror.
Due to this, Guillermo Del Toro may not be the best artists to look at, seeing as his creature and monser designs are so important in his films.
Another director i looked at was James Wan, who has directed the Insidious films aswell as The Conjuring. These films also use shots which are long and build tension, which can bee seen in the clip below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOgC_YUyTYs
The camera tends to linger on something that is not in the foregound, gining the feeling that they're not safe where they are and the camera is hinting at what is putting them in danger. Rather than cange the shot it will zoom or pan. In this scene there are only 5 shots, the initial one lasting almost 50 seconds. The shots tend to decrease in length as the charcaters realise they may be in danger and the atmosphere becomes more intense.
Unline Guillermo Del Toro, James Wan focuses more on the cinematography to create horror and tension, meaning he would be a better source of inspiration and reference for the film i have decided to make.
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