Camera Shot Planning (Without Storyboard)

 

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Camera Shots Planning

• Establishing Shot (Wide Shot):
  Used at the beginning to show the empty college hallway at night. This helps set the location and makes the environment feel normal and quiet before anything strange happens.

• Tracking Shot (Medium Shot):
  A smooth tracking shot is used while the characters walk and talk. This creates a calm and natural feeling and allows the audience to follow them easily through the space.

• Close-Up (Reaction Shot):
  Close-ups are used when the locker door creaks open and when the characters hear strange sounds. These shots focus on facial expressions to show fear and confusion.

• High-Angle Shot:
  Used in the stairwell while the characters walk down. This angle makes them appear smaller and more vulnerable, suggesting danger is approaching.

• Low-Angle Shot:
  Used during running scenes to make corridors feel longer and more threatening, increasing tension and panic.

• Handheld Shot:
  Introduced once the tension rises. Handheld camera movement is used during chase moments to create a shaky and unstable effect, reflecting the characters’ fear.

• Over-the-Shoulder Shot:
  Used when one character senses something behind the other. This builds suspense without revealing the threat directly.

• Insert Shot (Detail Shot):
  Close-ups of specific details such as:

  • Footsteps splashing in water

  • Locker doors creaking open

  • Hands pulling a locked exit door
    These shots increase tension by focusing on small but important actions.

• Point-of-View (POV) Shot:
  Used briefly to show what a character is seeing when they sense the presence of the entity, helping the audience share their fear.

• Wide Shot (Silhouette Shot):
  Used to show the dark figure standing at the end of the hallway. The distance and darkness keep the entity mysterious.

• Slow Push-In (Close-Up):
  Used at the end when the possessed character turns toward the camera. This slow movement builds discomfort and highlights the eerie expression.

• Cut to Black:
  The scene ends with a sudden blackout to create a cliffhanger and leave the audience unsettled.