Relationship to genre

In a dramatic scene we will start with 2 shots and move towards close ups. In action we get a wide variety of shots.



In action scenes a large variety of shots and cuts are needed to build tension to keep the audience entertained and in the loop. In this scene there are so many cuts in a small amount of time to keep everything at a fast pace when it needs to be. Chase scenes are normally the scenes that use a variety of shots and cuts. There are P.O.V shots, close ups persons level shot and so many more shots which keeps the audiences attention engaged and keep them on the edge of their seat. This also keeps the audience in the loop of whats going on and makes them feel like they haven't missed one moment of anything.







In the opening scene we have been introduced with a wide shot of a dark corridor with very little lighting which makes the audience feel tense and it increases suspense. The same take lasted for 50 seconds this creates stillness which makes the scene feel more eerie and unsettling. After the 50 second we cut to the next shot which is a medium shot of the nurse, we then hear a noise and we get cut to the nurses P.O.V of the door and then get cut back to her face to see her reaction and then we are back to the wide shot of the corridor, and in the distance we can see the police man leaving which builds tension because the nurse is all alone checking inside all the doors. This is all a delay to the horror scene shot to distract the audience but still letting them know that something is about to happen. Then out of nowhere the music increases and something exists the door after the nurse and we are being zoomed into the evil character which appears to be a statue with a knife in its hands going after the nurse pretty fast then straight after we get cut to a close up of the headless evil character with its hands up with no knife in his hands. The nurse hasn't been seen again after that cut so that suggests to the audience that he killed her.

There isn't much of a variety of shots or cuts used in this scene unlike the action film which included lots. The lack of shot variety and small use of cuts make the scene drag on for longer which gives the audience time to build the fear and tension inside of them and then as soon as the loud evil music plays the shot changed suddenly and cuts increased. This is used as a scare tactic.