Screenshot Evaluation 9: Special Effects

This shot shows our antagonist just after killing his first victim. It is a high-angled long shot which shows the character walking down a path, away from the scene of the crime. We put a black and white filter on the footage as a special effect to give the effect of the events being captured by a CCTV camera. This shows the audience how their lack of information on the characters identity and motivation is evident in the world of the film as well, with the CCTV footage obtained also unable to offer any new clues to anyone reviewing it.

The lack of colour in this shot matches the dark nature of the story at this stage, with a random innocent person having just been murdered by our killer. The overgrown bushes, dirty river and grime on the bridge also fits with the tone of the scene. We subvert a convention of most horror films with this shot by showing our antagonist in a high-angled shot. This could suggest a vulnerability in our villain but could also serve to create more tension among the audience by placing them in a position of power after our killer has claimed his first victim.