Film stills

Close Up 

The close up of the character's face allows the audience to see all the facial expressions. The facial expressions show that the character is surprised as his eyes are opened wide. The close up also communicates to the audience that the character has been exercising a lot as sweat is visible on the face and hair. The close up allows us to purely focus on the character and none of the surroundings.

Extreme Close Up 

The extreme close up of the characters eyes puts emphasis on her particular emotion which seems to be shock. As we focus on her eyes, the audience knows that the character is in shock as her eyes are opened very wide. The extreme close up communicates to the audience that what she is reacting to is very important and creates enigma codes as to what is making her so surprised.

Medium Shot

The medium shot allows the audience to see what the character's actions and other body language are along with still having the ability to see important facial expressions. The medium shot communicates to the audience that the character is having difficulty brushing his teeth which has connotations of the genre being humour. The medium shot allows us to see what the character is wearing which may help decipher the character's personality.

Long Shot

The long shot gives the audience the idea of the setting while also being able to the characters body language. This long shot shows a very colourless setting with guards which may connote that the genre is action. The woman shown is the only one wearing colour and has a bold hair style which may connote that she has an eccentric personality and the way she is standing is body language that shows confidence.The woman's facial expressions are not completely clear with the long shot which shows that at this moment, her facial expression is not important and  not what the audience should focus on.

Extreme Long Shot

The extreme long shot allows all the setting to be seen but the character's facial and bodily expressions are completely invisible (This can be also considered as an establishing shot as the setting has been established) .This shows that they are not important and at this moment, the audience should only focus on the setting. In this image, the setting is a playground which has connotations of fun but as its is lit in low key lighting, we get the impression that the genre is horror. With the long shot, other aspects of film language will become more prominent such as lighting and sound.

Low Angle

Low angle shots make distorts the image seen, to be much larger and more intimidating. In this particular image, the low angle shot makes it  seem like it is from the little girls perspective. As it is shot form her perspective, it allows us to identify with the girl. The low angle shot may not show the image in a realistic format but it adds variation to the scene.

High Angle

The high angle shot puts the audience in an all-knowing position of the scene.It also helps create a particular atmosphere such as mystery or suspense which may connote the genre of the film. In this image, the high angle shot is used to put emphasis on the content of the bowl that may not be seen in a different shot. This makes the bowl hold importance in the film . The high key lighting of the bowl makes it look more prominent, yet mystical, but it also brings attention to the shadows created by the use of chiaroscuro, strong shadows created by the contrast of low and high key lighting.