Camera language
Another shot which is used is long shot. This allows the audience to see what is happening in the background so they get can get an idea of setting and also a further distance from the characters as we can see their outfits. What I denote from this scene is fear. Just from looking at this picture I can denote that something bad is going to happen. This is due to Chanel number 2's hands. Fiddling with your hands is a sign of nervousness. The benefit of this shot would be the effect it has on the audience as they will all start to get nervous also as they know what is going to happen. Furthermore, the person she is facing also puts the audience on edge.
Finally another shot which is used is extreme close shot. When using an extreme close up you are going into the characters personal space. We are able to see emotions that wouldn't be seen from afar. Using an extreme close up will intensifies that the character is feeling. What I can connote from this shot we don't know what has happened to the character as we can only see the their face however, from her facial expression we can see that she is panicked. The benefit this type of shot would have on the audience is it would draw our attention. The use of the zoom in emphasizes the dramatic importance of the scene making it stand out and making the audience scared due to the close up of her face emphasizing how scared she is.
Camera angle
Scream queens uses a variety of camera angles in its show. Camera angles affect how we the audience perceive it. Are the characters going to be appear inferior or superior? Are they making eye contact with us or with somebody else? Scream queens use these angles to show us. For example, in the picture we see three girls making eye contact with us. This angle is usually used to make us the audience feel neutral with the characters. However, the eye level angle has three girls looking directly at the camera with intimidating eye contact. The effect this has on the audience is to make us feel inferior to these girls due to the glare they are giving us. We would cast our eyes down as this angle is used to make the show look realistic and with the eye contact we the audience would cast our eyes down due to their piercing stare.
Another camera which is used in scream queens is low angle. This angle is mostly used when a villain is being shown. This is because the effect of this angle is making the person look dominating and threatening. The effect this shot would have on the audience is to making them seem small, especially in this shot. We can see a man in a red devil costume with a chainsaw and blood on the floor shows us this person is dangerous. This would make the audience scared. The effect this would have on the audience is making them feel inferior as this shot makes the character look tall and strong while it would make us feel small and weak.
Camera movement
Scream queens uses a range of camera movements. Camera movements is different ways the camera man follows the people being filmed. Each camera movement has their own way on showing a certain scene. For example, the video shows a tracking movement. This is when the camera is following the character. The effect of this shot is to keep characters within the frame. Directors would use this to keep a constant movement with the person being shot. The effect on using this is because it makes the audience focus on particular subject or character.
Another camera movement which is used is panning. This is used to allow the audience to observe what is happening. In the video panning is used slowly to show us the girls plan. The effect this would have on the audience is because of the slow panning we know that the girls will be up to no good. This movement is used to build up suspense. If it were quick it wouldn't look appealing as we are going from one person to another.
Combining a camera shot and camera movement
From this video I will be combining a camera shot and a camera movement to analyse its meaning, the effect it has on the audience and why this would be used. The use of zooming in and using a close up at the same time enables the scene to be more dramatic. We are able to see close-ups of the different girls and see their facial expressions. This makes the scene dramatic as we get to see all their reactions and it makes the scene more intense. Zooming in on the girls face while they are screaming is more dramatic as we get a better look of the horrified expressions which are on the girls face. This makes it more entertaining for the audience as we get a better look at reactions to the situation.
Having sound in films or TV shows helps to make it more interesting when watching. Without sound movies wouldn't be as entertaining. When watching films or TV programs we have sound in the background like music to set the mood. If there's a romantic scene then there is a nice voice singing in the background making the scene appealing. Or there would be music and sound effects to help tell a story by making it more realistic to what we are watching.
Scream queens uses a variety of sounds in the show. For example, the video beside shows Chanel number 2 running away from the masked killer. Before he even appears a score is used to create an eerie, spooky feeling. This type of music builds up fear within the audience as they know something bad is about to happen. This effects the audience as they become scared in anticipation to what will happen next. By using this type of sound the directors are tapping into our fears and enhance the emotional impact of scenes. The soundtrack which is used in this helps to make the intensity of action taking place. The soundtrack is able to describe the fear they are feeling making us the audience feel excitement and fear for what is going to happen next.
Scream queens
The TV show scream queens has uses many technical features which have camera shots, angles, movements and even editing and sound. In this blog I will be talking about the different technical features which are used and how they impact the audience.
Target audience
The target audience for scream queens would be 13 - 19 as people these ages will find it more entertaining as they may be able to relate to the problems which are being shown in the show. Adults wouldn't particularly find this interesting as they may not find it as good as those who are younger then them. Furthermore, the primary target audience would be girls as it has everything that girls like. For example, clothes, shopping, sleepovers etc which is why many girls would like this show. However, the secondary primary target would be boys. Not all boys would like this however some would find it entertaining as it has violence scenes, swearing, blood and a mysterious killer in a devil suit.
The pleasures the audience may get from this Tv show would be social interaction and even personal identification. For example, there is a mean girl who bullies most of the girls. Some of the girls may be able to relate as they may be bullied. Another pleasure the audience would get from this TV show is also social interaction as what happens in each episode people would go online to talk about what they saw to their friends. This helps the TV show to get more views as people who don't know about the show will also get involved.
Camera shots
Scream queens uses a variety of camera shots. These shots are used to make a certain scene intense, or see what is in the background or even what is around the person. For example, in this shot a medium close-up is used on Chanel number 5 to show us her distaste and shocked expression on what is happening. Using a medium close-up allows the audience to see the characters facial expression clearly. Just from this picture we can connote that she is unhappy about what she sees. Not only does her face show shocked but it also shows disgust that whatever she is seeing isn't making her happy. This creates a negative atmosphere because her expression shows us how much she is against what is happening. Furthermore, this type of shot would effect the audience because it is building tension to the scene as audience can convey from the emotions of dislike.
A second shot type which is used is close-up. From this the audience can identify the feelings of fear the character are feeling from a closer shot. We are able to see the fear showing across her face. This makes the audience frightened about what is about to happen to the girl. This shot would arise questions out of the audience as we see a bright light coming towards the girls face. We are thinking what is happening? why is her body buried? Also from the panicked look on her face it shows us that something bad is going to happen to the girl. This would effect the audience because we the audience are also scared with the girl as we are zoomed into her face seeing her fear makes us scared about whats to happen. Also using this shot type when something like this is happening makes the scene more terrifying as we are zoomed in. However, if this was shot from a distance it wouldn't be as scary because the we wouldn't be able to see much making the scene boring.
Another shot type which is used is medium long shot. This frames the person from head to knees. For example, we can see what
they’re holding, what they’re wearing and the background. From this shot we can denote a bunch of girls screaming while looking horrified. I connote that something bad has happened which is causing the girls to react in the type of way. Due to some of them being half naked it makes us question what was happening before and why are they all of a sudden looking scared. Using a medium long shot on the characters like this shows the girls body language. For example, some of the girls hands are spread out wide showing us just how terrified they are. If we were to zoom in we wouldn't of been able to see this. The benefit of this shot type has on the audience is why? why are these girls screaming as we can't see what they are looking at, this would create a suspense atmosphere as we try to figure out what is happening.
The TV show scream queens has uses many technical features which have camera shots, angles, movements and even editing and sound. In this blog I will be talking about the different technical features which are used and how they impact the audience.
Target audience
The target audience for scream queens would be 13 - 19 as people these ages will find it more entertaining as they may be able to relate to the problems which are being shown in the show. Adults wouldn't particularly find this interesting as they may not find it as good as those who are younger then them. Furthermore, the primary target audience would be girls as it has everything that girls like. For example, clothes, shopping, sleepovers etc which is why many girls would like this show. However, the secondary primary target would be boys. Not all boys would like this however some would find it entertaining as it has violence scenes, swearing, blood and a mysterious killer in a devil suit.
The pleasures the audience may get from this Tv show would be social interaction and even personal identification. For example, there is a mean girl who bullies most of the girls. Some of the girls may be able to relate as they may be bullied. Another pleasure the audience would get from this TV show is also social interaction as what happens in each episode people would go online to talk about what they saw to their friends. This helps the TV show to get more views as people who don't know about the show will also get involved.
Camera shots
Scream queens uses a variety of camera shots. These shots are used to make a certain scene intense, or see what is in the background or even what is around the person. For example, in this shot a medium close-up is used on Chanel number 5 to show us her distaste and shocked expression on what is happening. Using a medium close-up allows the audience to see the characters facial expression clearly. Just from this picture we can connote that she is unhappy about what she sees. Not only does her face show shocked but it also shows disgust that whatever she is seeing isn't making her happy. This creates a negative atmosphere because her expression shows us how much she is against what is happening. Furthermore, this type of shot would effect the audience because it is building tension to the scene as audience can convey from the emotions of dislike.
Another shot which is used is long shot. This allows the audience to see what is happening in the background so they get can get an idea of setting and also a further distance from the characters as we can see their outfits. What I denote from this scene is fear. Just from looking at this picture I can denote that something bad is going to happen. This is due to Chanel number 2's hands. Fiddling with your hands is a sign of nervousness. The benefit of this shot would be the effect it has on the audience as they will all start to get nervous also as they know what is going to happen. Furthermore, the person she is facing also puts the audience on edge. 
Finally another shot which is used is extreme close shot. When using an extreme close up you are going into the characters personal space. We are able to see emotions that wouldn't be seen from afar. Using an extreme close up will intensifies that the character is feeling. What I can connote from this shot we don't know what has happened to the character as we can only see the their face however, from her facial expression we can see that she is panicked. The benefit this type of shot would have on the audience is it would draw our attention. The use of the zoom in emphasizes the dramatic importance of the scene making it stand out and making the audience scared due to the close up of her face emphasizing how scared she is.
Camera angle
Scream queens uses a variety of camera angles in its show. Camera angles affect how we the audience perceive it. Are the characters going to be appear inferior or superior? Are they making eye contact with us or with somebody else? Scream queens use these angles to show us. For example, in the picture we see three girls making eye contact with us. This angle is usually used to make us the audience feel neutral with the characters. However, the eye level angle has three girls looking directly at the camera with intimidating eye contact. The effect this has on the audience is to make us feel inferior to these girls due to the glare they are giving us. We would cast our eyes down as this angle is used to make the show look realistic and with the eye contact we the audience would cast our eyes down due to their piercing stare.
Another camera which is used in scream queens is low angle. This angle is mostly used when a villain is being shown. This is because the effect of this angle is making the person look dominating and threatening. The effect this shot would have on the audience is to making them seem small, especially in this shot. We can see a man in a red devil costume with a chainsaw and blood on the floor shows us this person is dangerous. This would make the audience scared. The effect this would have on the audience is making them feel inferior as this shot makes the character look tall and strong while it would make us feel small and weak.
Camera movement
Scream queens uses a range of camera movements. Camera movements is different ways the camera man follows the people being filmed. Each camera movement has their own way on showing a certain scene. For example, the video shows a tracking movement. This is when the camera is following the character. The effect of this shot is to keep characters within the frame. Directors would use this to keep a constant movement with the person being shot. The effect on using this is because it makes the audience focus on particular subject or character.
Combining a camera shot and camera movement
From this video I will be combining a camera shot and a camera movement to analyse its meaning, the effect it has on the audience and why this would be used. The use of zooming in and using a close up at the same time enables the scene to be more dramatic. We are able to see close-ups of the different girls and see their facial expressions. This makes the scene dramatic as we get to see all their reactions and it makes the scene more intense. Zooming in on the girls face while they are screaming is more dramatic as we get a better look of the horrified expressions which are on the girls face. This makes it more entertaining for the audience as we get a better look at reactions to the situation.
Sound
Scream queens
Scream queens
Scream queens uses a variety of sounds in the show. For example, the video beside shows Chanel number 2 running away from the masked killer. Before he even appears a score is used to create an eerie, spooky feeling. This type of music builds up fear within the audience as they know something bad is about to happen. This effects the audience as they become scared in anticipation to what will happen next. By using this type of sound the directors are tapping into our fears and enhance the emotional impact of scenes. The soundtrack which is used in this helps to make the intensity of action taking place. The soundtrack is able to describe the fear they are feeling making us the audience feel excitement and fear for what is going to happen next.
Another sound which is used in scream queens is non - digetic sound. This is when the audience are able to hear what the characters are thinking. Usually this is used to show the characters true feelings as they might not say what they feel out loud. This scene also contains some mild swearing. This would be used because it emphasises the hate Chanel has for Chanel number 2.
The use of the soundtrack in this scene makes the scene have this weird vibe feeling. The character Hester is a weird girl and the fact that she's walking around in someones wardrobe and wearing someones else's clothes makes the scene freaky. However, when she is caught it goes to a score which makes the audience jump as the girl has been caught. It's like being caught with your hand in the cookie jar.
Editing
Having editing in a TV show/ is meant to look invisble and not been seen. This is good for movies as people can edit something and without making the film/TV show look bad.
The editing technique which is used on this scene is a jump cut. When the Chanel and Chanel number 2 are talking its crossing between the two. This is used to see the other reactions. For example, when Chanel number 2 entered the room we saw Chanel's reaction to seeing Chanel number 2 as she hates her.
Another editing technique which is used in scream queens is cross cut. This establish action occurring at the same time in two different locations. In a cross-cut, the camera will cut away from one action to another action. This is used to see the audience and the characters reactions as this would be shocking and unexpected to the audience. Using this allows us to the see characters facial expression. For example, when the girl was falling down the stairs we were seeing Chanel and Chanel number 6 reactions. This scene would make the audience shocked so people would use social interaction to talk about what they saw and how they feel and think of what they just watched.
The use of the soundtrack in this scene makes the scene have this weird vibe feeling. The character Hester is a weird girl and the fact that she's walking around in someones wardrobe and wearing someones else's clothes makes the scene freaky. However, when she is caught it goes to a score which makes the audience jump as the girl has been caught. It's like being caught with your hand in the cookie jar.
Editing
Having editing in a TV show/ is meant to look invisble and not been seen. This is good for movies as people can edit something and without making the film/TV show look bad.
The editing technique which is used on this scene is a jump cut. When the Chanel and Chanel number 2 are talking its crossing between the two. This is used to see the other reactions. For example, when Chanel number 2 entered the room we saw Chanel's reaction to seeing Chanel number 2 as she hates her.
Another editing technique which is used in scream queens is cross cut. This establish action occurring at the same time in two different locations. In a cross-cut, the camera will cut away from one action to another action. This is used to see the audience and the characters reactions as this would be shocking and unexpected to the audience. Using this allows us to the see characters facial expression. For example, when the girl was falling down the stairs we were seeing Chanel and Chanel number 6 reactions. This scene would make the audience shocked so people would use social interaction to talk about what they saw and how they feel and think of what they just watched.
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