Post 14 - Audience Positioning

Camera places the audience into the film. So it is important when choosing shot sizes and angles, which ones to use to immerse the audience and connect to the audience best.

POV

POV shots are a feature which places the audience straight into the character's eyes, the image to the right is from the short film 'True Skin' and is a POV shot of the main character as he talks his way through a process of storing memories, there are adds which float around this shot and the finger print and 'click me' move around, the audience follows this.

A POV shot can also signify a danger to a character, this kind of shot, audio matched, for example, with heavy breathing, would place the audience straight into the position of fear and tension, this is something seen in horror films or thriller films especially during quiet scenes where a character has just run.

Camera Placement

In a film, if a camera is placed in an unusual placement, other than on a crane or freehand, or as part of a shot-reverse shot, it encompases the realisim of the film, the image to the right from one of the 'Die Hard' films, places the audience within the air vent the character is, placing them close to the character and thus the situation.

In the film 'Trance', there is a shot in which the camera is placed in the main character's pocket in order to show a plot point. This use of a different camera placement disorientates the audience but also places them in the same situation as the main character.