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Tuesday 23 September 2014

How are generic elements and camera angles used to create suspense in the attic scene of the Exorcist?

* The camera angle at one point is behind a stack of shelves and you can just see the woman,making it seem as if you are looking at whatever is in the attic's, point of view.
 
*There are a few close ups on the woman, so you're unable to see the rest of the room, so you're unsure of what she's seeing.
 
* In this scene there is no music, so that creates tension because you're trying to listen out for what she is.
 
* She's a stereotypical woman, tired, vulnerable and in her nighty and dressing gown.
 
*The room is dark so she needs to light a candle, which creates a flickering effect, so objects aren't clear.
 
*When the man comes up, the suspense drops immediately because the woman is now not alone, he brings extra light via his torch and he brings reassurance to the woman so she isn't as wary.

* The scene is set in the dark, making us expect something to happen.

*The title of the film implies that something bad is going to happen.

*At some points in the scene, the woman is filmed from above to exaggerate how vulnerable she is.

*She is also filmed from behind to make it seem like she is being followed.

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