Our Reasons for Angles

Throughout our videoing, we have tried to use an extensive use of angles and shots in order to display our story and capture emotion. As you can see when looking through, a lot of our shots are filmed from different angles with use of the Bird's Eye View. We have been using this shot in order to convey that Alice is not in control of her life. This view portrays that life is weighing her down. 

However, when it comes to taking the pills, we decided to use Worms Eye View. This was done on purpose in order to emphasise that Alice has control over the pills she is about to take. This is the only thing that she seems to be able to have power over. This pushes her to take the pills, wanting to finally take full control. 

Other shots that we have used extensively throughout the filming are close up shots and extreme close up shots. These have been very successful in allowing us to successfully capture Alice's emotion properly. Using these shots, we have used various angles. This is so that our video remains intriguing and captures our audience's attention.

Lastly, there is also a lot of use of Establishing Shots. This means that the audience knows exactly what is going on within the video and where Alice is. Establishing shots are regularly used in videos especially at the beginning of new scenes. 

Story line and Research on Angles

Firstly, the camera will pan across the floor of a room showing empty bottles etc. Through use of panning we will then show Alice lying on the floor, obviously having over dosed. This will also be the END scene. The screen will then fade white to hint that we are going back in time.

Then, the clip will show Alice in a school room, with a failed test paper and the teacher shouting at her. We will use worm eye and birds eye shots to promote the teachers authority over Alice at this point.

At this point, Alice will then storm out. She will walk down the school hall, we will film her using a follow shot from infront. This will mean that we can see her anger as she comes towards the camera.

The use of editing and eclipse of time will then be used to show her walking down a lane. The follow shot will be used again to show her coming around the corner. It is here that we plan to use over the shoulder shots aswell as trying shots from different heights to capture the same scene in various different ways. It is then that she will get upsetting messages from her friends. When these messages come, we will use text on screen as reflection in the phone may be a problem. These texts will lead her to storm angrily home.

Next, is the scene inside the house. After a follow shot from behind of her walking in, the clip will then show Alice's drunk mother, played by Ashliegh. After trying and failing to get a wine bottle of Ashleigh, Alice will then grab her own bottles and some pills and go up to her room. This is when the repeat of the pan shot of the empty bottles and the last image will be Alices arm lying across the floor with Ashlieghs feet in the background.

Some examples of the shots we will use are shown below:

Over the Shoulder shot:

Worms Eye shot:

Birds Eye shot: