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Camera Shots for "The Ring" Opening Sequence - Coggle Diagram
Camera Shots for "The Ring" Opening Sequence
Close-up of the girl's hands on the doorknob, with water dripping down from the doorknob.
Limited view of the background around her, so we can only focus on the doorknob and her hand
Puts extra importance on the water dripping down from the doorknob, and her hand trembling while touching it
Extreme Close up of the remote
Creates a sense of importance on the TV, and how the remote wasn't being used when it was turned on, adding to the dread
Foreshadows the use of the remote in the next shot by the girl
Medium shot of the girl walking out of the living room when a reflection of the static on the TV comes on
Creates a sense of horror as the main focus of the shot is on the girl but when the static comes on its not the audience's main focus therefore the audience is in a state of slight panic as they see the TV turn on for no reason.
Showcases the look of horror on the girl's face as she turns around and looks at the TV again
Extreme close up of the girl and the static TV, with the girl looking directly at the TV
Focuses on the relationship with the creepy TV and the girl, showcasing to the audience how afraid she is of the TV and how scary the static of the TV is to her
Foreshadows the TV being part of something bigger, and the next scene where something happens to her or the TV
Close up shot of the phone, with the two girls looking worried in the blurred view at the back
Creates a focus on the phone, which lets audience members know that the phone will be something important in the next few scenes.
The blurred view allows the audience to still have sight of the two girls, to let the audience know something will happen in that scene or the next including the phone and the two girls
Extreme close up shot of the girls face right against the fridge door, with the background behind her blurred.
Creates a sense of claustrophobia for the audience as the scene is right in the corner, everything behind the girl's face is blurred out, so the audience has no way of knowing what will happen in the next scene
Focus on the girl's face help show the steady progression of her fear throughout the set of shots
Zoom in to an extreme close up on the clock after the girl mentions the time she watched the tape
Emphasizes the importance of the time that they watched the tape, to make the audience understand the importance of the dialogue
Marks a change in atmosphere to the characters as they are now in a state of fear, and are now scared of what is about to come
Mid shot of the girl closing the fridge, and showing the empty hallway
Foreshadows the events to happen, and the scenes involving those scenes
Allows the audience to get familiar with the fridge and the hallway, as they will be important parts of the next few scenes