'The Others' Stills - Camera Use

This is an establishig shot, an extreme long shot, at a slightly low angle.
This shot is being used so that the viewer can establish location, so that they can assume the following film is about to take place based around this environment.
It is at a slightly low angle, so that the house visable can appear large, overpowering and intimidating.
The idea that the lake is infront of the house and we are situated behind the lake, suggests that this is a barrier we should not cross, this house connotes danger. This is implyed by the typical 'haunted house' atmousphere, the large trees hiding the house, and the fog visable allows the viewer to be able to see that this film is of the horror genre. This is also reinforced by the lack of colour evident in the shot, just simply green, black and grey.
I would have to ensure my establishing shot in my film aquired all the conventions that a successful establishing shot does; relevant location, lack of colours, lack of movement, one large main object (perhaps a building) and the continuous presence of darkness.



The shot being used here is a mid-long shot at high angle. This suggests that the viewer is superior to Kidman, simply viewing the action from above, implying that this character is vulnerable (which is furthur indicated by her facial expression.)
Kidman is in a way being swallowed up by the setting, accentuating her vulnerability.
This type of shot is one in which i would use in my film, to effectively establish character types, in this case, the victim.



The shot being used here is a close up at eye level. This intimate shot magnifies Kidmans' facial expression, allowing the viewer to establish her shocked/horrified emotions.
I would use a neutral shot like this in my film, to indicate to the viewer emotions being portrayed by the characters, so that they could establish that this was a horror genre, through the characters' facial expressions (shock, horror, fright)



This camera shot is a mid shot at low angle. This shot is being used to emphasize the viewers' powerlessness.
We feel inferior to Kidmans' character, suggesting that her character aquires a more dark side, which is furthur implicated by the lack of colour and increasing darkness surronding her.
The lack of background to this shot adds disorientation to the viewer and the increased height of Kidman allows the viewer to feel insecure and perhaps psychologically dominated by her figure on the screen.
I would use a shot like this is my film to heighten mystery and convey a sense of fright and the unknown, i would use this shot with an effective use of lighting, in order to enphasize a characters' presence and therefore their key role within the film.