The angles he shows to the viewer cause the film to be more suspenseful. For example, the camera angles allow the viewer to know more than the main character. The screen repeatedly shows Alma with the other dolls behind her, and whoever watches may see how the dolls’ eyes move and follow her across the shop. Blaas causes the viewer to be on edge because he or she knows that something horrific will happen to the character from the prior knowledge that the film, Alma, is of the horror genre. Another instance is how the camera follows the doll and comes back to it many times throughout the duration of the film. The focus on this element foreshadows that the doll is an important part of the plot and will most likely be the antagonist of Alma. The director successfully adds suspense because the viewer can easily infer that the doll is a trap, and Alma obliviously pursues the trap, putting whoever is watching on the edge of their seat. Blaas used both camera work and other characteristics of film to add suspense to
The angles he shows to the viewer cause the film to be more suspenseful. For example, the camera angles allow the viewer to know more than the main character. The screen repeatedly shows Alma with the other dolls behind her, and whoever watches may see how the dolls’ eyes move and follow her across the shop. Blaas causes the viewer to be on edge because he or she knows that something horrific will happen to the character from the prior knowledge that the film, Alma, is of the horror genre. Another instance is how the camera follows the doll and comes back to it many times throughout the duration of the film. The focus on this element foreshadows that the doll is an important part of the plot and will most likely be the antagonist of Alma. The director successfully adds suspense because the viewer can easily infer that the doll is a trap, and Alma obliviously pursues the trap, putting whoever is watching on the edge of their seat. Blaas used both camera work and other characteristics of film to add suspense to