Camera Shots – PEAL

Being the only television programme that I watch, I had to choose Sherlock. The shot that I will be focusing on will be the close up shot on Sherlcok. This shot has been chosen to indicate Sherlock’s emotions to the viewer. The viewer is very interested in Sherlock’s emotional reaction to situations as he is the main character. Furthermore, people love watching other people react to different news and situations, this is why we have whole television programmes designated to telling contestants if they have got through to the ‘next round’. The close up displays Sherlock’s emotions, which are, shock, anger and concentration . Shock because of the open mouth and body language of downwards facing head position. Anger because of the slightly tensed eyes, they’re not wide in the way that they would be with shock. Moreover, there is a wrinkle on the top of his nose indicating that he is slightly frowning. Concentration because of the staring look in the eyes. It is an effective shot because all of these emotions are immediately shown to the audience and this may influence their feelings about the situation.