This is a film still from the horror thriller genre. It is taken from a very high angle, making the character seem powerless. She is reaching towards the camera and looking directly towards us. This direct address adds a sense of urgency to the scene as she is trapped in the confined space between the two storage crates and trying to escape. This sense of urgency and danger is what makes this still typical of it's genre.
To achieve this effect, I climbed on top of one of the storage crates to get a very high angle, making the character seem small and powerless. Ideally, the shot would be a lot darker but we could not acheive this effect as this was shot outside. We took this shot in the darkest location we could find and made the most of what we had. The character's facial expression shows her fear and the enclosed setting adds to the feeling of powerlessness and claustrophobia.
The characters pose and the high angle are the most effective things about this shot. She is reaching for help, she is scared and she looks helpless due to the angle the shot was taken from. To improve the shot, we could have found a better, darker location to take it. If only her face was lit up, it would draw attention to her fear and make the shot more fitting for the horror thriller genre.
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