Analysis of two shots from two different films

This still is a mid-shot, showing a man holding a newspaper. We can see from this shot that the newspaper is important in this shot, this is because the main focus of the shot is on the newspaper and it's the first thing that you look at when you look at this still. This shot does follow the rule of thirds, with the newspaper, his facial expression and the background being the main points of interest. His facial expression is a main point of interest because it shows that he looks like he is worried about something that could have been in the newspaper he is holding. The background is also another point of interest because you can tell that he is in someones home or is in his own home. This shot makes the audience wonder what's in the newspaper article, and also it makes them want to keep watching the film to see what happens next. The person the man is talking to about the newspaper article has been chosen to be left out of this shot, this is because it makes the audience want to keep watching.

This still is a close-up shot, showing this woman's facial expression. We can see from this shot that this woman is scared but also shocked, this makes the audience want to know what is happening that is not being shown in this shot. This shot does not follow the rule of thirds however it does follow the golden mean rule, with the main point of interest being her face. Her facial expression is the most important thing in this shot because it creates tension and therefore makes the audience want to keep watching. Her facial expression creates tension because it makes the audience want to know what is making her scared. The tiles in the background and the water running down her face makes us think that she could be in the shower. The thing that is scaring her has been chosen to be left out of this shot, this is because it makes the audience want to keep watching to see what is going to happen next. It also makes the audience feel like they have an emotional connection with her as this shot might make them feel scared about what is going to happen next.