Analysing Camera Angles: Sebastian's Voodoo

This mid shot helps show that the voodoo dolls are  vulnerable. The closeness also helps to show that the dolls are in bad condition; the cloth is dirty and the sewing work clumsy, suggesting that the owner does not care for they are not cared properly. They fulfil their purpose.

Here the audience is shown the surroundings of the dolls and helps create the atmosphere in which the story is set. This shot is known as a wide shot. It also aims to evoke sympathy from the audience, when shown how the dolls are kept.

This angle allows us to view the scene from the antagonist's point of view. Due to the  angle of the camera/height of the antagonist, it gives the impression of power, making the dolls seem insignificant and especially vulnerable.

 

This low angle helps to show the newly discovered power of the doll. The dolls now have the power to change their fate, but only through the self sacrifice of the pictured doll.

 

The angle used here is an eye level shot, what one might see if one knelt on the floor. This allows the viewer to get close of the dolls and see things on their level, in this case, the discovery of the dead, self-sacraficial doll that saved the day.