Selfie from Hell is a short film, falling just under two minutes, with an impact as grand as a feature film. Many production techniques contribute to its greatness, most notably its relatable, yet simple plot. It isn't an easy feat making such a short film so terrifying but it's clear to me and anyone else who views it that two factors make this clip so great. It's cinematography and its editing.
The editing is simple and clean. It follows the continuity guidelines quite perfectly. The cutting from main camera view, to POV shots, and back to camera view, gives the viewer just enough information to know what's happening while effectively keeping them guessing with each cut. The editing contributes greatly to the fear factor of the film by consistently putting the viewer in the main character's shoes and seeing exactly as she sees, and exactly what she does not.
The editing follows the 180 degree rule precisely, ensuring that even when camera angles shift, the placement of the actor and background remain consistent. As the main character makes several 180-360 degree turns to snap photos, the cuts follow perfectly, timed to match her starting point and end point while effectively cutting to shots of the dark room that she is photographing throughout the series of turns.
The editing in this clip is simple and clean, following the continuity guidelines to make each cut seamless and smooth. This helps to add a very life-like and realistic feel to the clip, which, without question, is one of the key factors in making it a brilliantly terrifying film.
The editing follows the 180 degree rule precisely, ensuring that even when camera angles shift, the placement of the actor and background remain consistent. As the main character makes several 180-360 degree turns to snap photos, the cuts follow perfectly, timed to match her starting point and end point while effectively cutting to shots of the dark room that she is photographing throughout the series of turns.
The editing in this clip is simple and clean, following the continuity guidelines to make each cut seamless and smooth. This helps to add a very life-like and realistic feel to the clip, which, without question, is one of the key factors in making it a brilliantly terrifying film.
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