8 Ways to Build Tension in a Scene

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Background Movement technique in filmmaking?

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  To reveal the monster directly to the audience.

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  To create suspense by showing something moving that the character is unaware of.

• To ensure the audience and the character have the same information.

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  To highlight the main character's movements in the foreground.

Multiple Choice

How does the Shallow Depth of Field (DOF) technique contribute to building suspense in a scene?

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  It makes the entire scene appear clearer to the audience.

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  It highlights specific elements by making everything else blurry.

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  It blurs the foreground and background, concealing certain details to create mystery.

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  It only focuses on the main character’s face.

Multiple Choice

How can music be used to build tension in a scene?

• By playing cheerful tunes to relax the audience.

• By increasing the volume to distract from the suspense.

• By setting a mood that something is off or creating a sense of impending danger.

• By using only silence to mask all potential dangers.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Slow Turn technique in filmmaking?

• To quickly reveal what’s behind the character and startle the audience.

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  To focus on the character’s facial expressions rather than the suspenseful situation.

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  To delay the reveal by having the character turn around slowly, increasing tension for the audience.

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  To make the character appear frightened without building tension.

Multiple Choice

Why is the Don’t Show the Monster technique effective in building suspense?

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  It reveals the creature immediately, so the audience knows what to expect.

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  It keeps the creature or threat hidden, allowing the audience's imagination to create suspense.

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  It uses loud noises to scare the audience directly.

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  It only shows the monster at the beginning of the scene.

Multiple Choice

How does Subtle Camera Movement help build tension in a scene?

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  By moving quickly across the entire scene to create confusion.

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  By slowly guiding the viewer's attention to a specific area, increasing anticipation and tension.

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  By making abrupt movements that startle the audience.

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  By keeping the camera completely still to avoid distractions.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of using a Reaction Shot in a tense scene?

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  To show the audience exactly what the character is seeing.

• To shift attention away from the character’s emotions.

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  To focus on the character’s reaction, allowing the audience to imagine what is causing the fear.

• To add humor by showing the character's exaggerated expressions.

Let's Watch the Scene Again!

Identify the "8 Ways to Build Tension in a Scene"

After watching the scene again, go to the next slide and describe one of the elements you found effective in building tension in this scene.

Open Ended

Describe which of the 8 techniques you think was the most effective in the teddy bear scene and why it was effective.

(Objects in Background, Blurring Objects, Music, SFX, Turning Slowly, "Don't Show the Monster", Subtle Camera Movement, Reaction Shot)

(1-2 Sentences)

Open Ended

Describe 2 techniques from this video and how you will use them in your scary movie project:

(Objects in Background, Blurring Objects, Music, SFX, Turning Slowly, "Don't Show the Monster", Subtle Camera Movement, Reaction Shot)

(2-4 sentences)