1. AryanAli-mural the exorcist
In thisopeningscene inthe exorcistwe see amid-wideshotof 4 subjectspeeringintothe distance.
The shot usedistoo capturingthe slightfeatures of the people’s facesbutstill beingable tosee the
surroundings.Lookingintothe distancepastthe cameracreatesan air of suspicionandanticipation
inthe audience.Itisa high-keylightedscene introducingthe whole roomtothe audience.
In thisscene we see anoverthe shouldershotof the priestandthe demon.Thisshotisusedto show
the facial featuresof the demon frighteningthe audience.The low-keylightingsub-consciously
scaresthe audience.The rule of thirdisobservableaswe see the priesthead andshoulderinthe left
thirdand the demoninthe right third.
In thisscene we see anotheroverthe shouldershotof the priestandwhatseemstobe a demon
sculpture.Thiscreatesnotonlya sense of wonderbutalsouses foreshadowing. The priestisplaced
2. on the rightthirdwhilstthe lightingisoutsidesoitishigh-key,thisopensthe sceneryandshowsthe
audience the landscape.
In t5hisscene we see a close upshot of the demonand showsoff herfacial featuressuchasscars
and pale skin. She islookingdirectlyintothe cameracreatingadirectaddressbetweenherandthe
audience creatinghorror.
In thisfinal scene where the demoncomestofull life we seeamidshotof the subjectfroma
downwardlowangle shot.Thiscreatesa sense of powerorsuperioritytowardsthe audience.The
lowkeylightinghighlightsthe theme of the scene asitistoo dark.