Shot Types

I want to take shots of Jo's and the Intruder's feet walking away from the camera. The camera will cut quickly from her walking to his feet building the suspense and tension up amongst the audience. This is similar to Alfred Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train' where the whole of the opening two minutes are shots of the two men's feet cutting from one to the other. The fact that you can only see the intruder's feet also builds tension as it is mysterious as no one knows who it is..

The shot of the Intruder's feet is the first proper shot where the audience can attempt to work out what sort of a person he is. He is wearing heavy duty boots such as those worn on a construction site. From this the audience can anticipate that he is a fairly big built, tall man who is fit.
The lighting will be from the ceiling going down towards their feet. This can be aruged to be chiaroscuro lighting as it creates a very 'moody' and dim effect. It juxtaposes the location as it is a very modern block of flats. This is ambiguous to the audience and will make them unsure as to what will happen.
I will shoot the feet usuing a low angled camera angle similar to that in Strangers on a Train. This way it shows only the feet and legs not entirely giving away the identity of the Intruder which builds supsense and fear amoungst the audience. The low camera angle also makes the audience feel vulnerable as their vision is almost floor level. The low camera angle makes the victim in Thriller films accessible. For example in Heavenly Creatures, they got Juliet's mum low to the floor by putting a jewel for her to pick up, this left her in a vulnerable position and easy for her to be targeted.