How to Create Suspense in Film

📘 GET THE FILMMAKER'S FIELD GUIDE HERE: https://geni.us/fieldguide24 On this video, were taking a deep dive into how to create suspense in film! We'll go over what some of the best minds in filmmaking and writing say on the subject, ways to create suspense at the story level, and how to create suspense in the audio/visual medium. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much for being here! If you like what I do, and would like to help support the channel, there are many ways to do that: ▲GET YOUR FREE INDIE FILMMAKER'S GUIDE HERE: https://geni.us/freeguidesignup ▲DIGITAL STORE: https://geni.us/campfilmsshop ▲SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/320QYqG ▲BECOME A MEMBER: https://geni.us/channelmember ▲MERCH: https://geni.us/ryanmerchstore ▲CONSULTATION: https://geni.us/ryanconsult ▲DONATE: https://geni.us/campbuycoffee ▲*MY GEAR: https://geni.us/4UZqn ▲*EPIDEMIC SOUND (FREE TRIAL): https://geni.us/epidemicryan ▲*$30 OFF ARC STUDIO PRO: https://geni.us/arccampfilms30off ▲*MOONDOG LABS: https://geni.us/moondoglabs ▲*BEASTGRIP: https://geni.us/campfilmsbeast ▲*MOMENT: https://geni.us/momentryan *Affiliate Link Let's become better filmmakers together! Love, -Ryan www.ryancampfilms.com hello@ryancampfilms.com ▲MY SOCIAL LINKS Instagram - https://geni.us/ryaninstagram Twitter (X) - https://geni.us/ryantwitter Facebook - https://geni.us/ryanfacebook Threads - https://geni.us/campfilmsthreads Website - https://geni.us/ryanofficialweb Business Inquiries - hello@ryancampfilms.com This channel is dedicated to North Carolina filmmaker, Ryan Camp. This channel features Filmmaking Tutorials, Music Video Tutorials, how to be a Filmmaker Videos, Filmmaking Tips & Tricks, Behind the Scenes, Short Films, Cinematography Tutorials, How to Make Better Videos Tutorials, Video Editing Tutorials, Adobe Premiere Tutorials, Adobe After Effects Tutorials, Gear Reviews, Gear Tutorials, & More! New Videos are Posted Every Week! #filmmaking #filmmakers #campfilms #ryancamp #suspense #horrorshorts VIDEO CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:10 - What is Suspense 01:00 - Creating Suspense in Our Stories 01:22 - Alfred Hitchcock on Creating Suspense 02:55 - Author Dan Brown's Thoughts on Creating Suspense 04:14 - Short Film Exercise on Withholding Information 06:36 - Audio/Visual Tools For Creating Suspense 07:03 - Example of Building Tension With Slow Scenes 07:29 - Examples of Using Depth of Field To Create Suspense 08:00 - Example of Using A Long Tracking Shot to Create Suspense 08:15 - Using Audio To Create Suspense & Tension 08:41 - Using Light To Create Suspense & Tension 09:00 - Outro