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3 KEY ASPECTS
1) Purpose: what is the intention?
2)Technique:How has it been filmed?
3)Effect: What is the audience response?
2. COMPOSITION/ MISE-EN-SCENE
1. Foreground: What is in foreground+why?
2. Background: What is background of still+why?
3. Shot: What shot has been used+what effect on audience?
4. Lines: which lines are dominant (vertical, horizontal or diagonal) and why?
5. Framing: How are characters withing still framed+what is effect on framing? What is focal point?
6. Sound and light: What type of sound+lighting accompany shot/still?Why
3. BASIC SHOTS
Extreme-close up shot capture emotions e.g. surprise, ama`ement, shock
-focus on some feature of the subject(eyes) hand gesture, whisper in ear, eyes of Satine
Close-up shot Emphasizes emotions or reactions to various
-head+shoulders shot. Subject occupies almost circumstances, background not focus
whole frame+background unimportant
Medium shot observe facial expressions+bd language+reveal details
-subject cut off at waist height by lower edge of about characters surroundings +env
frame. Background ½ area within frame
Long shot It gives an overall picture, placing the characters in their
-whole body of subject, as well as some of setting
surroundings, are visible within frame
Wide shot They create a sense of space for characters within env
-show characters in full, as well as other shows depth of field, people in front and behind
characters in foreground+background
Extreme long shot introduce the setting+atmosphere at beginning of a
-establishing shots as they set the scene scene
Point of view shot Director may want you to identify with this point of view
-taken from perspective of one of characters
Over-shoulder shot Feel as if you are hearing a conversation
-face of 1 c. + back of other c.’s head in foreground
*full-body shots
4. BASIC ANGLES
Bird's eye view: directly above Similar high angled shots, more extreme effect
High-angled shots Detract from c: less sig, unimportant /vulnerable at part mom.
Eyelevel shot:natural filming and viewing Effect is usually neutral, = footing, no power dynamic
Low angles shots: low perspective upwards character appear more powerful+important
Worm's eye view: directly below similar to low angles shots, more extreme effect
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