Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Sunday, 8 November 2015
Camera angle homework Week 9
Establishing Shot- The camera shot type shows us the location/set in which the film takes place. They set the tone of the film i.e having a establishing shot of a scary mansion at the start of a horror film or a establishing shot of a spacecraft in a sci-fi film. These shots can connote different feelings depending on the genre of the film, for example if there was an establishing shot moving slowly towards that scary mansion while having suspenseful music play would make us feel uneasy and connote a scary feeling.
Freeze Frame - This camera shot type results from repeating the same frame so that the individual seems frozen. These tend to happen most in sci-fi/superhero films when time is brought to a stop by a character, what happens is the action goes slower and slower until reaching a complete stop usually cutting to different locations to show the effects this has had on the different places in the film. And without the action slowing down to show these effects the freeze frame would just be a one shot to people frozen in time, thus losing the effect it has (making the audience feel as though time is slowing down around them).
Extreme Close Up (E.C.U)- This happens when the camera zooms in on an object i.e an eye and keeps it focus at that object. One of the reason why it used is because we can't see anything around or behind the object, which creates suspense of not knowing what's there. The angle has been used in many different ways, but has been most often seen in action films when a big events is just about to happen. This camera shot also puts us in the characters personal space, which could make us feel unconfutable.
Over the Shoulder shot- A camera shot that shows us the character's point of view, but includes part of that characters shoulder or side of their head. It is used in different ways: like when two characters are having a conversation or when a character is addressing a large group, which makes us feel more involved in the conversation.
Match on Action- A match on action camera shot focuses on the action. And is used when a shot cuts to another showing action. And of course it is used in action films, usually during the big climax fight at the end.
Shot reverse shot- This camera angle happens when one character looks at another. It is used to follow a discussion, usually the most important to the film.
Cross cutting- Cross cutting is similar to Match on action, however it focuses on establishing the action in one place instead of focusing on the action of a big fight. This camera angle would be in the middle or start of the film during the first fight.
Cut-away- This camera angle is an interruption of continuously filmed action. Usually by inserting a view of a different person.
Visual Effects- is the process in which imagery is created outside the context of a live action shot.
Split screens- Is when the screen splits into two during a scene. It is usually used when two characters that are at a distance are having a discussion.
180 Degree Rule- is one of the rules of cinematography that states. That two characters should maintain the same balance to one another.
Dissolves- Is when the camera transitions from one thing to another. It would be used to show different reactions between a large group of characters.
Super Imposition- Is when the placement of a video or image is placed on top of a running video or image. This creates image effect, but also conceals what is under that image/video that is being super imposed.
Jump cuts- Jump Cuts are used to follow the narrative/action of a film. Without these the film would be one long continuous shot, which would be rather boring and would be restricted to what the film could show. Also without jump-cuts the film wouldn't be able to follow the narrative/action at all.
Eye line match- A camera technique usually associated with linear editing. It starts with the character looking at something off screen, followed by a sudden cut to what that character is looking at.
Wipes and Fades- Wipes and Fades are very similar to each other, the difference being while wipes have something wipe across the screen in a fast motion. Fades have the screen slowly fade to the next shot. Both are used to show reaction, with fades being for more serious reactions and wipes going to a different location.
Discontinuity (breaking the 180 degree rule)-
Freeze Frame - This camera shot type results from repeating the same frame so that the individual seems frozen. These tend to happen most in sci-fi/superhero films when time is brought to a stop by a character, what happens is the action goes slower and slower until reaching a complete stop usually cutting to different locations to show the effects this has had on the different places in the film. And without the action slowing down to show these effects the freeze frame would just be a one shot to people frozen in time, thus losing the effect it has (making the audience feel as though time is slowing down around them).
Extreme Close Up (E.C.U)- This happens when the camera zooms in on an object i.e an eye and keeps it focus at that object. One of the reason why it used is because we can't see anything around or behind the object, which creates suspense of not knowing what's there. The angle has been used in many different ways, but has been most often seen in action films when a big events is just about to happen. This camera shot also puts us in the characters personal space, which could make us feel unconfutable.
Over the Shoulder shot- A camera shot that shows us the character's point of view, but includes part of that characters shoulder or side of their head. It is used in different ways: like when two characters are having a conversation or when a character is addressing a large group, which makes us feel more involved in the conversation.
Match on Action- A match on action camera shot focuses on the action. And is used when a shot cuts to another showing action. And of course it is used in action films, usually during the big climax fight at the end.
Shot reverse shot- This camera angle happens when one character looks at another. It is used to follow a discussion, usually the most important to the film.
Cross cutting- Cross cutting is similar to Match on action, however it focuses on establishing the action in one place instead of focusing on the action of a big fight. This camera angle would be in the middle or start of the film during the first fight.
Cut-away- This camera angle is an interruption of continuously filmed action. Usually by inserting a view of a different person.
Visual Effects- is the process in which imagery is created outside the context of a live action shot.
Split screens- Is when the screen splits into two during a scene. It is usually used when two characters that are at a distance are having a discussion.
180 Degree Rule- is one of the rules of cinematography that states. That two characters should maintain the same balance to one another.
Dissolves- Is when the camera transitions from one thing to another. It would be used to show different reactions between a large group of characters.
Super Imposition- Is when the placement of a video or image is placed on top of a running video or image. This creates image effect, but also conceals what is under that image/video that is being super imposed.
Jump cuts- Jump Cuts are used to follow the narrative/action of a film. Without these the film would be one long continuous shot, which would be rather boring and would be restricted to what the film could show. Also without jump-cuts the film wouldn't be able to follow the narrative/action at all.
Eye line match- A camera technique usually associated with linear editing. It starts with the character looking at something off screen, followed by a sudden cut to what that character is looking at.
Wipes and Fades- Wipes and Fades are very similar to each other, the difference being while wipes have something wipe across the screen in a fast motion. Fades have the screen slowly fade to the next shot. Both are used to show reaction, with fades being for more serious reactions and wipes going to a different location.
Discontinuity (breaking the 180 degree rule)-
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Homework for week 7
Lumires - Started in the 1800's and used the cinemtrograph to make films. They had no edits in their films and their first major film was called " L' arrived' un train.
Meliez- Was inspired by a trip to one of the films made by the Lumires he used cuts in his films and one of his well known film is Trip to The Moon.
Grittih- Was the first filmmaker the use a variety of different camera angles and dissolves. He also used a seamless way of editing and one of his major films was A birth of a nation well known, but often regarded as racist.
Kuleshow/ Einstein- Both communists that used film for propaganda. Einstein used a montage way of editing and his major film was Battleship Potemkin.
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