...typically captures events as they happen, similar to how a person would view the events in real life. The portrayal should be depicted with a minimum of distortion. Realism attempts to preserve the idea that the world of film is unaltered, as if viewing the world through a window. A documentary film is an example of extreme realism. The style of formalism shows scenes as they can be imagined. They’re deliberately stylized and / or distorted using methods such as slow motion or adding colors into scenes. For example, in Shcindler’s List, a scene is shot in black and white except for a little girls red jacket. The viewer is forced to watch this little girl because we assume that she is important since she is the only color in a washed out scene. Formalism depicts scenes in a way that a person can not see with the eye in real life. Avant garde films are an example of extreme formalism. In the movie The Matrix, color, shots, and angles are used to illustrate the idea of formalism. Throughout the movie, color is used to add depth and help establish the mood in the scene. In all of the scenes inside the matrix a lens filter is used to cast the scene in a green tint reminiscent of the green numbers of the matrix code. In all of the scenes in the real world there is an overwhelming bluish tint. The color blue depicts the feeling of a cold and depressing world, since in this real world the humans destroyed the skies. In...
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...tries to capture every angle it can before the film has it settle on another small vignette to try and find a complete answer. In the camera’s frame stands a photographer surrounded by about a dozen people, each waiting for a picture. It is here that the first title screen of the sequence appears: it says, “Bitte recht freundlich!” (smile, please!). At first, this statement is directed at a group of people taking a picture together, but then the photographer begins to take photos of individual people. Here, the camera adopts an interesting perspective: it shows the faces of individuals in a close-up shot (that is, a snapshot style). Each person’s movements are recorded for a few seconds before their picture is taken, and then their picture is frozen in place for a few more seconds before the film cuts to the next individual. This seems to play on the previously-established idea that the film is exploring a moment temporarily frozen in time – here, it allows the camera to examine the facial expressions and movements of various people before freezing them in a picture to preserve what otherwise would be...
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...Picture. Although, it did not win (The Hurt Locker did) it was still an amazing movie. The film form of the movie makes it all the better. The lighting, sound, camera movement, acting, etc. all add up to the films overall form. Director Quentin Tarantino created a film that was a revision of history and he adds a bit of fantasy to show the audience his vision. He does not create events that occurred, he creates events the audience wished would have happened. Throughout the majority of the film two different Jewish groups, the Inglourious Basterds, a special Jewish/ American government unit that is sent to murder the German Nazis, and Shosanna Dreyfus, a Jewish...
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...costume, lighting, framing, photographic aspects, characters, editing, and cuts of the shot. Together these specific fundamental elements partake in the films that we watch providing dimension, mood, and style. The Big Combo is the epitome of film noir. Film noir’s visual style conceives a mood in a film with instability, double identities, and somewhat shifting values by using it’s techniques of darkness in shadows and night time scenes. In The Big Combo the main characters seem to have double identities “shadowed” upon them throughout the movie through silhouettes, shadows, and reflections, and not only do they have these double identities through mise-en-scene but also in the narrative. In the opening hospital sequence in The Big Combo, just as detective Diamond comes up the stairs and through the door we have a horizontal angle very slightly looking up (a low angle) into the hallway. As detective Diamond steps into the door past the officer the camera angle stays the same, both Mr. Diamond and the standing officer are in medium long shot. With the medium long shot we are able to make out the two nurses and reception desk in the back. In the hallway of the hospital the high-key lighting makes the contrast between the dark and lighter areas somewhat minimal but still noticeable. The two nurses in the back are standing in what seems to appear as a strong backlighting; in the medium long shot the nurses have attached shadows among them stretching down the floor of the hallway...
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...is no unrealistic mood music creating it. It strengthens identity with Pip as he can hear everything the audience can and also creates a contrast to other scenes. The wind throughout this scene almost serves as mood music as it gets louder and quieter to create tension, it is also used later on in the scene when Magwich lets his guard down and then an increase of the wind makes him tense once more. Only using diegetic music also draws attention to smaller sounds for example, when Pip drops the glass later on in the scene. The sharp sound is incredibly obvious compared to all other sounds used in the scene. Secondly the technique of pathetic fallacy is employed through the use of the pouring rain and wind which creates the establishing shot for this scene. The dark, low key lighting and the night sky amplifies the feeling that something negative is going to happen. The diegetic sound of the wind and church bells reflects on the first time the convict was introduced. The parallel scene symbolises the convict’s presence as the church bells gives a link with the church in the opening scene....
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...trunks. It shows a wide shot of the forest with a dear in the far background. Non-diagetic sound appears when the dear starts to come closer towards the camera. The non-diagetic sound is of a man repeating a prayer. This builds suspension and makes the audience question why he is narrating a prayer. The camera then walks back, and soon focuses on a rifle gun, which is pointing towards the dear, as the non-diagetic sound of the prayer is still being said. This suggests to the audience that the dear is either going to get shot for pleasure, or for food. As soon as the non-diagetic sound of the prayer ends with an “Amen”, the camera comes behind the 2 men, which shows an over shoulder shot, and the gun then gets fired. Diagetic sound of the gunshot is loud and clear. The over shoulder shot, allows us to know who is firing at the dear, and shows us from behind there point of view. Diagetic sound of the dear dying, suggests its been killed in a miserable way. As soon as the rifle has been fired, non-diagetic music appears with a slow beat thud noise. This shows that it’s the ending of the scene. As the slow beat music is playing, the man with a rough looking beard faces towards the young teen that shot the dear, in a proud manner, and taps him on the back. A tapping on the back shows proudness, and a good job. The scene changes to a wide shot of a truck driving along the highway. Non-diagetic sound of the radio is playing as we see the truck driving. The camera then goes into the truck...
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...Cinematography The way in which the camera moves and functions is critical to the way the director attempts to present their motion picture. Items framed and presented in front of the audience are often times more vivid and memorable if it is done in an interesting way. In Robert Altman’s The Player, the positioning and movement of the camera in the eight-minute-long opening scene displays a unique usage of the sequence shot, as well as other film techniques. Made popular in Orsen Welles’ Touch of Evil, the opening scene of The Player follows a variety of characters on a film set, using one sequence for an extended period of time just as Welles did in the opening scene of his 1958 classic. Throughout the opening sequence of The Player, the camera follows various characters in one swift motion. Without cutting or using multiple shots, Altman positions the camera in various places to frame the character. It starts off with a high angle as a car drives through the parking lot, before shifting from the car to a walking pair of characters. Reframing is used from here on out; as the camera moves from character to character, the camera moves in order to keep moving persons or objects centered in the frame. While a character walks from one place to another, the camera moves with them as well from either the front or the side, giving the impression that the camera is walking at the same pace from a close proximity. Altman explores a limited yet open space in the scene, as everything...
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...Code, we are shown the main character, Captain Colter Stevens played by Jake Gyllenhaal. The shot shown is an extreme close up of his face as he is waking up (see fig.1). The view from the window is blurred so all focus is on him. The shot then changes suddenly as a close up shot as he quickly sits upright (see fig.2). The quick shots reflect what is happening as he wakes up as he’s trying to get a sense of where he is, this also helps the audience get a sense of what is happening around on the train, it also raises questions as to why he is so suddenly alert and why he is acting so strangely. As this shot changes, a train horn is heard throughout the change, which signifies that he is coming back into reality. Again in this second shot, everything else in the background is blurred so that your focus is on the main character. As he is trying to work out where he is, he looks around him. As he does this, the camera follows his movements, moving to the left when he looks to his left and moving to the right, when he looks to his right. This is called a tracking shot, this is used so that we can see from his point of view and get a better understanding of what he’s looking at and why he is looking at them. The next shot is an over the shoulder shot. The camera in this shot is placed just behind him looking over his shoulder, so we can see things from his perspective. In this case, the shot has him staring at a woman sat directly opposite him staring back and smiling (see fig.3)....
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...officers stop killing the innocent who don’t deserve being killed? Are they worth being trusted as heroes? Is leaving home, even safe to go buy a loaf of bread at the supermarket that’s just around the corner? These are some of the questions in some communities across America. According to research from The Washington Post, in just this year 2017, at least 766 people have been accidentally shot to death by police officers from their own community and only 88 people were killed with evidence provided by the body cameras (Police Shootings 2017 Database). Whether the person was armed, colored skin, reaching for their driver licenses, or even picking up their hands to cover their nose before sneezing all over the place. Police...
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...SELF-PORTRAITS REPORT Scriptwriting or screenwriting is an art in which the writer develops a story from his or her imagination, life or other peoples work. The responsibility of a screenwriter is to illustrate his or her story in detail, this would include illustrating the moods of the characters in the story and the setting in the story. A film or television director and producer would work with a screenwriter to plan a script for their show or film. The selfie below represents my ambition to be a screenwriter. Securing a degree is not a necessity meaning I am not required to have one to pursue this career however by studying and gaining a bachelor’s degree I will have perfected my skills, strengthen my chances of having a successful career and have the proof and a trophy of my accomplishment. A pro of having a career in screenwriting is the salary can be very good I would have a variation of genres to pick from and have the chance to do some freelance work however the cons of being a screenwriter are, I may have limited creative freedom, the pay may be inconsistent, many of the positions that are salaried require that I do have a university degree. A lot of hard work and dedication will need to be applied for me to land a job as a screenwriter because, the strive for high paying jobs always attracts a great number of people meaning hard competition, also the promotion of my work will be needed or I could risk my work going unnoticed. Experience is another key attribute...
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...THE WAR OF THE WORLDS FINAL WHITE Barré Lyndon December 18, 1951 FADE IN: 1. H. G. WELLS' BOOK We see the colorful cover, then the first page. A VOICE with a Wells-like accent quotes the opening words: VOICE No one would have believed, in the first decades of the twentieth century... DISSOLVE: 2. SPECIAL EFFECT - SKY FULL OF STARS The planet Mars shows just above the spires and roof- tops of a city on the horizon. VOICE (Continuing) ...that human affairs were being watched...
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........... 3 Types of Camera, Equipments and Formats ............................................................... 4 Different Types of Photography ................................................................................ 10 Camera Features that Enhance good quality shot with photography techniques ...... 14 Criteria for Buying a camera ..................................................................................... 16 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 20 Assignment 1 CSW201 2/21 Introduction “What are the things you look at, when buying a digital camera”? I asked “I know nothing about the cameras and its techniques. Well! , you know! , when I just felt like having a camera, I just came here and bought a one”. An owner of a Digital SLR camera replied back, standing at the most famous Digital Camera’s Shop in the Capital City of Maldives. He is correct in his reply. Majority of the people doesn’t know about the different camera types and use of it in different types of photography. What purposes do the camera they buy, mostly suitable for and fit in. Abstract Capturing light to record an image started back from 1814 as a pin-hole camera which later advances to Rangefinder, Argus, Polaroid, Nikon and finally in 1991 to Digital SLR. From the Pinhole to the Digital age of the cameras, camera’s has bought a revolution not only to the camera and photography but...
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...my audience about the major steps involved in taking memorable photographs. Thesis: I want to impart to you these important steps involved in taking memorable photographs; choosing the right camera, and setting up the best picture every time. Organizational Plan: Topical Introduction: I. A picture is worth a thousand words; but do your pictures leave everyone speechless or do they leave you looking for words to explain what was supposed to be in the picture. II. Today I want to speak with you about what is involved in taking memorable Photographs. III. As an amateur Photographer; taking pictures has been an interest of mine for many years and I hope to share some of my experience with you: so that you too can capture your memories to share for generations to come IV. The perfect picture may preserve your memories forever but what is required to make your picture hopes a reality. A. How to choose the right camera for your pictures? B. How to setup the best shot for your pictures? (Transition: To start off on the right foot so to speak we must start off with the right equipment. Your choice in a camera is a quick way to make or break your pictures but how do you choose the right camera? ) Body: I. The First step in taking memorable photographs is choosing the right camera. A. Your first step is to choose between either film or digital. 1. Professionals claim that film is superior, and they are correct as noted by Ken Rockwell on his website in the cases of “photography...
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...Dissolve into a shot where narrator appears. It is shot in American shot straight angle. The narrator is wearing a white-collar shirt. The lighting is frontal lighting, which avoids shades so that the narrator appears clearly. It also destroys the depth of field, which makes audience feel like the narrator is unrealistic. Background Music: Non-diegetic sound. Background music-Photography (Ed Sheeran) Narrator: To satisfy the audience and make sure they understand, film usually uses commonly seen mise-en-scene. However, the concept of ‘mise-en-scene’ could be seen differently from each audience as they have different memoir of rite of passage. The camera tilts up and it is transitioned to a white background. The title fades in and out (black font-Times New Roman) in the middle of the frame: “Mise-en-scene: Presents rite of passages in particular culture of different countries through coming of age genre film” Background Music: “Photography” (Ed Sheeran) continues as background music, fades out as the tittle fades out....
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...with a stegosaurus which is known as the dinosaur with plates on the back with a spiky tail. This creature has evolved from physical material to virtual material which gives him more of a Sci-Fi base due to the extra features which can be generated. The evolution of sound, editing technique and camera angle also was used in the film but was improved to a new level thanks to the newer technology that was developed. The scene that gave a great aspect of sound and camera angles was the part when Godzilla rose up from the sea side of the city...
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