Frame Movement Essay

Fixed frame movement is when the frame doesn’t move, but the objects inside of the frame move. Shakey cam/ handheld cam is when the camera moves. It is used to create a heightened sense of realism or actuality. A wide angle lense/fish eye lense distorts an image and makes it look round. An aerial shot is a shot from the air, while a drone shot is an aerial shot from a drone. A steady cam shot is when a camera is attached to an operator but stays steady. A crane shot is a shot that is taken from a crane. Finally a dutch angle is when a something is shot at an angle. 2. A long shot is when a frame stays still for a long period of time. An example of a long shot is in Pride and Prejudice when Elizabeth is entering the ball at Mr. Bingley's house.
A P.O.V. is used in Pride and Prejudice when Elizabeth goes for a walk and then accidentally meets Darcy. The camera follows her as she walks across a field and eventually reaches a bridge. The camera then switches to her point of view as Darcy walks across the field towards her. The camera then switches back to Elizabeth's face, and her reaction to seeing Darcy. This is P.O.V. is important because it creates a sense of anticipation for what is about to occur. We know at this point that Both Darcy and Elizabeth love each other, and it is clear that they are both finally going to profess it to each
A long shot is present in the Third Man in the final scene of the movie. Harry Lime has just died, and Holly Martins has just finished attending his real funeral. The scene takes place on an open dirt road. Trees line the road on both sides, and there is a carriage towards the left corner of the shot. Holly Martins is leaning against it. Anna comes into the screen and keeps walking toward and then past Martins. After she has passed, he lights a cigarette. This shot is important because it defines the relationship between Martins and Anna. By walking past him, Anna is clearly conveying the fact that she is standy by her support of the deceased Harry Lime. Despite Martin’s obvious feelings towards her, Anna will not return those feeling. She is still very much in love with Lime. When Martins doesn’t follow her, instead choosing to stay leaning against the carriage, he is finally accepting that she will never return the feelings that he has for her. By completing this scene is just one shot, the cinematographer accomplished a sense nostalgia. The audience accepts that the two characters will never be together, yet they can not help but think about the way things might have turned out. A close up shot is used when Harry Lime has been shot and is trying to open the frate to get out of the sewers. Because the shot shows so much of his face, the audience is able to see the full extent of his emotions. There is a sense of desperation and fear. But there's also a great amount of