The Shoelace Film Analysis
Reflection on The Shoelace Film - Anna Stewart
1. What is framing, composition and the rule of thirds and why should I apply this knowledge to my own film making? Choose one film still of your choice to show your understanding of these film concepts.
The Rule of thirds is where the focuses of the scene are lined with the guide lines and their intersection points. The use of the rule of thirds draws the viewers eyes to see all parts of the composition.
When it comes to film composition refers to how the scene is framed and how the elements of the scene appear in that frame. When telling a visual story through film it is very important to consider the idea of composition.
In film the frame refers to how a shot is composed and where the subjects is placed. When framing there may be a boundary or inclosing shape like a rectangle or circle (such as a hallway, mirror or shadow).
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How and why are shot types used to communicate a narrative? Include screen shots of two shots from your own filming of The Shoelace and annotate these.
Shot types are essential to any film, they are use for many different reasons when it comes to film making. Shot types use angles, transitions and cuts to further express emotion, ideas and movement. The first shot in my filming of The Shoelace was the establish shot which is a shot type. The establish shot is usually a wide shot that sets the scene in a film. Another shot that is seen in my filming of The Shoelace is a close up shot on a person's face. This shot shows the expression on the actor's face, in my film of The Shoelace the close up shot of the actor shows how they are annoyed by the
1. What is framing, composition and the rule of thirds and why should I apply this knowledge to my own film making? Choose one film still of your choice to show your understanding of these film concepts.
The Rule of thirds is where the focuses of the scene are lined with the guide lines and their intersection points. The use of the rule of thirds draws the viewers eyes to see all parts of the composition.
When it comes to film composition refers to how the scene is framed and how the elements of the scene appear in that frame. When telling a visual story through film it is very important to consider the idea of composition.
In film the frame refers to how a shot is composed and where the subjects is placed. When framing there may be a boundary or inclosing shape like a rectangle or circle (such as a hallway, mirror or shadow).
2. …show more content…
How and why are shot types used to communicate a narrative? Include screen shots of two shots from your own filming of The Shoelace and annotate these.
Shot types are essential to any film, they are use for many different reasons when it comes to film making. Shot types use angles, transitions and cuts to further express emotion, ideas and movement. The first shot in my filming of The Shoelace was the establish shot which is a shot type. The establish shot is usually a wide shot that sets the scene in a film. Another shot that is seen in my filming of The Shoelace is a close up shot on a person's face. This shot shows the expression on the actor's face, in my film of The Shoelace the close up shot of the actor shows how they are annoyed by the