Camera Shots A camera shot is the amount of space that is seen in one shot or frame. Camera shots are used to demonstrate different aspects of a film’s setting‚ characters and themes. As a result‚ camera shots are very important in shaping meaning in a film. Reviewing the examples on the right hand side of this page should make the different camera shots clearer. An extreme long shot (animation on right) contains a large amount of landscape. It is often used at the beginning of a scene or a film
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The Apartment featured sexual affairs between single women and married men or vice versa. The Apartment lacks in quality of cinematography because Wilder wanted to stray away from common Hollywood film editing styles‚ but is essentially made up by the unique and interesting plot of the film. There is satire present in this film through poking at these big business corporations and
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The story follows the prison life of Andy Dufresne and his eventual escape from Shawshank’s walls. The elements of unique cinematography‚ a formalistic style of direction‚ and an excellent screenplay‚ Darabont uses in this film are paramount to portraying the themes‚ and conveying the storyline. The most unique part about the style of the movie is in the cinematography by Roger Deakins. Deakins utilizes tools such as a blue filter in order to convey emotions‚ and portray scenes through different
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Taking a closer look at one scene‚ the filmmakers are able to create an authentic look at the two most tumultuous decades of changing in American culture. Specifically‚ the scene involving Jenny‚ drug use and her contemplation of suicide (1:29:07-1:31:18) which is completely without dialogue relies heavily on the elements of mise en scene to communicate the mood‚ message‚ and tone. It is very compelling and connects the audience. The set design is filled with small details that add to believability
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understand the conflict through clashing personalities. The acting style also really helps with Jamals character talking quietly and humbly‚ while the actor that plays prem is cocky and loud. Another great technique Danny Boyle used is cinematography. The cinematography in the film was very well thought through. It really shows the conflict just through the shots used. One example was the great birds-eye-view shot that showed the conflict by making the studio look like a fighting arena. This
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Foreign films intimidate many people; it could be the culture shock‚ or it could be the hesitance to reading subtitles for two hours. Despite these setbacks‚ foreign films are some of the best made and Eat Drink Man Woman‚ directed by Ang Lee is no exception. Eat Drink Man Woman offers many elements of a great movie such as excellent filming techniques‚ interesting and unique characters‚ and unanticipated plot twists. Eat Drink Man Woman focuses on the story of a retired chef and his three daughters
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health care initiatives and institutions is very much a product of my multi-cultural experience and the people’s desperate need for health care that I was so very aware of growing up in my native Morocco. As a young Berber woman raised in Casablanca‚ I was in an excellent position to appreciate the vast need in Africa for improved health administration services‚ especially at fees that are accessible to the poor majority‚ women in particular. As a cosmopolitan person who has also lived
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One of my favorite things about Bob is the fact that the character of Ramses in the film‚ The Ten Commandments‚ is his hero. When I first met Bob‚ he had never seen the great classic films such as‚ Casablanca‚ West Side Story‚ Sound of Music‚ Gone With the Wind‚ It’s a Wonderful Life‚ or The Ten Commandments‚ among many others. You’d think he was raised Amish or something. In any case‚ I set about educating him on all the culture he had missed. There was no way he could be in a relationship with
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about Ray Kinsella‚ played by Kevin Costner‚ his willingness to take chances‚ and his cornfield. Ray as well as many of the other characters find faith‚ redemption‚ and second chances. Through flawless editing‚ well-written screenplay‚ excellent cinematography‚ and the superb use of setting and costumes‚ Field of Dreams creates a powerful film that can identify with people of all ages. The seamless editing throughout Field of Dreams helps the viewer to identify faith and redemption as the theme in
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it is not clear what happens to him in the end. The main micro-features I was focusing on are Cinematography and mise-en-scene. I used cinematography throughout my piece of work‚ in the first cell I used an establishing shot to show the audience the setting of the diegesis‚ which is a normal suburban street‚ It also shows the time of day and whether anyone is home. I also used the cinematography to my advantage in cell 6 and cell
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