2. This is an extreme close
up. This is used so we
can focus on the
A close up is used to show important things and in
someone's facial expressions this case its the eye and
and also to make it seem we can make out little
more important. in this still details like the iris looks
image you can tell that the like its on fire and there’s
women is afraid of something a hand coming out of the
because her eyes are fixated eye and we instantly
on something and its almost think that this is going to
as if she is leaning away from be a horror movie and it
it. this builds up tension also creates fear within
because we cant see what the viewer.
she’s so afraid of.
A long shot is used so the This is an extreme long
audience can see the body shot. It is used so you can
language of the characters and see the surroundings and
what they’re wearing. in this also the characters, it
still image it looks like this is doesn’t concentrate on
going to be a comedy because details but on the overall
he almost seems like he is image. In this image the
afraid of her and she is forcing extreme long shot is used
him to marry her. their clothing to show four boys playing
indicates that they both work in around in the streets and
offices and are wealthy people its set in the olden days
and they are probably co- because of what they are
workers. wearing and because of
the car behind them.
3. 180 degree rule
This is the rule that This is a mid shot. It is used so
directors use so that the audience can see the top
the audience don’t get half of the characters in more
confused when detail and also we can see
watching a movie or a hand gestures and a bit of
piece of footage. It movement. In this still image
mainly means that the you can see that the women
camera only shows has her hands spread out like
one side of the room a bird which connotes
so that the audience freedom and the guy is
know where the holding on to her. This is a
characters are. romantic still and it makes the
audience feel in ore of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V1uE1-wTPs – this is a clip for shot
reverse shot and shows a good use of low angle and high angle shots. A
shot reverse shot is usually common when two people are having a
conversation. An establishing shot is
used to show were the
movie is going to take
An over the shoulder shot is place. It is usually found
commonly used when two people at the start of the scene
are having a conversation. so we get and
understanding of the
location.
Theses two images both
represent a two shot, which is
two people in one shot. This
helps use to distinguish the
relationships between the
characters.