Jahela: Unit 20 - Single Camera

Camera M ovement Camera Movement are extremely important when filming certain scenes in movie in order to portray to the audience exactly what is happening and also how they should feel in response. The variety of different shots in a film also contribute to the cinematic feel and professionalism of a motion picture. There are five main camera movements: Panning Shot, Tilting Shot, Pedestal Shot, Dolly Shot and Tracking Shot. PANNING SHOT:  In movies a panning shot is when the camera's focus is still however swivelling horizontally from left to right. This can be an effective shot when attempting to build  tension and intrigue the audience as it follow s t he action closely.  For inst ance,  in the example I have chosen the camera is closely changing the audience's focus from the back of a car to the front door which is opening and the person who is driving makes their first appearance in the scene. There is little focus on the make and model of the car...

Every movie has a narrative structure which guides the plot of the movie and is used to keep the audience engaged. Film theorist Tzventan Todorov was the first to identify that almost every narrative story followed the same 5 stages. The first is the equilibrium this is always at the start of a film when director gives the audience a glimpse into the character's regular life before any eventful scenario. The second stage is the disruption which is the event or situation which causes a shift or change in the character otherwise ordinary life. The disruption is made extremely evident to the audience due to the contrast to the previous few scenes which have already been established. The third stage in the narrative structure is recognition  where a character in the narrative story most often the main character who is viewed as the 'hero' realises the disruptive 'problem' and takes action to fix it. The fourth stage is repair  where the 'hero' character...

Mise-en-scè ne The word Mise en scène is French for 'placing on stage' which means that the definition is the arrangement or placement of props, scenery and lighting etc included on stage in order to add different elements to the plot of certain clues to the audience. In films, the framework and camerawork are both of extreme importance when thinking about mise-en-scene as the director is in charge of what is in the frame, where and how they are placed. In many cases the display and layout of mise-en-scene is extremely important when evoking certain emotions in the audience which is essential to the narrative structure and is permeated to the whole duration of the film. Mise-en-scene in Inception: Opening Scene: In the film Inception, every scene includes different elements which are all essential in setting the tone and mood of the movie. The opening scene of the movie perfectly depicts  how mise-en-scene can be used in order to hint at plot points which is later revea...

Establishing Long Shot                                                                                                                                                                     Establishing Long Shot angles are filmed from a significant distance and give a wider perspective of the scene for the audience. They are also vital for establishing where the movie or TV series will be set and the action will take place. In this bird's eye view opening scene from the movie The Devil wears Prada, the skyline of New York city's skyscrapers are presented in order to set the scene an...

Representation Timeline - Female in Media and Film → 2000 - Charlie's Angles In 2000, the movie Charlie's Angels with a predominant female cast was previewed in cinemas and swiftly became a essential symbol of Girl Power. The main characters were strong, independent and beautiful women who fought crime but also had many men find them attractive. However, the box office hit aroused quite the controversy as feminists found the action film to be filled with many sexual innuendos and stereotypically male fantasies. This is clearly evident in the impractical attire the women wear when engaging in physical fights. The tight outfits paired with high heels are instead used to be viewed as desirable in the eyes of men proving that their was a tremendous emphasis on the need for the women to appear sexy. It could be argued that the main target audience of the movie was a male audience instead of to empower women. → 2001 - Legally Blonde In the year 2001 the hollywood...