Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Camera Shots.
Shot type/Shot size: Refers to the distance between the camera and its subject.
Types of Shot: Long Shot, Mid Shot, Close up. There are differentiations of each of these shots.
Types of Shot: Long Shot, Mid Shot, Close up. There are differentiations of each of these shots.
Insight into the Camera Positions: Memento.
For this task Mr Barton assigned my group the opening scenes of 'Memento' which is directed by Christopher Nolan. I was given questions to answer regarding the camera positions of the shots.
What does the audience expect when watching a thriller?
The audience expect to be confused by the initiating scenes so that they are enticed to watch more, such as in Memento, the beginning shots are in reverse, therefore the audience are wondering why the main has this picture, why was the man in the photo murdered? and why are we seeing the murder before we have seen it happen? The enigma codes of Memento entice the audience to watch on and find the answers to these questions.
How are camera effects used in the opening scenes of Memento?
At the beginning of memento, Christopher Nolan uses one of his classic flash backs, as he has done before in other films such as Following and Inception. Except this flashback is different as the events taking place are in rewind, so we start with the very first shot we see; a hand holding a polaroid photograph in which has a picture of a dead body on it, this shot is a close up, therefore it enables us to see the picture in great detail.
What other effects are used in the opening scenes of Memento to captivate the audience?
The polaroid photograph shot at the start has been edited so that the sequence is going backwards rather than forwards as if we are slowly rewinding the film, for instance the first thing we see is the polaroid photograph with a dead man on it but as the character holding the picture flicks it for what we think is to develop it, isn't, instead the picture fades and fades until it is a blank polaroid.
What does the audience expect when watching a thriller?
The audience expect to be confused by the initiating scenes so that they are enticed to watch more, such as in Memento, the beginning shots are in reverse, therefore the audience are wondering why the main has this picture, why was the man in the photo murdered? and why are we seeing the murder before we have seen it happen? The enigma codes of Memento entice the audience to watch on and find the answers to these questions.
How are camera effects used in the opening scenes of Memento?
At the beginning of memento, Christopher Nolan uses one of his classic flash backs, as he has done before in other films such as Following and Inception. Except this flashback is different as the events taking place are in rewind, so we start with the very first shot we see; a hand holding a polaroid photograph in which has a picture of a dead body on it, this shot is a close up, therefore it enables us to see the picture in great detail.
What other effects are used in the opening scenes of Memento to captivate the audience?
The polaroid photograph shot at the start has been edited so that the sequence is going backwards rather than forwards as if we are slowly rewinding the film, for instance the first thing we see is the polaroid photograph with a dead man on it but as the character holding the picture flicks it for what we think is to develop it, isn't, instead the picture fades and fades until it is a blank polaroid.
9 Shot Storyboard: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
In this lesson we were allocated groups where we had to watch the poker game scene from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and capture 9 different shots to use in a story board and to then progress into filming the sequence ourselves. We ensured that we payed close attention to the position of the character and props, referring constantly back to the pictures from our storyboard. We filmed each shot by starting and pausing the camera, ensuring we did not break the 180ยบ rule and that we had match on action continuously, therefore we then uploaded the shots onto the computer to edit our work with Final Cut Pro.
Monday, 26 September 2011
Enemy of the State - Opening Title Analysis
When watching this opening title, the use of CCTV shots such as sweeps of the city and Ariel shots, showing crimes being committed, accidents and general footage, this established a sense of mystery; what is the title referring to? Why is it showing these specific locations? What is the significance of the locations? Plus, watching carefully, the opening sequence starts and finishes with the same shot which I think is a very clever and useful technique as it really does make the audience review what they have just seen.
The font used is in the typical colour white, which is generally used in thrillers, plus the font is comparable to that used on computers, as it looks very squared and computerised.
The music choice for this sequence was classical music, which I think was very well chosen as it contributes to the atmosphere of suspense and mystery, by going from piano to crescendo which ascends and descends creating suspend as to when the next pitch will hit, like the desired effect of the opening sequence as a whole.
In all, the sequence is very fast which means the audience has to pay close attention in order to really capture the many aspects incorporated.
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