opening moments of a film – introduces themes‚ characters‚ setting mood Reaction shot – generally a close-up of a character reacting to someone or something Proxemic range: Intimate distance (extreme close shots): ranges from skin contact to about eighteen inches away. This is the distance of physical movement – of love‚ comfort‚ and tenderness between individuals. Personal distance (medium close shot): Ranges roughly from eighteen inches to about four feet away. This distance tends to be reversed
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Film Studies- ‘The sixth sense’ With a close up of the award‚ the clip begins with our view of the couple only in reflection of Malcolm’s recent award‚ which is made to seem meaningless as we can’t read the writing despite it being in centre of the frame. The award is in a red frame. This already seems to be warning to both Malcolm and Anna that danger could be heading their way‚ especially during the reflected close-up shot of the two. It also makes us wonder why this prop appears slanted on the
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duration the viewer gets‚ up until the final escape sequence. The scene for analysis takes place at approximately Twenty minutes into the duration of the film. The scene opens with a medium shot focused on Fontaine amidst his isolation. Fontaine looks up toward the ceiling with a facial expression that reads as saddened or lonesome‚ which slowly fades out‚ and fades back in‚ to a medium long shot of the character crouching in a vulnerable position next to the door. A close shot of Fontaine’s face
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“I’m sorry.” The repetition represents his self-frustration‚ and is emphasized through the close up shot that displays his anger and disappointment in himself through facial expression. In a subsequent and contrasting scene‚ Pat is comforted by Tiffany when he imagines hearing the same song. This scene represents his found trust in her‚ and through this‚ a social change is displayed. In this scene‚ a close-up shot of Pat’s facial expression is displayed again as we see it begin to relax at Tiffany’s
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much like in the film Decasia. Having random found footage like these do not follow a narrative which is much like features of surrealist films. a narrative which is much like features of surrealist films. In this shot there is an extreme close up of the end of a cigarette and editing has been used to make the burning ash flash multicoloured this is much like the formalist film Decasia where pictures and images have been highly edited to give an uneasy feel and also shows
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in this scene indicates Amanda’s discomfort‚ where it demonstrates her fear towards people who are physically different. Furthermore‚ as Richard offers his hand to Amanda for a handshake‚ she quickly touches his hand‚ and faces the other way. The close up shot
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fence‚ or otherwise ‘imprisoning them’. During the film as they walk along side the 1500 mile fence‚ it shows how close to being taken captive the three girls are. Another theme in ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ is the theme of family bonds. This is shown through plot and camera shots. Camera shots help to represent the theme of family bonds when there is a close up shot of Maude and Molly looking up to the Spirit Bird. This shows both the physical and emotional closeness of the two‚ as well as the strong relationship
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Novel: Water of the hills by Marcel Pagnol - 1962 Movie: Jean de florette + manon of the springs Characters: Jean de florette ‚ manon‚ Ugolin‚ aimee‚ cesar soubeyran. *Novel the letter was mailed and manon is reading it out loud. Novel: rue cases negres (1950) or Black shack alley. Movie: suger cane alley (1983) Characters: Medouze‚ jose‚ mman tine‚ m.roc‚ monsieur saint louis. Griot-Medouze – second lesson day time- the lesson is about life that noone must meddle with life man can only destroy
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society‚ especially in relations to gender roles when jacky says ‘lads do boxing and wrestling.. not bloody ballet’ demonstrates the stereotypes held in society. Also the slow zoom in on billy ‘dancing’ with boxing bags goes from a long shot to a close up shot on his ace. The growth in this scene where billy is discovering a world that he longing for an outlet to express himself in a natural way but he is
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and close-up horrified reactions of the people around the pram. He builds suspense and creates a connection between the film and the audience‚ reflecting the sheer insanity of the scene. As the massacre plays out‚ Eisenstein increases the pace of the editing‚ adding further to the tension and excitement. This style of editing allows the brain to believe the edits are created by real events‚ rather than a director’s deliberate intent. The framed images in the film are carefully chosen. Close-up
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