Establishing shot

focus on, and when. Camera movements also establish where Harold and Professor Hilbert are in relation to each other, whether or not the actors are actually facing each other. This is done by following the 180-degree rule, and by filming a new establishing shot when the characters change their positions. The camera also follows the movements of the actors several times within the scenes, further bringing the attention to the character that the audience should be focusing on. The distance of…

To begin with, the initial two shots are key in establishing the connection with…

the original. Another example is that in the film the Chief Elder says that "When people have the freedom to choose, they choose wrong. Every single time." When the Chief Elder says this, she says it a soft but sinister tone whilst having a close up shot of her face to show the emotion, and to show that she is not joking. In saying this it shows that they have removed all trust and all freedom of choice in the film just like they did in the novel therefor the film adaptation of 'The Giver'…

Throughout the course of the film, “Castello Cavalcanti ”, Wes Anderson uses color, precise framing, music, Eye line shots and detailed composition of the frames to convey the narrative to the audience. The use of Eye line shot and pan shot brought flow and smoothness to the theme of the film. The music and the image throughout the film mostly went hand in hand and parallel to the narrative and the plot of the film. We can even notice the movements of the camera to be quite methodical, that is,…

tremendous problem for one force, losing multiple officers within a year. In the article, New York Police Officer Dies after Being Shot in East Harlem the authors Ashley Southall and J. David Goodman evaluate the shooting of a New York City police officer, Randolph Holden. Southall and Goodman demonstrate the way police officers lead for the greater good by establishing accuracy and precision; however, the authors present…

This is epitomized in the establishing shot of The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) as it presents the spectacle of the Iranian countryside through the naturalistic mise- en- scene incorporated within the shot that can be seen for miles into the distance. Interestingly, the shot concerned features a moving car, which can perhaps be seen to pose as a symbol of modernity, yet amidst the extraordinary backdrop…

Kevin Tod Haug, the client VFX Supervisor, contacted Cinesite Montreal initially in (do we know the month?) to talk about ‘out of this world’ environments and ‘epic’ set extensions for Mrs Fadil’s afterlife sequence which was going to be imminently filmed in Toronto and in Oklahoma. Very quickly, we also got involved in the look development of the storm, which is a character in itself, alongside other sequences. In total, we worked on 18 different sequences split over 5 episodes (1, 2, 3, 4 and…

Suspense Suspenseful situations are thrills that base jumpers, roller coaster fanatics, and movie enthusiasts all possess. It is this suspense that they all seek, and it is especially common in Alfred Hitchcock’s films in which the most enticing moments are lurking around the corner. Specifically in Strangers on the Train, Hitchcock uniquely rolls out the drama by both expanding and contracting the audience’s knowledge as well as the characters’ knowledge. More precisely yet, Hitchcock alludes…

Aspiring Success A reflection of Hamilton’s past ambitions that are represented in modern American culture today, would be aspiring success amongst the millennial generation. Hamilton’s era is very distinguished in the millennial generation because of the young strive. Most young people are hard-headed and stubborn but on the other hand, still have the knowledge of accomplishing their success. Hamilton was young, faced struggles, had an adequately amount of knowledge, still aspired success and…

director Jessy Terrero takes the audience on different aspects of black culture, mainly through a heavily stereotypical viewpoint. He does so by using various shots, angles and several…