Thursday 25 September 2014

4 areas of textual analysis

Camera Shots

Over The Shoulder Shot - The producer uses this view is so that the audience gets a view of the action in the character's perspective. This is used so that the audience feels like they are involved and it’s more engaging. This is also known as a reverse angle shot.



High Angle Shot - This shot create the illusion that there is a sense of the characters vulnerability. This type of shot can be used is scenes of confrontation in action movies, for example when people are going to be killed by something or someone.



Low Angle Shot -  The producer uses this shot, because it creates the sense that the character has power. Also the audience will feel a sense of vulnerability towards the character because of the low angle shot.

Back Camera Shots




Extreme Long Shots or Established Shots - The shots are mainly exterior shots which indicates to the audience that time and location. Also this provides the audience with the setting so they can get into the the movie and the background information on the movie.




Long Shot - The producer uses this angle mainly for, head to toe shots of the character so that the audience gets a whole look at the character. This is also so that you can get a feel for the environment and how the charger is talked and how they fit into the scene/movie.




Mid Shot or Medium Shot - The producer uses this camera angle so that the audience becomes more familiar with the character. Also you begin to see the more of their facial expression and their body language.




Two shot - The producer uses this angle so that you have a comfortable angles of two people. this is mainly used when presenters on a TV show are talking. It can also be used in interview to show the conversation.



Close Up -  This angle is used by the producer because it shows the emotion at that time so you get a feel of what the character is feeling. This can also be used to frame an object of significance as well.



Point of View Shot - This shot is used by the user to give the audience a view from the characters perspective. So this can also be tie into a Over the Shoulder Shot, Low and High Angle Shot as well, as if the character was looking up or down. It also gives the effect of engaging the audience into the scene.




Extreme Close Up - The producer uses this shot to show intense emotion of the character, so that the audience actually understands what the situation is good or bad. This can also be used to frame an object of significance.

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