This week we focused on two things: the first was to examine an film clip of which i choose the 2007 comedy film "HOT FUZZ". We then had to present our findings of camera angles in a group presentation. Here is the video clip I focused on and presented in my group to the class:
The clip uses zooming in and out to exaggerate peoples feeling and emotions. It also uses a lot of tracking shot to emphasis the movement and the scale of the location. Another shot used a reverse angle shot which then turns into a tracking shot chasing sergeant angel through the crowd, this means the audience is fully focused on him. The other thing we did this week was use the video cameras for the first time. In this lesson my group practiced shooting many different types of camera angles and shots. Which were filmed from different areas and locations around the school. Come back next week!
Today I watched the short film "soft". the film was commisioned as part of the bbc's extreme programme. The film was low budget and cost roughley £50,000. It was the first film "simon Ellis" shot with a 35mm.
From the film i learnt about lots of differnt camera angles. At the very start of the film it starts of with a high angle shot. The interesting thing about this the film is that it has been achieved using basic equipment, this shows us that you don't need a celebrity cheque book to make a award winning film. We also learnt about the differnt types of camera angles used in film and TV production. below are some examples of these.
Extreme close up (ECU) this is used to show dramatic emotion on an actors face
Establishing shot (ES) this would be used to set the scene of a place. evastating’.
Last week I watched the opening sequence of the film the ophanage. (pitctured below) the fim used lots of media techniques to entertain and manipulate the audience.
Sunday, 9 September 2012
Hello there, My name is Josh Bagnall and this is my Media studies Blog. Each week i will update my blog with new posts of which I will be doing throughout the course. I will try to include as many different media formats as possible such as Video, photos, music etc. I will also include references to other media sites which my help my own and other people's studies. thankyou, and look out for next weeks update.
