High-angle shot Essays

  • Build Up of Suspense in the movie Jaws

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    from the beast’s jaws, the non-diagetic music was extremely loud and chaotic. When the attack was finished, the shark was gone as was the non-... ... middle of paper ... .... The tune became extremely loud and camera angle changed again, showing Christy from a high angle. It was very scary when she felt that something was pulling her under the water because she had no return and no opportunity to swim away from whatever was trying to kill her. She was terrified. She started screaming and

  • Analysis of I Am Legend Directed by Francis Lawrence

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    Lawrence has implicated a wide array of visual techniques such as the use camera angles, montages and word inter-titles to aid him in evoking the primary elements of a dystopia. In the opening scenes of the trailer, already the audience is exposed to the dystopian atmosphere of chaos, social anarchy and oppression. This is promoted by short fast paced montages and high angle shots of the swarmed streets, close angle shots of people in terror and military forces. This also conveys the magnitude of chaos

  • Film Analysis of Psycho

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    Film Analysis of Psycho PSYCHO is a unique film because it is a black and white film in the age of colour. Secondly it showed the first naked body on screen. Also it showed the first ever toilet flush. It is a dark disturbing tale as we do not know who the murderer is and what motive they have to murder Marion and inspector Aborgast. It took only three weeks to make and only cost $850,000 to make. It may not compare with modern day S.F.X film but it is a worthy film when you consider the

  • A Comparison of John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men and the 1939 Film Version of the Novel

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    the clear comparison that this is a print text, while the 1939 film version of the novel by Milestone is a visual text. There are many things that need to be taken into consideration when analysing a visual text, these being the use of camera angle, sound, lighting, editing and the mise en scène, whereas when looking at the print text the use of description, dialogue, characterisation and imagery. The three scenes which are most relevant to the novel and the film are, the shooting of Candy's

  • Analysis of Trainspoting

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    Analysis of Trainspoting "Make a close analysis of a film segment you have viewed and describe the use of mise-en-scene and editing." I have chosen to analyse a small segment of the film "Trainspotting". The particular scene I have chosen is called "Spuds Interview" and shows a character (Spud) attempting to appear as if he is trying to earn the placement at a leisure facility. The catch is he is trying to appear to be trying without actually having to get the job and therefore work.

  • Comparing Dark Water and The Mothman Prophecies

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    Audiences love to be scared. Horror films attempt to find some sort of trigger in the audiences mind, and develop it to create horror. Preceded by the great horror novels such as Dracula, and developed in the early nineteen twenties and nineteen thirties in Germany. From slash movies, to the post-modern psychological thrillers, horror films have evolved into an art form. This genre relies heavily on the basic horror conventions. These have been adapted from the early twentieth century, and

  • Othello And Unforgiven Analysis

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    as here the Kid shows him respect and honours him in trusting him with the job to murder some cowboys. Little Bill the Sherriff, has the towns respect using violence when English Bob comes to town this is evident, the scene is portrayed using high angle shots to put Little Bill into a superior view as he physically abuses English Bob on the floor. Every character has a different way of gaining the respect of their people. The theme of gender, and honour are prominent in both ‘othello’ and ‘unforgiven’

  • Do the Right Thing Film Analysis

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    exhibited film methods such as low-angle shots, close ups, slow motion and panning. Do the Right Thing appealed to its audience through the constant utilization of camera direction and slow motion scenes. Throughout many different scenes, Spike Lee chose to angle the camera lower to the ground so that the camera as well as the audience would be looking up at the character. In most scenes, the low-angle shot would be accompanied with the contrasting high-angle shot to show direction and characters emotion

  • Hitchcock Film Techniques

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    certain emotions by filming with different camera cuts, close ups, different camera angles, contrasting between light to dark scenes, and adding certain music to different scenes. A unique feature for the movie Dial M for Murder is that it is made known to the viewers who the murderer is and what his plan is. Despite that, the film still remains very suspenseful. This is mainly because of the innovative camera angles and the pans and zooms, which prove extremely effective in putting an importance on

  • Danny Devito's Techniques Used In The Film Matilda

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    evil personality and unflattering angles. The appearance of Ms Trunchbull is an effective way of creating her cruel and dominant personality. The

  • Truman Show Mise En Scene Analysis

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    sets, background details, costumes, even the use of colour and lighting. Mise en scene is used to describe every scene, including framing, composition, costuming, setting, objects, lighting, sound and camera angles. Everything is done purposely and intentionally. Setting of a film can be shot either in a studio or on location, depending on the film’s budget, and how realistic or natural the director wishes the film to look. Setting is about the time, place and social environment in which the main

  • Cinematic Techniques

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    scenes, the camera angles in this film play an important role in accentuating the emotions behind the scene. The camera angles used in this film will be the primary focus of this paper. The high angle shots utilized in The 400 Blows are effective in helping to develop the overall feel of a scene. This movie uses the high angle shot in three different scenes to evoke three different emotions and it still works extremely well. The opening sequence uses a series of high angle shots to assist in establishing

  • The Red Curtain Trilogy by Baz Lurhmann

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    to 'reveal' the film. In 'Strictly Ballroom' the scene opens with silhouettes of the main characters dancing, waiting for a performance to start (?) then walking excitedly onto screen which starts the movie. For 'Romeo & Juliet' the opening shot is a lot more fast and furious. The film begins with a plain black screen, then a television screen appears. the television screen, that is showing a news report, appears and draws closer to the viewer. The reporter is reciting the prologue of

  • The Sapphires Essay

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    to recover the lost girls, as Dave frantically searches for the missing Sapphires, he is shot in the chest. This scene is filled with many emotional and intense camera angles, sounds and lighting. This scene is highly impacted by the types of shots The sound used in this scene are all diegetic, the sounds of gunfire and explosions show that the characters in this scene are in very real danger of being shot or blown up, this helps the viewer grow a more personal connection with the characters since

  • Presentational Devices in Chicken Run

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    Chicken Run, the character that represents good is the chicken, Ginger. The chicken farm owner, Mrs. Tweedie, portrays evil. The film makers of Chicken Run have used presentational devices to give us clues about each character. They use camera angles, setting, costume, lighting, music, sound effects, body language and facial expressions to portray a character as good or evil. I will personally concentrate on Ginger and Mrs. Tweedie, and how the film makers depict them as good and evil.

  • An Atmosphere of Tension, Fear and Drama in the Outsiders

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    glare of the cars lights that can be seen through their legs in the background, the Mustang is searching for them. By now Ponyboy and Johnny have entered the playground and have mounted the climbing frame, the camera is positioned at a high angle shot over

  • Suspense in Hitchcock's Psycho

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    which makes the viewer think of what’s going to happen next. She goes home, and starts to pack her bags, leaving the money lying on her bed. There’s a close-up shot of the money which makes the viewer focus on the money. As she’s driving the car, the music has started w... ... middle of paper ... ...hower. The most camera shots were used in the shower scene, which added to the tension. In its days, psycho was a terrifying film as it is known as the “Mother of the modern horror films

  • A Comparison of the Opening Sequence in Two Film Versions of the Novel Great Expectations

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    A Comparison of the Opening Sequence in Two Film Versions of the Novel Great Expectations I am going to compare the first 20 minutes of two film versions of the novel, Great Expectations. One version is by David Lean 1946. The other version is by Alfonzo Cuaron 1999. In Lean's version and Cuaron's there is one big difference and that is that Lean's version is in black and white, while Cuaron's is in full colour. The colour projects a better effect because it is clearer and more understandable

  • Analysis of the Film Good Will Hunting

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    writing skills of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who also plays Will’s best buddy, Chuckie, is a vibrant mixture of technical features used to induce sentiment and compassion amongst the viewers of this heart-warming film. Characteristics of the color, angles, shots, camera movement, editing, and distortions are all each particularly noteworthy to the general composition of Van Sant’s Good Will Hunting. To begin, the colors used provide visual indication to inform viewers of the objective of the director

  • Comparing Film Trailers of Mission Impossible Two and Gladiator

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    essay I will compare and analyse the two film trailers I have been studying, ‘Mission Impossible 2’ and ‘Gladiator’. I will analyse and compare the different techniques used. These techniques are; Use of characters, lighting and colour, camera shots and angles, sound and music and editing and framing. In doing this I will be able to show how effective each trailer is in attracting an audience. Film trailers are an important form of advertising for a film. They should convey the genre of the film