Perhaps one of the most intriguing television shows that premiered at the end of the twentieth century was The X-Files. According to IMDB, The X-Files premiered on September 10, 1993 and was directed by Rob Bowman. Its popularity and success is captured best by the fact that it was nominated for 61 Emmys and won 15 of those nominations. Of the 208 episodes in existence, one scene from the second episode, “Deep Throat” from the first season will be analyzed. The episode begins with a troop of military police surrounding a house with the intent of breaching and arresting a man that is inside. The director uses different techniques of film throughout the course of the scene to help set the tone and mood for the episode. Three techniques that will be considered in this essay are the use of motivated handheld camera movement throughout the entire scene, the continuity editing using both matching on action and eye-line matching, and the use of natural …show more content…
The handheld shots best grasp that sense of realism that is desired for this scene. Most of the handheld shots that are used, are motivated shots that follow a different array of characters. The shots follow the military police as they arrive at the house, forcefully enter, and sweep through the house searching for the man in question. By using handheld shots the audience almost feels as if they are present in the situation along with the military police. The use of this particular shot involves a jerky and sporadic motion and in return adds to the frantic panic of the situation. Through the use of the handheld shots there is a variety of subject-camera distances that hovers mainly on medium and close-up shots. The medium and close-up shots help display the emotions and reactions of the characters as the circumstances unfold. Overall it is an effect use of camera movement that helps the audience have a realistic feel while watching the
The Breaking Bad television series has been memorable to viewers due to its diverse plot and stirring scenes. Vince Gillian incorporated Scholes matrices of power into his piece. Rhetoric has played an important roll in Breaking Bad, pathos, ethos, and logos have brought this film to another level. Allowing a sense of emotion, logic and credibility, within each episode. The series has been culturally relatable to viewers and the visually fascinating. Through narrativity the series has offered us intense plot lines and climaxes that are hard for viewers to resist and keep people watching. Through rhetoric analysis you are able to see the significance of Scholes matrices of power in Vince Gillian’s film, Breaking Bad.
The close up shot of the sheriff overlooking the people on the beach with the look of concern and distress, opposed to the family in the background, smiling and enjoying the nice sunny day. This shot of him explains his perturb feeling that he knows what awaits in the water, unlike everyone else. The long shot of the person floating in the middle of the sea exposed makes the audience feel relaxed but also cautious. Over the shoulder shot shows the attention is not on the man talking to the sheriff but on the woman in the sea, which was a false alarm, of the woman screaming, but also keeps the audience alert. Another long shot is shown when the children get up to go to sea, makes the audience anxious for danger that is about to happen.
When I watching this movie, I notice that I felt less separation from the movie. Initially I could not find a reason for that but, soon after I realize that the camera is not static but it wobbling slightly. In most movie, camera does not move and it creates the frame. In the other hand, this movie’s handheld camera type of camera works imitate the human eyesight feeling and make people feels like to experience the event in a movie as a one of the character. In this perspective, do not explain too much about the detail is emphasizing this experience. Consider these things, I really excited and enjoyed couple of scene which are the running through battle field and engaging to the baby. In the every day world, both scene is pretty rare to experience. For the battle field scene, majority of the people have avoiding to be in there so that is rare. The engaging to the baby experience is quite normal event for most people and of course it is grate experience but, in this movie setting, baby is extremely rare and seeing baby is truly miracle event. To emphasize and provide this miracle event, this camera work is perfect to apply.
A concept that has been present in the world for as long as the human race has been on this planet has developed into a vast field of study in its lifetime. The definitions of rhetoric have changed many times throughout history but even the classic theories are still applicable today. The study of rhetoric is a toolbox filled with intuitive tools to think about or understand a situation and/or symbols differently. To understand how to use the tools of rhetoric; the basic terms and definitions are essential. The basic definition of rhetoric is “the use of language and other symbolic systems to make sense of our experienced, construct our personal and collective identities, produces meaning, and prompt action in the world”(Borchers 24).
use of the camera the sound and the mise en scene. I will analyze the
Then the question is posed to Mr. Lockwood, "How did it all begin?" The answering of this question is what my paper will explain. I will attempt to break down the opening scene and show how it all started. By using tools of film such as sound, editing, mise en scene, and cinematography, this paper will show how the scene was made as well. Mise en scene played an important role in this movie as with any other movie.
For this assignment I have chosen to analyze a scene from the 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums, directed by West Anderson, where Richie Tenembaum, portrayed by Luke Wilson, attempts to commit suicide. This scene provides a shift from the previously established editing style of the film, its mood, pace, and camera movement as the filmmaker presents the climax in this one character’s story. This is done through the use of a specific mise en scène and an editing style which conveys the emotion behind the character’s actions.
The director also positions the audience by the use of different camera angles, background music, tempos and volumes to emphasize the attitude and positioning’s to allow the audience to understand what the characters are feeling.
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There are many movies that we enjoy watching. Each one of us likes and dislikes a movie. When you watch a movie, you can see how it changes each seconds from the lighting, music, and angles. These cinematic techniques help the audience be more engaged. In tim burton's movie, they all have these 3 cinematic techniques that help us be entertained into his movies.
...successful collaboration of sound, colour, camera positioning and lighting are instrumental in portraying these themes. The techniques used heighten the suspense, drama and mood of each scene and enhance the film in order to convey to the spectator the intended messages.
The most significant camera is panning and tracking. There are four main panning and tracking scenes which runs vertically and horizontally. The four panning and tracking scenes show the separateness of the family members. It works with the soundtrack which I mentioned before. This method is used to show the audience that it’s a dysfunctional family.
Film techniques are used extremely effectively in Strictly Ballroom by the director Baz Luhrman. Costume and makeup, camera angles and lighting and also character behaviours were used to influence the portrayal and development of all of the main characters. Without these film techniques, Strictly Ballroom could not have been made into a film as entertaining as it is and the characters personalities and development would not have been portrayed.
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Due to the film’s quality and interest it became an award winning film. The film had excellent sound effects such as the battle scenes. The image quality was also outstanding; it used many different angles to depict the actor to make you feel involved in the scenes. In the action scenes the most common viewpoint used was a close up shot which allows the audience to see and feel the intensity of the scene. The second viewpoint mostly used was a tracking shot due to the actors c...