Camera Movements

This is a camera movement called a tilt upwards. this is used to show emphasis on how tall an object is, or it may help make the appearance of things seem bigger. 

This is a camera tilt down, this could be used to give a full body movement shot of a character but also like the tilt up, it can show the audience just how big an object actually is.

This is a tracking, it is used to capture movement within the scene, it helps make a scene more stilled and gives a clearer view. it also helps the audience feel like theyre with the character.

This is a camera dolly, it helps record movement when a character is moving. This is used alot in action films like car chases and helps the audience engage more with the film.

This is a hand held movement. Its used a lot in horror films and helps give the movie a lot more realism. This has become more well known due to the franchise; Paranormal Activity.

This is birds eye view. its used to help set out the scene of a film and helps show the audience where the scene is and could help make the audience more aware of the atmosphere. For example; if its over a dark damp alley, it may tell the audience danger will happen.

This is zoom. It is used to close up to a character or an object but it doesnt involve the camera actually moving. This could help thew reader tell exactly how far away something is.

This is a crane. It is used to help movement. it may be used to show a fully body shot of a character moving or it may be used to show exactly what could be going on in the scene. it can be used to also indicate a close up of something on the ground, this kmakes the camera easier to tilt and move around

Megan Wing
Film Studies
Article Analysis
Miss Raji.

The purpose of this article is to send a message across, making the reader a lot more aware for what the organisation 'TED' actually is. It uses short quotes from famous directors associated with the organisation. The way in which the article is laid out, may give some readers a sense that the text can be show as bias for some people. This may be because the people in which talk about their work and are used as a representation for the company are some of the most well known directors around. This could be seen as bias because it may show that the company only really exemplifies the real 'mainstream' directors and only really famous, well known ones, in contrast to the independent directors of the media and film world who have been known to make amazing pieces of film art, but aren't classed as the best. The main message of the whole text is basically summerised in the first paragraph of the article. This may be because the writer wants to be able to convince his audience of why 'TED' is so great and if they aren't fully convinced, then give them different examples, using famous people, to encourage the reader to believe what the writer is saying to them.

The target audience for this article have a very public and open range. The youngest age group for this article i believe is 16 year old who are interested in how films work. The way the article is accessible only also helps me decide the age group because mostly young adults use the internet and want to know about the media and what exactly is going on in the 'media world'. It can also appeal to the older generation too, because having the article include famous faces in the film world, such as David Cameron, its more likely that older people will know more of his achievements or may have seen more of his Films before. This age range i believe will go up to at least 65 years old.

The bits i found most interesting about this article is the way in which it is laid out. I liked the way it had a really honest, quick summary of what exactly the article was about and then it had different quotes from directors and the bits the writers thought have been the best things they had seen so far. I found this really interesting as i found it engaging to read exactly what the real 'A-list' blockbuster making film directors thoughts and opinions were and i liked to see they way i went from barely caring at the beginning of the text to really enjoying what 'TED' was actually about and why people were so into it at the end.

The words i found hard to understand were;
-Scientific innovation
-obstensibly
-formative
-hindsight
-philosophical
-unconventional
-high-falutin

Film Studies Split Screen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kVnp1dXxyA

Here is my groups split screen that we created using Final Cut Pro.

Here is a two shot. This is where two characters are filmed in the frame together, usually from the mid chest up. This can give the audience an impression that everything in this scene may appear to be balanced although that isn't always the case.

This is a close up shot. Used to show characters emotions. Usually, the closer the camera is to the character, the more emotions the audience start to develop and the more we actually learn as an audience. It calls attention to the subject.

This is an extreme close up. It can give the audience a different perspective of the character and helps the audience see a character differently, if that's what the director had intended. It usually draws a lot of attention to one subject.

This is a dutch tilt. It is used to force the audience to pay more attention to the settings around the character and pay more attention to the scene. It may also be used to portray a certain characters emotions. For example, if a character is worried, it may help the audience understand that emotion. 

This is an over the shoulder shot. It is used when two characters are having a conversation. It helps the audience to focus on the things being said and the tones in which they are said. This angle may be important in some films because it helps the characters emotions to be shown a lot easier.

High angle shots are used to portray the character  in a smaller perspective to the audience. This angle may be used to show the character in a different way of help emphasis the scene.

Medium shot. This is used to show the audience exactly what may be happening in the scene and gives the audience some sort  of idea as to what might happen.

POV shots are used to make the audience feel alot more close to the character and also makes them feel almost as if they are the character. It is very emotionally attaching for a viewer.

this is a low angle, it tries to make a character seem alot more powerful and important to other characters. Its used alot in action films to make it clearer to an audience who is more important or who is the villain in the film.