We learnt about 'language of the screen' and what it meant to us as viewers.
We discussed the various shots that are used within cinema work.
These include:
VLS/WS: very long shot, wide shot
LS: long shot
MLS: Medium long shot
MS: medium shot
MCU: medium close up
CU: close up
BCU: big close up
ECU: extreme close up
We then progressed onto shots as words...
WHO: the close up answers the question of 'who' by showing our character in detail.
WHAT: the mid shot answers the 'what' question by showing your subject performing an action.
WHERE: the long shot is our answer to the 'where' question, at the beginning of a scene it is also known as the establishing shot.
WHEN: both the wide shot and the close up can help us answer the 'where' question. Time can be a difficult thing to capture on the screen.
WHY: the big close up can help answer the 'why' question, usually by revealing more about a character and their actions.
HOW: a single medium close up or a series of close ups can explain an event and answer the 'how' question.
by this stage of the lecture we were becoming more clear with analysing how images can be more than just pictures... how they can literally 'speak' to us, simply as we watch t.v and movies.
but no shot will be quite complete unless the 'rule of thirds' is utilised, especially when it comes to talking room and head space.
'Rule of thirds' is considered the basic principle of breaking an imagine down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts. an example can be seen in the picture above
When considering a shot... you need to remember... EVERY SHOT NEEDS TO MAKE A STATEMENT. Every shot needs to move the narrative forward.
stay tuned for more info on language of the screen...
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