Aliyah: Unit 20

Extreme long shot: The Revenant: This example of an extreme long shot is used to emphasize the vast size of the landscape in comparison to the small silhouette of a person that we can see in the middle of the snow. By comparing the person to large amounts of snow, mountains and the sky the director has been able to achieve an inferior persona juxtaposed by the power of mother nature. Furthermore, the fact that the main colours in this image are all blue/grey toned connotes a sense of hopelessness or fear which adds to the powerful ambience created through the use of an extreme long shot. Long shot:   Cleopatra: The use of a long shot in this scene provides the audience with an expansive view of the set and allows us to see all the characters as well as the location which in this case seems very important as it is clearly historical. Furthermore, this is taken at a high angle which shows us that we should be focusing on the people in the scene as the camera is tilting ...

Single vs multi-camera productions essay Sitcoms such as Friends are filmed using multi-camera production in front of a studio audience. This is due to the fact that dialogue between characters is usually quite fast paced and it would be time-consuming to film one character talking then stop and film the next character, whereas by using multiple cameras the director can achieve a fluent conversation between characters, consequently, overall there is an improved level of continuity, multi-camera's also shoot the scenes in a shorter amount of time which is much more enjoyable for the audience as they can watch a continuous/more natural conversation rather than feeling like they are wasting their time by watching each individual shot being filmed by a single camera. Their multi-camera setup is shown below. Furthermore, the use of multi-camera production is effective as it is easier to see different scenes/characters perspectives or dimensions, for example in friends it is eas...

The portrayal of sexuality in the media over time... The soilers - 1923 At this point in time, seeing anybody who was part of the LGBT community was very uncommon unless they were used as a comic device, for example the "camp cowboy" in the soilers was not seen as a serious character simply due to his sexuality which at points seemed to belittle him, perhaps reflecting society's unfair  behaviour/attitude towards the LGBT community. This shows how society felt that being LGBT was abnormal and was not something to be taken seriously, as shown by the comedic character which the director has chose to make out of the homosexual cowboy. The production code - 1934 The production code was strengthened in 1934 in an attempt to reduce the negative portrayals of homosexuality in the media, however this had little effect on society's strong opinions and homosexuality was still portrayed as a sickness or a crime. It was barely acknowledged in the new...

Mise-en-scene: In this essay I will be analysing how the mise-en-scene in The Hunger games represents the characters and how it helps to "set the scene" in particular parts of the film. At (0:16) Katniss and Peeta are on top of the cornucopia. At this point there is lots of suspense due to the fact that one of them may have to kill the other in order to survive. The fact that the only prop on set at this moment is the cornucopia itself alludes to the idea that there is no hope and that nobody is going to save them as they are in such a desolate area. In addition, the lighting is quite gloomy and blue which connotes senses of sadness and loneliness, the scene has both bright and dark areas in the frame - therefore, seemingly utilizing the chiaroscuro technique which unnerves the audience as there is such a strong contrast between the lighting  which makes the situation situation seem harsher. Moreover, both Katniss and Peeta are wearing dark leather clothes, they alm...