Well since i haven't blogged about this yet i guess i will now. I loved reading chapter 13 in our book. it really helped me understand movies better. i learned about the pedestal but that already made sense to me due to the fact that those people are who get awards besides the actors. The other thing i really liked was learning about the different cuts and angels. i never thought that a fad was there to show a similarity between the two scenes that we just saw. it helps you figure out the deeper meaning to a movie. The camera angels do the same thing as well. the best example was from the omen in class with the two women at the staircase. it was definitely a fore shadow of what was to come and if i never would have learned about it i never would have guessed. The use of music and everything that goes into making a film is amazing and i was glad that i could read about film and learn more about it in class.
I thought the different cuts and angles were really interesting to learn about to. I don't think that I ever conciously paid attention to the use of them in film. Lately I have noticed and they really do add to the meaning when you know what to look for.
ReplyDeleteI have always wondered how they make movies and how perfectly they can get the pictures. Kudos to those people who make the movie. The actors get all of the credit it seems, but come on what about the cameramen and everyone else.
ReplyDeleteThe scene in the Omen really exemplified the high and low angles techniques and it did foreshadow what was going to happen. Every angles and shot has a meaning behind it.
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