Camera blog tasks

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Camera blog tasks.




MEDIUM CLOSE UP: This shot is used to show us the actor from their torso upwards. This makes the audience rely on the actor's facial expression to see what emotion they are portraying.

CLOSE UP: This makes the audience pick up on a specific emotion by focusing closely on the actors face/facial expression.

OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT: is shows us the actors face in more detail. It helps the audience pick up on a specific This makes us focus on the setting and the actors' surroundings rather than facial expression and body language. 


HIGH ANGLE: This angle is used to make the actor look weak and small. It makes the audience think there is a strong threat to the protagonist.


MISE-EN-SCENE

One aspect of mise-en-scene used in the video is lighting.

At the beginning,the lighting is quite dark and monotone this reflects on the fact that nothing of importance is going on in the scene. However later on in the video there is more colour and bright lights that that reflect on the escalation of the action.Lighting can be used to show the audience what they should be feeling . It brings attention to a specific part of the film that they want you to focus on .




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