Filmmakers and Framing

Write an in depth paragraph using the vocabulary that you have learned so far during the lectures on the following prompt:

What are 3 reasons that you think filmmakers might have for framing their shots differently? Justify each reason.

Framing a shot is one of the most important aspects of filmmaking because the mise en scene determines the subject in which the audience sees. A filmmaker may alter from different types of framing due to contextual reasons, emotional reasons, or to add depth to the shot. An example of shot framed with contextual reasoning is such as an extreme long shot used to establish the location of the scene. This informs the audience where the scene is taking place, what kind of environment they are surrounded by, and the general idea of when the scene is taking place. (year, time, etc...) A filmmaker may frame a shot based on emotion when framing an extreme closeup. These types of shots emphasize the facial expressions of a character, displaying their emotion directly to the audience. An example of a filmmaker framing a shot to add depth is such that composes the shot with a blurred foreground, a middle ground in focus, and a background. This creates a three dimensional image on a two dimensional screen by displaying all of the depths of objects in one frame. Framing a shot in different ways has different contextual evidence, emotional impacts, and artistic approaches.