Thursday, October 12, 2017

Movement

Movement in film can be used in a variety of ways. What are some that you noticed are mentioned in this film? What ways are they used? What are some films that you like that you could go home this weekend and study for their movement? What aspects of their camera movement interest you? Please explain.

Dolly paced with the character: No specific meaning, displays the character's conversation in a simply effective way
Handheld shots: Maintain the kinetic energy in the film
Crane Shots: Allows great vertical shots that reveal the setting in a seamless fashion
Slow zoom: Focuses the attention on the subject the camera is zooming towards
Panning: Gives a feeling of getting watched, a secretive conversation

I would like to go watch Everything Before Us by Wong Fu Productions to study their movement. The way they use handheld shots and stable shots at different types of scenes are interesting to observe. 

I'm interested in the emotional involvement or assumptions the audience makes about the character or scene simply through camera movement. For example, panning from a far point from the character is able to give a sense that they are being watched. I would like to learn other theories of camera movement like the effects of panning.

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