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Title Shots: Shot 1- A panning shot of a wall with a diamond window cut out of it. Shot 2- A handheld shot from the inside of this bunker with a view on the outside through this diamond shaped window. Shot 3- A panning shot across a field with a forest. Shot 4- A panning shot from left to right of a concrete structure in the forest. Shot 5- A panning shot across a part of the forest. Shot 6- A still shot of Hanworth Park House with a bird flying above it, featuring the title of the film. Shot 7- An arc shot facing upwards at the top of the trees and sky. Walking Shots: Shot 1- A panning shot of a tree by the river to establish the scene and create an eerie effect. Shot 2- A panning shot of a doll resting on a tree. Shot 3- A still shot of a bear hung on a tree. Shot 4- A panning shot in which the character of Alice is seen to emerge from a tree in the foreground- the camera then pans to follow her across the shot. Shot 5- A wide shot where Alice is walking acros...
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Analysis of a Movie Clip

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Now You See Me- The Piranha Tank The clip above introduces one of the protagonists the the audience, giving them a first impression. The impression that we get is that she is daring and is willing entertain people, even if her life is at risk. This suggests that she is passionate at what she does, and likes to trick people, as later on the scene she makes everyone believe that her trick went wrong and that she died. However, she yelled from the crowd after that the act was a sick joke, showing humor herself, as well as amusing and relieving the audience. We can also get a sense of the character from her looks and outfit; her hair is a bright orange/red and her outfit is quite revealing, which indicates that she is confident in what she does and may not care what others think. Stereo-typically, the male character is quite dominating and always faces danger, however this clips contradicts that, showing that there can be a strong female lead. Moreover, later on in the clip we learn ...
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Different Types of shots

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Long Shots: Extreme Long Shot (or extreme wide shot)- This type of shot provides a lot of context for the viewer as it covers such a large area, where a lot of different events can be taking place at once. The shot is able to show the subject (or focal point) and what surrounds it, which is what gives away more information and context to the audience.   Long shot (or full body shot)- Like in the example shown, the long shot features the whole figure/subject, so the main focus is now on the subject, and not the environment around them. The subject is placed in relation to the environment around them, for example, in this image we can see that the character (Jack Sparrow) is a pirate, so it makes sense that he is seen on a beach or by the ocean. This shots also feature a lot of action, which is also shown in the example on the left.  Long shots are also very similar to (or in most cases the same as) wide shots, as the subject takes up the whole frame, the bot...
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