Example 8 - The Fall

The Fall

This shot is lovely because of the focus on the rippling water, I also think the black and whit e effect is a nice touch

Then when the man comes up from under the water, it looks like his head is bubble and then you are able to see that it is a person. I like this because it is done in slow motion and makes it seem more dramatic. The spitting in slow motion is also nice and the detail the camera adds is very nice

This is another good screen shot, because unlike other films it is nice to see action when showing the title, instead of a black drop with just the title in white etc

This shot is good because of the close up to show the emotion on the mans face, like something dramatic is happening

Here is another shot of a man in the water, this is shown also in slow motion, and the way this has been shot is also as if someone is on the riverbank watching him

This is an interesting shot of the camera being low on the ground and it pointing up, with a man running past, you are only able to see his legs but then a full body shot of a man in the distance; this is nice use of depth of field, but with both objects being in focus

Another shot of a man coming out of the smoke, you are able to see the expression of the man and it is also done in slow motion as well

This is one of my favourite shots because of the use of shadows. You are able to see what the men are looking at, without the camera having to see the object, even the man throwing the rope into the water for them, this is very clever

Then you can see this shot is switched to the other angle where you see the man throwing the rope, but you can see that he is still the right side which is cleverly done

Then you see a low angle shot of the men trying to pull the other men out

This is a good reaction shot

This is a good shot because it is done as if the camera is a by stander watching the events unfold

More by standers views/reactions

Example 7 - The Mothman Prophecies

The Mothman Prophecies

I like the way this has been put at the beginning, it makes the film seem more serious (which this one is) and is a classic and simple start

It has a very long introduction with just the names of the companies running the films; it is very simple which is nice and effective

I like this shot because the phone is in focus and the mans head is out of focus (depth of field). I would like to use this in my final piece

than goes into focus altogether, so you can see the scene

It is then shot from the opposite angle but it is a mid way shot

I like this shot because of the way the lights look like blurry balls in the corner next to the Christmas angel

This is a nice shot because the camera effect goes from, reality to going into the TV, the way it is blurry and a bit ‘pixilated’

The way the lights are a cool effect of lighting the walkway up, they look like they are going vertically. This is very interesting, and I have never seen it before and think this is very nice

And you can see it here as well

And after seeing this opening sequence, I haven’t noticed it until now, but you can see the title reflected in the lipstick case this is very cool

I like the effect of the lights looking like sequences, or glitter

Example 6 - The Pacific

The Pacific


The opening title of the film, I like this shot because of the coal pen breaking off when it is being dragged along the page, it’s a nice close up

Then after a bit you are able to see the picture that is being drawn with the coal. It is taken from an birds eye view, but upside down so that you can’t really tell what it is yet

Then you are able to see the picture the right way, and you can tell it has something to do with war, I like this shot because of the way art it is very special

Then the picture fades into the real world, which I think is a really cool affect, and would like to somehow add this to my final piece

You can see in this shot of the coal pencil shading on the ground and in the sky, this is a nice touch, as it looks like the art is coming to life

I like the way that there is a red blotched all around this shot, the first thing that comes to mind is blood drops. This is very nice against the black and white back drop

I like the detail that you can see in this shot, it is the piece of coal stick and is very zoomed in, and so you can see the texture of the stick

I like how the war and the stick of coal are put together and made relatable, I think this effect is very nice and it is a nice way of going from one scene to the other in a specialised way

Final Cut Pro Practice

This is a screen grab, that the whole class had to do the same video, this is how I edited mine. I found that this program has helped me learn how to use it, and when I do my final piece it will be a lot better because I know what to expect.

Example 5 - Dexter

I have chosen this film opening because of all the close ups, it is called Dexter.

This shot shows the mosquito sucking someone’s blood, which as the first clip makes you think what the film will be about. I like this shot because you can see the mosquito better with this camera than normally.

I like this shot because you are focused on the blood on the arm and the man (Dexter)’s face is out of focus I think this is a really nice effect.

Which then focuses onto his face, this is called depth of field and I think this would be a very good effect to use in my film.

And here we have the title which is blood going into the letters Dexter, another Vampire movie I think! But it is a nice way to make the title interesting. 

 I like how close the camera is to the skin, and really does show every fine detail I think it makes it almost have a creepy feel because you’re not used to seeing things up close like that.

These shots are quite gross because it looks like he is cutting into meat, I think this shot is really clever and made me look away when I first saw it.

The sound effects when Dexter is making his breakfast are very clear, again I like this shot because oh the camera being above the food but also zoomed in.

And even him cutting into an orange is made to look interesting, because of the way that the light is coming in and you are able to see all the juice that comes out when you cut into it.

And then lastly finally revealing the person who you have been watching for the past 2 minutes and it is a close up on the face, and then the story begins.

Example 4 - The Ward

This is another horror movie called The Ward.

This shot starts off the movie going down an old hospital corridor, the camera is going along on a low angle as if it someone is about to come out and start walking down the corridor. I like this shot because the there is light flashing in the window at the back that makes the shot even more creepy.

In this shot it is really cool how the title of the film is coming up as if the camera is zooming out from the title when it is in the corridor.

I like this shot because of the old picture which adds to the affect, that the film is showing really stories from old texts book, this would be easy to re-create to add a good effect.

I like the effect of the shattering mirror/glass which makes it seem like the stories are interesting and exciting to watch, and I like the effect and might incorporate it into my final piece.

The use of all the pictures makes the viewer see what sort of movie they are starting to watch, the pictures paint a very disturbing image

Instead of using old pictures to put in the glass, I could take my own so that I have been more involved in every way I can and I will get the precise thing I want to use.