1. Shots, Angles, and Lighting
Film Analysis Part One

2. Journal Entry!!!
What are your top three favorite movies of all time? Explain why, out of all of the choices you have in the world, that these three are the best.

3. Mise-en-Scène
The aspects about a film that create the setting and set the mood/tone
These aspects include: sets, props, costume & make-up, lighting, cinematography, actors, etc..
Today, we are going to learn about a few of the aspects of the mise-en-scène: shots, angles and lighting!
Example: The Royal Tenenbaums

4. Commonly Used Frames Extreme Long Shot Long Shot Medium Shot Close-Up
Extreme Close-up
Over-the-shoulder shot

5. Extreme Long Shot
People are for the most part insignificant; more used to show the setting of a film
Generally used to show landscapes: mountains, sea, desert, forest, cityscapes etc..
Panoramic-type view
Examples: Legends of the Fall, The Bourne Identity

6. Long Shot Able to see characters more prominently in the shot
Wide enough to show a significant amount of the setting/ mise-en- scène
Establish people-scaled settings rather than the settings that extreme long shots focus on: bedroom, alleys, store, etc.
Examples: Knocked Up, 28 Weeks Later

7. Medium Shot Two or more characters are usually shown from the waist up
People are the main focus now, not the setting
Used many times to advance dialogue or for dramatic physical interaction
Examples: Titanic, Back to the Future

8. Close-up Camera shows only from the shoulders up of the characters
Close-ups used to draw attention to a particular character, isolating them from the rest of the mise-en- scène
Used to show emotional response to a particular event in the film
Examples: The Dark Knight, Black Swan

9. Extreme Close-up
Focuses on one aspect of the character’s face (eyes, nose, etc.), or a particular object in the setting.
Used to elevate drama or suspense
Used to draw attention to a particular object in a film as a means of foreshadowing
Examples: Days of Heaven, Kill Bill: Volume One

10. Over-the-Shoulder Shot
Shot that is over the shoulder of one of the characters
More emphasis to what is facing the camera rather than the character who has his/her back turned to the camera
Example: Gladiator, Sin City

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17. Commonly-Used Angles Bird’s-Eye View High Angle Eye-Level Shot
Low Angle
Oblique Angle

18. Bird’s-Eye View
An angle that looks directly down on the setting/ characters
Appears as if the audience is on a plane, looking down
Many times meant to emphasize setting
Examples: Blade Runner, Dogville

19. High Angle
Meant to create the illusion of the actor being looked down on
Made to make the characters appear vulnerable, weak or inferior
Examples: Matilda, Silence of the Lambs

20. Eye-Level Shot Shot at the level of the eyes of the audience
Neutral, standard
Examples: Moulin Rogue, The Prestige

21. Low Angle Meant to create the illusion of the actor being looked up to
Made to make the characters appear powerful, scary or dominant (opposite effect of high angle)
Examples: Sweeny Todd, Halloween

22. Oblique Angle The camera is tilted on the horizontal plane
Used to show a distorted point of view of a character, possibly to make things seem more eerie (used a lot on villains)
Examples: Notorious, Paranormal Activity

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28. Commonly-Used Lighting Effects
High Contrast
Backlighting or “Halo Effect”
Cool Colors or Warm Colors

29. High Contrast AKA: Low-key lighting
Lighting that creates contrast between light and dark areas of the shot, with deep shadows and little fill light
Seen A LOT in film noir
Examples: The Third Man, Shadow of a Doubt

30. Backlighting or “Halo Effect”
Illuminating the characters or the setting from the back
Causes a glowing effect that many times looks like a halo
Examples: Sin City, L.A. Confidential

31. Cool Colors or Warm Colors
Cool colors (blue, green, purple, etc.) are used to create a feeling of sadness, creepiness, calmness, sorrow, coldness
Warm colors (red, orange, yellow, etc.) are used to create a feeling of passion, anger, happiness, warmth
Examples: Vertigo, Do the Right Thing

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35. Now, boys vs. girls
Girls on one side of the room, boys on the other side
What you are playing for: 2 Formative Extra Credit Points Each for the winning team
How this works: One girl and one boy from each team will take turns competing against one another. Once the still is shown, whoever guesses what the still is an example of, gets a point. If either team can guess the movie that the still came from, that’s another point!
You can use your notes to help you!!!

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47. Final Question: Worth 5 Points!
In the next still, name the shot, angle, and lighting!
Extra Point if you name the film!

49. Get out your cell phones!
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