The clip that I chose to analyze was 12:50- 13:45. I chose this part because I thought it was interesting and would be fun to analyze.
Notes
Lighting within the film.
-2 lights located within the room
-can be perceived as overhead and as backlit depending on the scene
- light being emitted from weapons as they are fired which is lens flare.
- Also an interesting example of front lit diagetic lighting which is shown shining from a flashlight on a womans face
-There also light sources mounted under some of the weapons which can be shown emitting light towards what direction the weapons are pointed toward
Shots within the film
-The first shot noticed is a medium long shot of the masked men. It shows them alert and inspeting the people they had just killed to make sure that they were dead.
-After this most of the shots seen are close ups of the dead people. The angle of these shots are at or near eye level.
-After the masked men indicate the room is clear they are shown packing up and bunching together. This is shown medium waste up shots. The angle of these shots is low.
-After this the dead people can be seen coming back to life in forms of close ups of their heads as they slowly move again.
Table Format
lighting | Note the way 3-point lighting works, first. The fill light removes shadows. The back light makes figures pop from the background. | ||||||||||
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sidelit |
| Can be seen when camera gives a sideview presentation of the dead people | |||||||||
overhead |
| When the masked men are shown together | |||||||||
backlit |
| When the masked men are walking around | |||||||||
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oddities | diagetic lights | “diagetic” is stuff inside the fictional world of the film | The flashlight shining on the dead womans face | ||||||||
lens flare | Optical effect when camera hits a light source | Shown from the weapon barrels as they are fired to indicate the bullets coming out | |||||||||
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SHOTS
focal depth/ implied proximity | Closer to people’s faces seems more intimate and “about” the character, usually. | ||||||||||
extreme long shot/ establishing shot (XLS) | Bigger than characters. Places. Cities. | NA | |||||||||
long shot (LS) | Bigger than characters, but they are in the space. | NA | |||||||||
medium long shot (MLS) | Knees up. Often action scenes. | NA | |||||||||
medium shot (MS) | Waist up. Common “two shot” (see) à | Seen when the masked men are shown moving and inspecting the bodies | |||||||||
medium close up (MCU) | Chest up. | Seen when the masked men bunch together once they think they are safe | |||||||||
close up (CU) | Face. | Shown when dead bodies are seen on floor. | |||||||||
big close up (BCU) | Some of the face is out of frame. | NA | |||||||||
extreme close up (XCU) | A feature of the face. | NA | |||||||||
close on | Close up of an object. | Can be seen when the dead people start reaching for their weapons again | |||||||||
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angle | Looking up gives them power. Looking down disempowers them. | ||||||||||
bird’s eye | 90° down. | NA | |||||||||
high | Looking down. | Seen when the masked men look down at the bodies to inspect them | |||||||||
eye level | Straight on from level. | Seen when showing close up of the dead bodies | |||||||||
low | Looking up. | Seen when the dead bodies start to come to life again | |||||||||
worm’s eye | 90° up. | NA | |||||||||
canted/Dutch | Tilted off axis. | NA | |||||||||
Hi Wesley, for your scene you chose to cover lighting and the shot. These two seem to be mainly important for this short scene you chose in the film. For your thesis I believe you will cover how important the lighting is in this scene and what the filmmakers were trying to achieve in this moment. With the bright lights glaring in the background to the small lights coming from the weapons. The camera shots and what you are able to see in this moment also plays a role in buliding up the intensity of the scene. You mention how the dead people wake up and reach for their weapons. The camera suddenly focuses on them pulling our attention to what's about to happen in the next moment. We as an audience know that there is purpose to the scene when the camera begins to focus on something or someone. You can also cover editing for this scene since the camera does jump from the dead people to the men with weapons in this short segement.
ReplyDeleteHi Wesley! Thank you for your work and insight on your film of choice. The diagetic lights help create an other-worldly and suspenseful look to the film. The eye-level shots allow the viewer to feel as if they are journeying and exploring the terrain of the film. (Something you could include in your thesis). I might also suggest analyzing the role of color in the film!! Great work!
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