This week

So far this week I've done a few tasks. Firstly I presented my Mis-en-scene about a Canon Eos 400D advert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTADaUtdwvY)


I commented on various parts of the advert, mainly how the world is portrayed as a play ground. At the start of the advert a dozen people are sky diving down to earth. Each person lands in different locations, each different from the other, for example A man lands in a city while a Girl lands in a forest. This showed how the camera is built to be used anywhere by any one. The characters are all wearing casual clothing, further supporting the idea of usability. The lighting in the advert is pleasant and natural. It provides some nice scenery rather than putting anything in the limelight, this is because most people who want to start photography usually have the idea of taking photos of landscapes. However the varied locations show the camera is usable anywhere, landscape photography can be done in the forest, meanwhile in the city the camera can be used for street photography and urban photography.


I also created images in a group showing the different camera angles you can use in a film. We discussed how each one can be used to reveal details and inform watchers. For example an extreme close up can give the impression that the character is evil or sinister, however it can also be used to show emotions, such as a single tear dropping from someones eye. 


We also watched and discussed different films and genres. How a plot usually goes for each genre (stereo typically atleast) and what the cast consists of, such as how a comedy usually has one man or woman attempting to do something, such as win over a lover or complete a task but failing to do so in comedic ways. We analysed a few scenes from Terminator 2, in which we observed how the way James Cameron directed the film to show certain attributes to Sarah Connor, such as how one scene starts with her excersising, showing her as a strong woman, and how the light from the window is always on her through each scene, giving the impression she is the good character, the one chosen to save the day.
Aswell as that  we examined 3 trailers and talked about how we know what Genre each film was, such as how There's something about Mary was a comedy, shown in how the main characters are all put in funny situation, and how Gladiator was a historical epic, with all the fighting action and powerful speeches.


So all in all an eventful week so far.
Later