Viraj- Media Coursework Blog 2: Mr Halsey

  1) Type up your feedback/comments from your teacher. Good range of shots and generally correct labelling (tricky to say what a medium shot is with a small bird!) In terms of theme/content I would probably have stuck with either animals or a person than both Where was the close-up of a cow!?! Some cameras movement or focus a little off in terms of technical skills for the future. 2) Type up your feedback from fellow students. Wide shot and slow pan were perfect The focus and the end were a bit out of focus and too rushed.  3) Now reflect on your work and write your own summary of the comments and feedback you have received. Write  three  WWWs and  three  EBIs. WWW:  Well labelled shots Good camera shots/angle/movements Good attempt at tracking shot EBI: Over the shoulder shot need to be focused on the setting , not the shoulder I don think my tracking shot was a tracking shot as you can see the car, so looks like a POV from the car. Next time I do it, I need to make sure I do

 My video -  Cinematography task - YouTube

  1) Write an analysis of the cinematography in the opening sequence.  Highlight  your use of media language and try to cover camera shots, angles and movement using the terminology we have learned in lessons.  The Fugitive - Opening Credits - YouTube   From 0:45 - 3:41 Starts off with a long crane shot to establish the setting and where the story is being placed. Lots of uses of medium close-up, close-ups and extreme close up to show the two characters at the start who are having a struggle to capture their facial expressions and the distress the women is in. There is a medium shot of the police truck with a pan movement to show where it is heading which then also shows a long shot of the other police officers, vehicles and people. The camera is then on a crane to further show the setting . There is a low angle shot and a tilt movement when the police officers are walking down the stairs to show they are dominant and have power. There is then a medium close-up to show Harrison