Voyeurism-
-Is the sexual interest in or practice of spying on people engaged in intimate behaviors such as undressing, sexual activity, or other actions usually considering to be of a private nature.
-Voyeurism may involve the making of a secret photography or video of the subject during an intimate activity.
-In today's society the concept if voyeurism has evolved.
-Non-pornographic tv shows such as Survivor and The Real World as good examples of voyeurism.
The Male Gaze-
-Is the feminist theory that was first developed by Laura Mulvey in 1975. -The Male Gaze occurs when the audience or viewer is put into perspective of a heterosexual male.
What can you recognise in this shot from the clip?
-high wide shots to show the setting
-low angle shot
-close up of apes to show more importance
-still shots
-throws bone up and camera follows it up to space, shows millions of years evolution from bone to space
-low angle when hitting bones (shows power)
-idea that we evolved from apes, Darwin's theory
-using tools for first time, that's why he was confused while doing it
-graphic match
-central framing
-close ups
-aliens helped us evolve
-as the sun goes up it shows where we should go and discover
Narrative: the way the stories being told
Sub-text: underlying ideas, messages/meaning
Unusual shots usually have most meaning
How is the camera giving deeper meaning to the sub-text?
-shallow focus
-following shot
-close up in car
-point of view
-view angle
-shows fear of the people
Director is trying to get across the fear of the actors when batman is running around. This happens by constantly using close ups and shallow focus shots. Shallow is used to show more fear than the other character, so the close up character has more fear. The point of view shot was used to show the audience what it's like to be in that position. The wide shot was used to give the location/setting away and the atomsphere of the setting.
Inglorious Basterds Pub Scene -
-opposing each other, wide angle
-gain importance
-gun under table, on the surface there's difference
-close up
-over the shoulder
-guns symbolize importance
-shallow focus
-holds gun by couch to show masculinity
-battle for power
-all kicks off
Saving Private Ryan -
-extreme close ups, helps connect with character
-hand shaking
-low angle shots of us looking at him
-shows power, but getting shot so losing power
-dramatic shot
-point of view
-immediacy
-slow mo, no sound, focus's on facial expressions not surroundings
Goodfellas -
-following shot, (tracking shot)
-gets special treatment than other people
-power
-long take
-realism
-mafia gang
-doing it to base on real life
Gone with the Wind -
-pans out
-walk through dead/injured bodies
-deeper the pan, shallow focus occurs
-close up to camera
-power over the doctor, then doctor stands and gains importance
-central position in pan shot
Some insight into the use of cinematography and terminology in analysing character, but this needs expanding on - why put us with the victims/villains and not the Hero? Why is he 'up' in the shadows?
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