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Camerawork blog tasks

Camera Movement: At the start, a tilt shot looks up at the protagonist as they run, making them appear larger than life while highlighting the towering, oppressive architecture of the urban setting. This makes the audience feel small and overwhelmed by the frantic escape. Next, a handheld shot is combined with another tilt. The unstable camera movement reflects the chaotic point of view and panic of a real chase. Finally, a dolly shot pulls back from a high angle to reveal the vast and complex environment in which the chase takes place. Editing Movements: Between 1.14 and 1.45, the clips use very short, rapid cuts that quickly switch between the character running and the pursuers. By changing shots every second, the editing increases the audience’s anticipation and creates a greater sense of panic for the protagonist. Following this, between 1.45 and ...

5. Mise-en-scène

Stranger Things Costume: The character at the start is wearing a white lab coat. This suggests to the audience he is a scientist and is important as he was working in a labratory. Setting: At the start it was a laboratory with empty halls but then it was a dark town with houses at night Lighting: the laboratory was very dark with flashing lights going on and off 

4. Introduction to Photoshop

  TROPICAL i chose tropical for my pallet as it has many vibrant colours that are colourful. i found the task quite easy at first 

Denotation & Connotation blog tasks: Advert Analysis

The WaterAid advert sends a clear message saying instead of digging graves we should be digging toilets with clean water. The young child is shown upset and is used to make people feel sympathy for the poor kids living in harsh conditions. The use of the phrase "not graves" is powerful as it informs us that death is a common occurrence in these areas. The charity's message could be to inform the people that kids are dying and donating could help reduce deaths and improve living conditions.