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         I chose to discuss the mise-en-scene of the sitcom Friends, Episode 16 of season 1: " The One with the Two Parts: Part 1 ."          This episode begins in a restaurant where Joey and Chandler encounter what they believe is Phoebe, but in fact, this is her twin Ursula who waitresses at the restaurant. The use of three-point lighting is maintained throughout the episode but changes very slightly in different scenes. For example, in the opening scene, the room is slightly dimmer than that of regular lighting because the characters are in a restaurant/bar, where light tends to be less harsh. With a deep space Joey and Chandler can be seen calling Ursula (who no one knew existed), who is at the bar, over to their table.           In contrast, when the episode jumps over to the Phoebe, Ross, Monica, and Rachel in Central Perk (a cafe) the lighting is much warmer and slightly brighter on the main actors ...

Video link : https://youtu.be/k1ayxB2FmnU Symbolism  (Sound-bridge):  The Pink Panther Theme Song was added to show the connection between the two instruments. As we zoom into the flute, the music seems to move forward with the camera. The song continues playing through as the camera zooms out of the trombone to further establish the symbolism between the two instruments. Contrast (Postsynchronization Dubbing):   Two different forms of post-synchronization dubbing were used to enhance contrast, sounds that were not originally present during filming.   In the first clip we added bird chirps in the background to make it seem as if Woody were studying in a peaceful environment. For the second clip, music (non-diegetic) was played while Alyssa’s nephew danced along to the music. The birds helped bring about a serene environment while the music aided the contrast seen in the one-man party. Parallelism (Voice-over):   In the first clip, you can hear Alyss...

Leit Motif: In this film, each time that a character is dying, the camera flashes into a white space where one of the previously dead characters awaits them. The woman had been shot, is slowly dying in the hospital and is talking to her deceased father in some segway between the real world and death.  To signal she is dying, the camera moves into a bright area, and the camera does not immediately focus on the character. Knowing that this white space signifies a person slowly slipping away from life, it is known that the man has died after the plane crash. Simultaneity: During the time that Alejandro, Victor, and Nadia are waiting in the living room for Montse (the woman who has been shot and is in the white space), the doctors are at the hospital treating Montse, and at the same moment, Montse is communicating with her deceased father as she slips away from life. Contrast: The local cafe is bustling in the morning as people are entering for a qu...

Video:   https://youtu.be/k4RTaZ0aRn4 Contrast: The first shot displays a tranquil Woody, going over material in his book. In the next scene, Alyssa's nephew is shown having the time of his life whilst dancing. Parallelism: We begin with a shot of Alyssa walking down the hallway, and then lead to the opposite shot of the snake slithering around, which would be located across the hall to her right. Simultaneity: For this master edit, we decided to show the action in a Mexican Jaripeo, where one of the bull riders was beginning his task or riding the bull. At the same time that this was occurring, someone else was on a plane headed back to Florida. The plane ride clip shows how the passenger was departing from one of Mexico's airports while at the same time, a sort of party was taking place on the ground. Leit Motif: In each one of these shots the individual(s) stop whatever it may be that they are doing to come to attention while shouting "L-H-S."  The repeated cl...

--------- I chose to watch, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. This movie is about a little boy, Bruno who moves from Berlin to an area near a concentration camp because his father has been given a promotion. Once there, the Bruno decides to venture out, and eventually comes across a young Jewish boy whom he befriends at the fence to the concentration camp.  -----------------------------------------------------------                                           Generally a tilt shot is used at the end to signify that the movie is coming to a close, but in this film the camera zooms out of the door. This is done after the main character (a little boy) accidentally gets killed when trying to accompany his friend. He goes to what he thinks will be a shower and ends up being gasses with others from a camp that he managed to slip into. The closed door and room full of "striped paja...

I commented on Woody Lindor's shots and Josh Dubois' shots  Woody Lindor Choker shot: This shot was quite nice, and really captured the awkwardness radiating from the subject. Follow shot: While there was the height difference, I did like that you captured the student's daily routine. The dragged out scene displayed the lack of amusement that most often takes place in school. Pan shot: This shot was less shaky than others, which allowed me to really focus on the scene. The lighting was perfect: different dimensions with light and shade. The scenery gave a sense of serenity and a different outlook of the campus. All was so beautiful that I almost forgot this was school. High Angle shot: This was done very well. I felt like I could easily see the subject and the background, almost as if I were the one he was greeting. Josh Dubois  1) Low angle shot: I love that Josh's facial expressions really made it look like there was some type of illegal exchange. The camera w...

This is an example of a head-on shot that I took of my little brother. The action is the punch that comes directly at the camera. In taking this shot, I realized that it is quite difficult to protect the camera while still allowing it to capture the action. This shot is a reaction shot taken of my little brother (Javier) once again. He acted as if he were about to get attacked by the invisible man diagonal from him.   This is a close-up shot of Javier opening the mailbox. It was supposed to be much more dramatic with him slowly opening the door, but he rushed it, and therefore took away from the suspense that otherwise might've been felt. In this particular shot, I aimed to film a long shot to show that my brother was being productive. While a long shot may seem simple, it still takes time to find the right angle as there are many objects that can interfere with the feeling of the shot. I'm not quite sure why he was making this weird face, b...