5 Master Shots in Film

1. Simultaneity

This scene from Inception shows the character Arthur fighting in the second dreamscape, which means he is in a dream within a dream. It also shows that he is asleep in the first dream scape, and as the truck that he is in topples over, the reality within the second dream begins to turn since he is now allowed to climb the walls. This is an example of simultaneity as the two shots are in separate locations but are related to each other.


                                                       2. Symbolism

This other scene from Inception is symbolism because mirrors are used constantly throughout the film to represent the many layers of the subconscious, and that we are always looking into ourselves. The mirror also is the only thing in a dream that seems to tell the truth, for while you can change so much in a dream it is only an illusion and you can't really change who you are.




                                                          3. Leitmotif

This is a popular leitmotif from the film Jaws. Everyone knows that the shark is near when the score plays, the music getting faster as the shark gets closer. Also, for a part of this scene we are given a point of view shot, making the viewers feel like they are the shark, which is part of the leitmotif, since the shot only appears when the shark is close.



                                                                 4. Contrast

This scene from the office shows a representative from a new company that bought Dunder Mifflin visit the Scranton Branch. Here he asks Tobey if there has been any sexual harassment, to which he lies and says no. It then cuts to scenes from previous episodes of Michael harassing his co-workers unintentionally, showing contrast.

5. Parallelism

This scene from 21 Jump Street shows parallelism because the jock and the Jonah Hill sit besides each other and while they are different, and their issues are different they end up at a crossroads together, and in a way they are the same.

5 Master Shots

5 Master Shots

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1. Our first shot was contrast and showed that Jairo had indeed lied about watching the said television shows to my face. The shots go back and forth between Jairo watching the shows, and lying to me, and in the end I lost my trust for him and we can no longer be friends. The most important part of any friendship is honesty, and as I always say honesty is the best policy.

2. The second shot is a parallelism shot, because it shows that my past and present live in unison. With the shot of my photograph from a year ago, and the shot of me now, viewers can see that I have not changed.

3. The simultaneity shot shows Jairo playing a serial killer and how he is closing in to where I am. The shots go back and forth between Jairo trying to find out where I am, and me trying to catch up on my reading for AP Literature.

4. The symbolism used in these shots were of Waldo, or the wanted sign of the serial killer. It represented that while we cannot find the serial killer he is always there lurking amongst us.

5. Finally, we used Leit Motif to show the inner demise of the serial killer, and what pain had driven him to kill all those people. The somber music pertains to only the serial killer, and again goes back to the symbol of Waldo, as no one else can hear it, no else can see, that it was Jairo all along.

Review of camera angles in movie

                                                   Review of NFL Game Texans vs. Patriots
                                                                   From CBS (2018)




I chose to comment on this particular NFL game, because the only other one playing was Tampa Bay and the Saints, and I didn't expect it to be very competitive, or fun to watch. In order to make it feel as though you are on the field several different camera angles are used in NFL games, especially when a big play is made.
          The first angle shown is known as an extreme long shot, and is the most common shot used for football. It is the more common than the other shots because it shows the entire set up, both the defense and the offense. The shot allows viewers and fans to determine what plays each side will use, or if these plays will change. It makes the viewer feel as a though they are a bird.

This second camera angle is known as full shot that shows the main character from head to toe. This scene was important since it was at first believed that Deshaun Watson did not throw at a target to avoid the safety, which would have been 2 points for the patriots. This scene made me feel Watson's frustration as he was not given time by his offensive line to make a play.

This shot here is a cutaway shot that was used to quickly show another player's reaction to the particular foul. This was an important segment, because it again showed the Texans' inability to prevent the Patriots' pass rush. The cutaway even shows the surprise of many players, as New England's defense has improved from last season despite them acquiring a lot of unknown veterans.

This is in particular a follow shot that follows the Patriots pass rusher, as this time he is able to secure a sack on the quarterback. The shot actually, for me, invoked fear as I imagined my self being hit by a 300 pound linebacker.

Finally, this shot here is known as an over the shoulder shot. As you see the camera is looking over the referee as Watson is sacked for a second time. More than any other angle does this shot make me feel like I'm actually on the field with the players experiencing the intensity and importance of the first game of the season. Overall, while finding the different camera angles was fun, I should of watched Tampa Bay, because this was game was really boring.

Classmate Video Reviews

The first comments I made were on Jairo's blog

•   His extreme close up shot made me feel the very fear that the character felt, and for a moment I could even see the reflection of what he was looking at, which gave me chills.
• The freeze frame shot took me by surprise because I thought the video was buffering, because it looked so real.
• The choker shot made me feel like I was trapped, and had nowhere to hide, as I felt that I shared his character's obstacles.
• The final shot I commented on was the point-of-View shot, which made me realize that everyone sees life with a different perspective.

Then I commented on Owen's bog

• I very much enjoyed Owen's head on shot, because I almost felt what the character was going through as he contemplated and then punched Jairo.
• The point-of View shot was fun to watch, and now I'm going to everyone trying to come up with cool handshakes like the one in this shot.
• The full shot was interesting, because it was of Jairo and Jairo's full shot was of Owen, so I was able to see two sides of one world.
• The establishing shot was also nice because it allowed me to take a break from my daily life and become a mailman.