Lecture Review Week 3

This lecture was all about learning the language of the cinema. There are several shot sizes that are used in movies such as long shot, mid shot and close up. These different shots help show emotion. Other types of shots mean certain words with the way the extenuate what is being shown in the shot. A close up of a character shows 'who', a mid shot shows 'what' the character is doing, a long shot shows 'where' they are, a close up of a clock can show 'when', 'why' can be answered by revealing something about a character in a close up shot and a variety of shots can show 'how'.

Head room is also discussed as the way the person is presented changes the quality of the film, this is the same with talking room. There is also the rule of thirds and the 180degrees rule in film making. every shot should drive the narrative forward.