Close Up Medium Shot Analysis

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VII. Cinematic Device and Effects
1. Identify one example of each of the following shots and describe how the shot affected the presentation of the story told by the film: close-up, medium shot, long shot.
-This is one example of close-up shot that is used in the film, the scene that the main character of the film is looking at herself at the mirror and think about what she gonna do to her life, it affects the presentation of the film because in close-up shot they only focus on one person or object that is important and the surroundings was blur. For medium shot there is a scene that the main character is practicing how to throw a knife, the medium shot affected the film in a way that we can see the whole scenario on the film but limited person …show more content…

In high-angle shot i site one instance in the film that the main character and her friend are talking to someone that is in the balcony and they are looking at something, it affects the film in a way that the people are small and tiny but it is a good angle shot because we can see in the movie all the characters involve in the film. In the eye-level i site one example i the movie that the characters are eating together and they are talking about something with their faction, this angle shot affects the film in a way that their surroundings was blurred and the other characters are burred too.
3. What is parallel editing, also called crosscutting, and what is it used for? -Parallel editing or crosscutting is a technique of alternating two or more scenes in the movie that often happen simultaneously but different in locations. The camera will cut away the action to another action to perform or create interest or excitement to the movie. Parallel editing is used to add interest and excitement to the movie with a boring sequence of events. It is often used to apply or create suspense to the

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