The Camera- Peter Lewis (presentation)

This is my presentation on the short film 'The Camera' by Peter Lewis. The task was to analyse the film in terms of editing, cinematography, mise-en-scene and sound. This particular film I feel is quite an intimate piece and very well done in terms of imagery and emotion, the sound fits perfectly and the pace is great.

Here's the film:

My analysis presentation can be found below:

The Camera Presentation

Camera Angles Presentation

We were asked to create a presentation and talk through the camera techniques given as well as show examples. Here is mine:

Extreme Close-up:

This technique is used to bring attention to a particular part of something. A detail that is of importance to the film. It can be used on people, in places and on certain items to bring it to the audience's attention. It is created by getting in close or zooming in on a detail in a frame.

Here are some films it was used in:

Psycho (1960)

500 Days of Summer (2009)

Both have been used to create different moods in the scenes. In Psycho it was used to magnify the fear and add tension to the scene. In 500 Days of Summer it is used as a memory when he is remembering things about her. I think it is interesting how they chose to use the same serious of clips for both emotions he feels. It does make me question if this has an effect on the way you see her from what he is saying.

Tilted Horizon:

This techniques is also referred to as the 'Dutch Angle'. It is used to keep attention and also can be used to disorientate the viewer. To create this look you tilt the camera to one side.

Here are some films it has been used in: 

Mission Impossible (1996) 

Inception (2010)

This technique has been used for similar reasons in these scenes. In Mission Impossible it is used to keep the audience's attention and add to the mood of the scene. While it too used to to keep the audiences attention in Inception, it is used because it is a gravity free scene which presents a challenge for the characters. The use of this techniques increases the struggle for the characters and ands tension as well as some excitement.