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The document describes various camera shots used in the film Children of Men. It outlines long shots showing large crowds and their emotions, a close up of a TV revealing what the crowd was focused on, and establishing shots providing the location and date. Shots portray a polluted and rubbish-filled London, follow a protagonist through the crowd, and show the devastation of an explosion at a location the man had just left.
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Analysing previous students work
This document analyzes and summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of previous students' films. For the film "The Edge", strengths included establishing tension through juxtaposition in the opening scene, using camera positioning to show who was being chased, incorporating non-diegetic music that built tension and changed to suit scenes, and using long shots and dim lighting to create an atmosphere of tension. Weaknesses were that the dark lighting sometimes made it hard to see, acting was weak at times due to a lack of dialogue, and the title font was confusing. For the film "Angel Dust", the analysis did not provide any details about its strengths or weaknesses.
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Analysing previous students work
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- 3. • Identical long shot. This time a man is seen pushing through the crowd and working his way to the front.
- 4. • Close up shot of TV. the audience is now aware of what the crowd of people were concerned at. The TV. is the main thing on screen.
- 5. • The an is now followed with a tracking shot. This suggests his role could be as an protagonist.
- 6. • Establishing shot. This shot is accompanied by the specific name of the location and a date so the audience knows exactly when and where it is set.
- 7. • Long shot. London is portrayed in a very negative way. The pollution and rubbish bags make the area very unattractive and imply the future is not nice.
- 8. • Camera rotates 180 degrees. This is the ‘180 rule and it allows us the see where the character came from. The people hugging shows happiness and friendliness
- 9. • This scene is in contrast to the last. The explosion has occurred in the place the man was just in. and shortly after he’s left.
- 10. • This is the final shot prior to the titles. This hot shows the utter devastation of the blast. A woman can be seen emerging from the dust. She appears to be carrying her own arm.