This document discusses a film shoot and includes the camera, direction of shots, director Tom Smit, cinematographer Michael Wells, and direction of actor's movement for shots 1 and 2.
Well, I can’t say that this is my favourite film. It would be just the wrong word. This is the film, that impressed me. This is the film, that shocked me. This is the film, that covers my body with goosebumps every time when I hear about it. This is the only film that really scares me…
It is about consequences after a Nuclear Attack or, honesty speaking, after a play between two persons in which everyone is a looser. Especially simple people, who suffers mostly.
Critics tended to claim the film was too tame, but still, being directed by Nicholas Meyer, it received twelve Emmy nominations and won two Emmy awards for an Outstanding Film Sound Editing and for an Outstanding Achievement In Special Visual Effects.
But my task was not to write about the whole film ( what I wish I could), but to write about my favourite scene in it ( and again, I would like to replace the word favourite to the most impressive one). Why does my “favourite” scene end on 3.27? Because everything what is happening after is too cruel even for non-sensitive people like me.
First of all, I must point out again that I don’t like it. I am impressed by it. Why? It shows us peoples reaction to a disaster! It shows us the end of their world and how they are trying to survive. But do they have a chance? Most of them definitely not! And the audience see it and wholly understands… how terrifying is that? So, this piece shows the naturalness of emotions.
My second reason is cleanliness of the shots. They are very straight and senseful. The picture explains what it has to, but avoids too much drama. Yes, it is very dramatic scene, but everywhere have to be a measure. People are still hoping and I see it, I understand it, I believe it and I am worry about it.
My third point is talking about a film structure, which includes several things like: great use of the sound, camera, different angles, colours and how genius everything is put together! Each movement, gesture, posture, appearances, spatial behaviour… everything what is happening on the screen puts and keeps you under a pressure.
But I should tell more about my last point, because, obviously, there is what to pay attention for. Firstly, the great sound work that really adds even more tension to this scene.
So what can I say about camera work in this scene? It’s spectacular! I identified a lot of different methods of what I had learned and I want to tell about several of them.
Well, I can’t say that this is my favourite film. It would be just the wrong word. This is the film, that impressed me. This is the film, that shocked me. This is the film, that covers my body with goosebumps every time when I hear about it. This is the only film that really scares me…
It is about consequences after a Nuclear Attack or, honesty speaking, after a play between two persons in which everyone is a looser. Especially simple people, who suffers mostly.
Critics tended to claim the film was too tame, but still, being directed by Nicholas Meyer, it received twelve Emmy nominations and won two Emmy awards for an Outstanding Film Sound Editing and for an Outstanding Achievement In Special Visual Effects.
But my task was not to write about the whole film ( what I wish I could), but to write about my favourite scene in it ( and again, I would like to replace the word favourite to the most impressive one). Why does my “favourite” scene end on 3.27? Because everything what is happening after is too cruel even for non-sensitive people like me.
First of all, I must point out again that I don’t like it. I am impressed by it. Why? It shows us peoples reaction to a disaster! It shows us the end of their world and how they are trying to survive. But do they have a chance? Most of them definitely not! And the audience see it and wholly understands… how terrifying is that? So, this piece shows the naturalness of emotions.
My second reason is cleanliness of the shots. They are very straight and senseful. The picture explains what it has to, but avoids too much drama. Yes, it is very dramatic scene, but everywhere have to be a measure. People are still hoping and I see it, I understand it, I believe it and I am worry about it.
My third point is talking about a film structure, which includes several things like: great use of the sound, camera, different angles, colours and how genius everything is put together! Each movement, gesture, posture, appearances, spatial behaviour… everything what is happening on the screen puts and keeps you under a pressure.
But I should tell more about my last point, because, obviously, there is what to pay attention for. Firstly, the great sound work that really adds even more tension to this scene.
So what can I say about camera work in this scene? It’s spectacular! I identified a lot of different methods of what I had learned and I want to tell about several of them.