How does insert shot work in film?

What is an insert shot? 

Is an isolated shot that shows a specific shot of a scene

What is the purpose of an insert shot? 

They want the viewer to see something specific

What are the 3 main aspects of the insert shot? 

Notice something 

Object or set of objects

Communicate 

What 3 things help the audience feel about the insert shot? 

Opposition

Timing

Color

The composition of the insert shot helps with what in a film? 

camera movement

shot size

shot angle

Colour in the insert shot helps with what in a film? 

To show what they want the viewer to see

 How long you dwell on the insert shot helps show what?

They show close-ups to show the viewers the specific scene. to create the importance

How does a POV or POT shot work?

POINTS TO DISCUSS

What is a POV shot?
A point of view shot in when you can see what the character can see through his eyes.

What is a Point of Thought shot?
A point of thought shot is when it is showing the thoughts or feelings by a character.

Why are they important?
Because they help us emphasise what the character can see.

How do visual motifs work in film?

What is a motif? 

Any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story

Why are they important?

Made to make sure the story to operate more than one level

What makes a great work of art?

Color, detail

How is the dutch angled used?

The Dutch angle does what?camera technique used by the German expression in the early 1900s to make something unsettling

What is a Dutch angle?The shot that has a noticeable angle

Who and when created the dutch angle? the early 1900s
German Expression

What 3 things do directors need to consider for the Dutch angle?Read the moment
Consider the Moment
Enhance the Moment

What 4 things can enhance a Dutch angle?1. Medium close up
2. Dutch angle
3. Wide profile 2 shot
4. Closer to eye line

How does tone work in film?

Points to discuss:

What else can we call tone in a film?

language and how the person feels

What are the 3 main elements of tone?

Playful, Threatening and Sad

How and why does Coppola use tone in the classic film ‘The Godfather’?

To make the actor show what they are feeling

How can directors control the feelings of the scenes?

From there actions and how they are speaking

How does the over-the-shoulder shot work?

Points to discuss:

What is the effect of an over-the-shoulder shot? 

It will connect your characters.

What film aspect shows a disconnection between characters? 

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How does the director of this scene show the disconnect of the characters?

Emotional disconnection with the viewer and his expressions.

What eventually totally isolates the female character?

They were in the same page and no longer in the same page. And, no over the shoulder shot and her facial expression shows everything.

How does film blocking work in film?

Points to discuss:

What are the 3 ways directors use blocking in a film?

Space Shapes lines

What are the 3 basic shapes for film blocking?

Triangle circles and squares

What are the emotions associated with these shapes?

Circles feel safer

Squares create limited space

Triangle feels shape but aggressive

What two things can blocking help with?

Visual tension

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