Home Alone (1990)

 

Hip Level Shot

This scene is in the beginning of the movie, we are first being introduced to a character who later on is relevant and important to this story. By zooming in closer on this character the watcher may now feel fixated on who this is, giving importance to this character. Without having this position of angle I probably wouldn't have focussed so much on who he was. This foreshadows what this character may now possibly bring for the rest of the movie. The emotions being curious of what may happen later from this police officer introduced.

Shoulder level shot

The closeness of the camera to Kevins face makes it seem as if we can see his thought process going through his head, as if we are thinking with him of what happened. You can also see the clear expressions on his face which indicate his emotions of wondering why his family is not inside of his house. It's clear he has nothing to do with them forgetting him and it was not intentional. With seeing Kevins emotions it is easy for the watcher to catch on to what the subject of the scene is and the emotion. Specifically in this scene the emotions are confused and concentrated. 

Eye level shot

In this scene Kevins mom is going back and fourth between what she has lost, at the moment she realizes what she has lost she has a breakthrough of shock.; displayed in this picture here. Meaning that by having such a eye level shot we can see what she is feeling. Just as if having a conversation with someone you could tell their emotions through the clarity of their face, you can also see in this angle of a shot. The watcher may now feel just as worried as her or feel a burst of emotions because of the news revealed that Kevin is left home alone.

Ground level shot

By having the feet only shown in this scene the watchers are meant to focus on the burglar falling to go through Kevins mischievous plan. The watcher now understands that Kevins plan of kicking the burglars out is becoming successful, and that by these actions of the burglars, such as this scene, indicates they are stupid. Focusing on the small things the burglars do, gives character development for their characters that they will never learn to give up. Without the examination of the little details given on the burglars falling for Kevins plan, it might not be as enunciated how gullible they really are.

Low angle shot

Using the low angle shot had really felt as if us, the watchers, were going to be in trouble. As in this scene Kevin is almost fully done with his plan until the plot twist came and the lower angle was shown of Kevin about to be snatched by the Burglars. It makes the watchers feel as if they lost power in the scene and are vulnerable, just as Kevin had felt as well. If done at a high angle most likely, would Kevin felt much powerful as it would show the burglars having less power. Although in this scene it is clearly shown that Kevin has lost his dominance, the emotions are now frightened in this scene.  

Blog post four: Transitions

 

Jump cut

During this type of transition I had to travel around my house to film these and cut the scenes to where they weren't smooth but instead, sharp. This was to display the distinction of different scenes but still relating to the same subject; getting to a different location. I had filmed these sequences myself, indicating that possibly when recording these in movies actors have to get into a personal distance of the camera to film their feet walking if that is the context of the the jump shot.

Fade

This transition is very smooth, and required no movement of the camera. I simply had recorded my dads actions then moved onto my mom shaking her head towards him in a separate clip. This felt as if it was the easiest to record as I didn't have to move around during the filming. Both thanks to my mom and dad volunteering to help film my transition. I also used CapCut to add the fade which I could not make myself.

  

Eye-line match

My experience filming this was completely capturing the essence of the subject my friend was looking at. I had to make sure I showed her eye level of her looking down, and then in a clear shot film what she looking at. My friend Tatyana had helped me in filming this, credits to her. This was easy to film, the close up of the object was kind of hard to get the proper angle, but other than that everything was simple.

 

Classmate Critique

 Welcome back to the vault, today I found two classmates within my 8th period who have some very interesting camera shots I'd like to share. First being Jadelyn Rodriguez, in 11th grade. And Tiffany Hu, in 10th grade. Starting with Jadelyn, the shots I looked at from her blog was her full body shot and overhead shot.  The full body shot had shown the entire body and the background. Emotions I felt from this were focus, on the character and only what she was doing at the moment. Long shots/Full body shots are meant to evoke the feeling of focus on that characters body language especially, and a little less on the background. Overhead shot was the next shot that had shown the top heads of four characters having a conversation. What I felt during this scene that I had power to understand everything around them. As I could see the top and they couldn't I could also equally in a powerful manner see everyone in the shot. Moving onto Tiffany Hu, she used a extreme close up shot and wide shot. Firstly using the wide shot, it had shown two character but from a far distance. The two characters in the middle had been doing an action of skipping but it didn't matter because the background seemed more essential to what was happening. Lastly the extreme close up, had shown many a flower in detail. As in, every movement and petal was shown detail. The emotions that came to be at first was an observation feeling. I felt very happy to examine the small things within this object.

camera shots & angles

Establishing Shot

While filing this shot I had to get onto a high surface to capture full essence of the setting. I was trying to show the setting of what I was filming so the audience could understand more of what was happening.

Close up

This was supposed to show the audience of what was happening, basically a following scene of what was happening in the establishing scene. This eases the audience into what is happening. I had to walk along with the actors and record closely towards the ground.

Extreme close up

What happens in this scene is supposed to show the audience the key detail go her falling. It's meant to be big impact on the story as it focussing on only one thing and nothing else. Which is the girl falling. I had to squat down and really stay still to film this.

Full shot

This is so the character can be focused on but now we see the background and her. So there is a balance of what is happening between her and the surroundings. I had to step father away from the character but and bend a little so I could film her whole body from head to toe in the frame.

Wide shot

Notice how in this shot the character is a lot farther form the scene and the audience feels distant from her and it now focussing on how the background is. This resembles the relationship of how the character is lost and does't feel herself and how the setting is taking over her. I simply just had to film farther away and capture the character in the middle. Honestly, easiest scene to film.

 

Kash's Introduction, Go!

 Introduction

Hello! My name is Kashaneah Tiger I'm in 9th grade and in the Cambridge program at Everglades high school. Currently I have been loving my firefighting, choir, and AICE media studies class. They just seem the most appealing. I also am in Taekwondo and enjoy working out, especially if my friends are there, I have been trying to get more into reading and running as I'm trying to improve myself this school more than ever. I live with my dad, mom, little brother, and Pearl (my cat whom is mixed with calico and rag doll breed).  I also love music with a strong passion, I mainly listen to Ariana Grande, Lana Del Rey, Melanie Martinez, The Beatles, The smiths, Nirvana, and Bruno Mars. 

Why I chose this class

Why I chose this class was mainly because me being in Cambridge, I need 7 passed Cambridge classes. I've heard very positive things about it from my friends at other schools and kids at EHS. So based on my recommendations, I chose this class not only fulfill my credit but to have fun and myself already makes little skits for fun with friends or alone. I'm also very excited to make the component in which a filming video is made, overall this soul purpose of me being in this class is to be have fun and still ace my Aice credit.

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