Narrative theory from Razz2000

Characters positions from Razz2000

Mise en-scene micro features from Razz2000

Cinematography

Medium shot: A medium shot is basically just a shot at medium range from the character(s), however it can be controversial whether a shot of the whole body is classed as a medium shot, as some studies say that it is only above the waist for the shot to be classified under that category. An example of this is down below:

Long shot: A long shot is mainly a shot that shows the entire human body, while being placed as a part of the surrounding area, making it further away from the mody than a shot such as a meduim shot. Here is an example of a long shot:


Extreme long shot/ Establishing shot: And extreme long shot and an establishing shot are two different types of shots however they do fall under the same category. An extreme long shot is used to set the scene, however the establishing shot is more suitable for this purpose. The link to both of these is below:

 Extreme long shot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esj4DVEr7Sc


 Establishing shot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmF-PBPLlcA


Medium long shot: A medium long shot is a shot that allows the entire body of the person to be viewed, but not from too far of a distance, the link below will show you what this looks like:

Medium long shot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V7qBk4lmjA


Canted Tilt/Dutch Tilt: This type of shot is basically makes the camera angle meet the vertical axis of the side of the frame, making the camera in essence seem wonky. The use of this camera angle in an urban environment makes the urban setting seem more apparent as such (in some cases). The link to this will show you an example:

Canted Tilt/Dutch Tilt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irJZPtSLJA4

Mise-en-Scene

For my explanation of Mise-en-scene, I chose to take this video from youtube that I feel would make it quite easy for me to explain the basic concepts of Mise-en-scene.

Firstly, when we look at the start of this scene we notice that there is nothing in the room other than a man with his desk, also that the walls and floor seem to be made of marble. This makes whoever's watching feel that the person working here may feel like he is in a jail, due to the condition of his workplace.

What I have noticed next is that there is only one man in this room with his desk. However, it is also apparent that this man's workplace is in the very corner of the room, which gives me two strands of analysis: Firstly, that this man is clearly supposed to be the main focus of this scene, as there is nobody else in the scene, and secondly, that even though he is the only person in the room, he is supposed to have a limited importance at the same time. This is because of how his workplace is in the very corner of the room; It gives him a demoted purpose in the scene.

If we look at this characters' clothes, it is also clear that this man is a businessman, which is apparent because he is wearing a suit whilst taking a phone call from a desk. The fact that he is wearing a suit makes it more understandable as to why this man is part of a business, as a suit is a default uniform for a business, whilst him taking a phone call from a desk strengthens the idea of this.

After the man has finished his phone call, he stands up and begins to exit the building that his "office" is located in. The characters' style of walking and facial expression here show us a little more about the character in particular, and maybe even his opinion on the phone call he just had. Firstly, after the character engages in the phone call he stands up quite confidently, grabs his mug and walks toward the exit. The way in which he stands and walks shows confidence, which could suggest that the character has had a good conversation. Although, if we look at this characters' face whilst he is walking, it looks as if he is feeling a sort of doubt in his mind (due to the way his face is scrunched together). This then shows us that even though he may seem to feel okay after his phone call, he actually might be worried in regards to what could happen next for him.

My lighting presentation

Lighting from Razz2000

Mise-en-scene: Facial expressions

Mise-en-scene: Facial expressions from Razz2000