My inspirations for my film scenes

Filming Techniques:

Slow push in:

This is where the camera is very slowly moving in on the subject matter of the shot. This kind of technique happens all the time in movies. What it is trying to say to its audience is look harder because there is something underneath the surface that is very subtle at that moment that the audience doesn't quite know about. This is generally known to be one of the most simplistic camera movements in cinema.  An example of when this is used is usually when a character comes towards a different conclusion or they are processing the current scenario like Neo deciding whether or not he is the one in the Matrix. This technique has inspired me for my production because its nice and simple and it clearly shows a lot of emotion on a character's face. I was going to use this technique when Jack is going through his contacts list on his phone and he finds his former cop assistant who got fired and the shot conveys the thought process that is going on through the character's mind that he is considering whether he should hire her back or not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkvO1vSk0nY&t=210s






Dolly shot:


This is where the camera is very slowly moving along the track of something. This, again, could be moving the audiences in or out of something. It could be moving them towards danger or it could be getting them out of a dangerous situation. The way that this technique is used is it draws the audiences in with the characters. A classic example of when this is used is in the beginning scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark when indy finds the golden idol and the camera zooms in on indy to put emphasis on the character of Indiana Jones as this is what he does in his day to day life. This is a shot I may not be able to use however as it may be a little bit difficult to find something to track along in the production.


 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC1ikwQ5Zgc&t=157s


Over the shoulder shot:

This is where the camera is positioned behind the shoulder of the character in that shot. This makes it look like the audience is spying on something almost as if we, the audience are outside spectators. The point of the over the shoulder shot is to give this immense sense of spectatorsehip in the frame. Its a great way to reflect the character's viewpoint of his or her current situation. An example of when this is used would be in a dialogue heavy scene like in Gladiator where Maximus and Commodus are talking with each other before they have their big epic battle. It's all done in a shot reverse shot style as they are talking back and fourth with one another. I was planning to use this technique in a coffee scene where Jack and Emily are chatting about the serial killer. I wanted to use this technique because it would show two different perspectives to chose from for the audience, yet they are both on the same sides the whole time because of the 180 degree rule that prevents the characters from looking as though they have swapped sides. I will be cutting in-between the conversation of the two characters while trying to express the emotions of what each character is thinking through their tone of voice and their body language.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l4IgiEPL-E

POV Shot: This is where the camera is positioned in front of what the characters are seeing. The positioning of the camera has to be matching the eyeline of the character in order for it to be a point of view shot. I will be using this technique in the scene where Jack and Emily find the serial killer as they will run into the room, they will pause for a few seconds and then it will cut to the serial killer. This technique has been used many different times in film and one of the many examples that I have picked up on is in Toy Story 2 when Buzz and the rest of the toys find Woody in Al's apartment when mr potato head takes his eye out to see what the rest of the round up gang are doing to woody. I am also going to be using this technique when Jack and Emily are having coffee together because the camera will be positioned at the same angle for both shots so that the eyeline is lined up correctly.

Two shot: This is where the camera is framed with two character that have some kind of relationship going on. But the two characters have to be on either side of the frame so that a balance between the two of them is established. This isn't always the case though as sometimes one character will look taller than the other character to establish the fact that their current situation is in a higher state than the other character. An example of a two shot would be in Pulp Fiction where Jules and Vincent shoot the guy that tries in intervene with their business. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ae6B7C05Nk

I was planning to use this technique when Jack and Emily are on the watch for the serial killer because it would show that they are both on the same level of focus in the situation that they are in and it also conveys the fact that they both have the same amount of control over the situation as each other.