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Here are some sources discussing different shots, angles and techniques used in film making to help understand how to improve our own film: Website showing different angles and shots in film making and their effects: Interesting video explaining techniques in film making with some examples for inspiration for our own short film: Here is a …

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In class we watched a short film from director Sejong Park about a boy during the Korean War in the 1950’s, and focused on the choice of different shots and angles and the effects this had on the audience. Here is the exercise where we located and explained the idea of various shots and angles …

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Today in class we watched a video called “Porcelain Unicorns” which had many good examples of shots and angles. We specifically discussed and answered questions on why the director featured so many different shots in one small scene and why good coverage is good: 1. Why were so many shots (12) used in the opening …

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Here is the Narrative Schema for our film (“Lost in Time”):

Here is the collaborative Google doc: (Script, Storyboard, Shot list)

Narrative Schema Reflection How does the director of Lemonade Stand use music, sound, and voice-over to help tell the story? The director of Lemonade Stand uses voice-over particularly at the beginning through the protagonists voice to give an introduction to the characters and scenario. Since the film is ditsy and funny it gets away with …

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In class today we watched a video that explain the ideas of Action and Fraction in films. Steven Spielberg, a critically acclaimed director, uses Action and Fraction in his filmmaking to express character and mood in an engaging way for the audience. Action is based around a common phrase used by filmmakers and authors to …

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