Sunday, July 31, 2011

Finding Visual Techniques - Life is Beautiful

Key words/focus:
Camera angle (low, high, eye-level) Long shot, establishing surroundings, high angle shot, vectors, lighting, composition 

(4:20) How are camera angles used when Joshua says 'Thank you' (not in German) the angles are high when on Joshua and low on the German show who has the power? Which angles are used to view each of the characters? ^^^^^ What does each of these angle signify? Signify power

(4:45) What shot distance and angle is used to show Guido's concern for Joshua when the German waiter leaves the room? Describe the composition) The show is a medium shot and eye level not a perfect shot, it is less powerful, and shot is less orderly than the German walking away

(4:46) How is shot of Guido contrasted to the shot of the German waiter walking away to tell someone what has just happened? Describe the composition and compare it to the previous shot of a concerned Guido. it is a long distance shot and it is symmetrical shot, it is also geometric  

(5:02-05) How is the shot of the German's contrasted to that of Guido teaching the children to say 'Thank You'? there is a medium shot of Guido teaching the children and it is a high shot and the germans are on a medium low shot to show power 

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