Todays Lesson: Film Language
Camera:
F - Frame:-
Extreme close up, Mid-view, Medium longshot and Extreme long shot.
A - Angle
Worms eye, Low angle, High Angle, Birdseye
M - Movement
Pan Right/Left , Tilt Up/Down, Tracking Shot, Steadicam, Handheld
Mise en Scence
C - Costume
L - Lighting
A - Actors
M - Make up
P - Props
S - Setting
Editing
T - Transitions
O - Order of narrative
P - Pace
S - SFX
Sound
Dialogue - what was said and how?
Music/Audio
Diegetic Sound
Non-diegetic Sound
Boyz In The Hood
The opening scene of 'Boyz in da hood' includes some good features which have sound, Camera, editing and Mise en Scene. As the scene opens you can hear the sound of shooting taking place, this part is effective as the audience has to imagine what is happening in the scene. We could tell that the film was going to be in a rough setting due to the amount of swearing and threats. From the sound in the this clip we can also see that a key theme throughout this film will be racism. The teacher is white and she is very well spoken and educated, where as the black people in the scene all cause trouble by swearing and using slang. The film opening uses Mise on Scene, the kids, who are black, are dressed in nice clothes, however when there are older black characters, late teenagers, they look very scruffy and thug like, this is to portray what the kids will turn into later in the film. In the classroom the camera is mainly a medium long shots, however there are also close ups to show the characters expressions. The camera uses a long shot whilst the child is walking home from school, this is to show his whole body and it also shows the boy being beaten up in the background. At the end of the scene there is some great editing to transition two scenes. As the boy is walking home his mum is on the phone talking to his teacher, the scene cuts between the boy walking and the phone call, however you can hear the conversation at all times. When the woman hangs up the phone the boy walks through the door and arrives home, and the next scene begins.
The opening scene of 'Boyz in da hood' includes some good features which have sound, Camera, editing and Mise en Scene. As the scene opens you can hear the sound of shooting taking place, this part is effective as the audience has to imagine what is happening in the scene. We could tell that the film was going to be in a rough setting due to the amount of swearing and threats. From the sound in the this clip we can also see that a key theme throughout this film will be racism. The teacher is white and she is very well spoken and educated, where as the black people in the scene all cause trouble by swearing and using slang. The film opening uses Mise on Scene, the kids, who are black, are dressed in nice clothes, however when there are older black characters, late teenagers, they look very scruffy and thug like, this is to portray what the kids will turn into later in the film. In the classroom the camera is mainly a medium long shots, however there are also close ups to show the characters expressions. The camera uses a long shot whilst the child is walking home from school, this is to show his whole body and it also shows the boy being beaten up in the background. At the end of the scene there is some great editing to transition two scenes. As the boy is walking home his mum is on the phone talking to his teacher, the scene cuts between the boy walking and the phone call, however you can hear the conversation at all times. When the woman hangs up the phone the boy walks through the door and arrives home, and the next scene begins.
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