Reflection of Week 1

In this week’s learning and activity experience, I have gained a deeper understanding of the shots involving the subject of shooting in film and television shooting. In the previous process, I have always believed that under normal conditions, the selection of shots in film and television works is relatively simple, and the shooting effect of the scene and the shooting subject is usually determined by the shooting distance and the characteristics of the shooting subject itself. However, through this week’s study and research, I found that in the shooting process of film and television works, the photographer usually combines a large number of professional lens tools and shooting techniques to systematically depict and render the shooting subject and its surrounding environment. In this process, according to the characteristics of the shooting subject, the role of the scene and the shooting environment and other factors, the photographer needs to carefully choose and apply the shooting methods and lens types.

In this week’s study, I realized in the process of film scene, the plot of according to different requirements, the photographer for the characteristics of the subject and choose to have different requirements, for example, the subject need according to the requirements of the actual scene to its’ from the eyes to the whole body is all from local to the lens, in this process, the photographer has very strict criteria for the choice of the lens. According to the course content, people can usually divide the lens use method into: long shot, medium shot and close-up shot.Because the shooting method of the lens often determines the size of the shooting subject in the scene(Bak & Park. 2020, p. 3390). Therefore, I realized that the previous idea was wrong. The scene size of film and television works is not solely determined by factors such as shooting distance. Instead, the photographer adopts different techniques of shot expression according to the requirements of the plot and scene to achieve the best scene effect.

In addition, in this week’s activity, we discussed the possibility of the scene together in groups and designed the position of the scene and the relationship between the characters we imagined. Since I was not completely familiar with this process, I established a good relationship within the group through active communication and cooperation in group activities. With the help of other team members, I designed the plot summary prepared by myself into the plan of the film and television scene. Although there are still some defects in my works in terms of professionalism, I believe that I can continuously improve my cognition of film lens and scene design through active cooperation with team members. Through this group activity, I also realized the importance of communication and cooperation in academic research. In the future study, I will continue to maintain my enthusiasm for cooperation so as to achieve further self-improvement in future group activities.

Reflection of Week 2

In this week’s study, I have a completely different understanding of close-ups in shooting techniques. In the past, I have observed a lot of close-ups through photography and film and television works. Generally speaking, I think the meaning of close-ups is that the photographer wants the audience to focus on a particular point in the character or scene so as to satisfy the connection and communication between the plots of the work. Therefore, from my point of view, close-up shots are mainly used to focus on some small but special elements to attract the attention of the audience. After this week’s study, I realized that there was a certain degree of deviation in my previous understanding.Depending on the concept, a close-up usually frames the character’s face to show emotion, or highlights an object to show details of the scene. There are many types of close-up shots, from medium to large close-up shots. In many cases, I still use the close-up as part of the magnification because it accentuates the scene, and accentuation is the purpose of the close-up. A well-placed, well-timed close-up can add color to a film(Chen, et al. 2020, p. 516). The key to a successful use of a feature is judicious judgment. If the purpose of a feature is emphasis, then the abuse of a feature undermines that purpose.

In the process of analyzing close-up shots, I found that actors convey their inner activities to the audience through their faces, and close-up shots, whether of characters or other objects, can leave a strong impression on the audience. In feature films and TV dramas, the close-ups of props often contain important dramatic elements. In a montage of passages and sentences, close-ups have the meaning of emphasis and aggravation. For example, in the activity, I once tried to take a picture of a glass of water on the table in the middle of the teacher’s lecture with my mobile phone. If I took a close-up, it would mean that it might not be ordinary water.

On this basis, I also learned that close-ups, because of their strong visual effects, should not be abused. To use just right, with fine, in order to play the role of the finishing point. Abuse makes people boring and diminishes its effectiveness. In particular, big shots of the face should be used with caution.

Reflection of Week 3

In this week’s study, I have gained a deeper understanding of the application of long shots in film and television works. Before I had a systematic understanding of the lens application in film and television works, I had no idea about the influence of different lenses in different scenes. In the past, my cognition of long shots was only limited to the recognition of the visual effect of the continuity of shots in film and television works and the appreciation of the acting skills of actors under long shots. In fact, in the general cognition, the shooting difficulty under the long shot is much higher than the shooting. Both the photographer and the actor will face considerable challenges during the long shot shooting. However, after learning this week’s course, my understanding of long shots is no longer limited to the traditional shooting skills and actors’ acting skills. As for long lens, it is not the length of physical lens appearance or focal length, nor is it the distance from the camera lens to the shooting object, but a shooting technique, which is the time distance between the start point and the shutdown point of shooting, that is, the length of the film segment.

In our practice, we studied and analyzed I AM Cuba, which was shot in 1964 by Mikheil Kalatozishvili, a former Soviet director. In this film, the long shot creates a powerful energy atmosphere, and the dynamic force and the aura of the black and white images can bring the audience a more realistic scene effect. In the days of filmmaking, when technology was not yet highly developed, photographers were able to use simple processing to make the camera dive directly from land to water, passing the camera from hand to hand, all the way to the swimming pool. Through analysis, I realized that long shot refers to the continuous shooting of a scene or a scene for a long period of time to form a relatively complete shot section. This naming is mainly symmetric for relatively short shots. The camera takes a shot from one turn on to this turn off. Generally, a shot that lasts more than 10 seconds is called a long shot. There is no absolute standard for a long shot, it is a relatively long single shot. It is usually used to express the specific conception and aesthetic taste of the director.

Movie scene analysis

For many successful films, it has strict design and planning in basic space scene selection and lens coverage. In this way, the director will be able to show the situation and connotation of each lens itself in the most real and emotional way (Cutting. 2014, p. 70). Therefore, in analyzing the scene of the film and television, people need to focus on the lens coverage of the scene, the design of the scene and the design of the scene and the overall structure, so that the film production method of the scene is more clearly understood by the film’s value of the movie.

In this analysis, the movie scene I chose was taken from the classic American film, the Roman holiday, which was mainly about it

A romantic love story between a European princess and an American journalist in Rome, the capital of Italy. However, the film’s type is marked as a romantic comedy, but the film’s first story is about the tragedy embedded in the comedy shell. Their identity is doomed, unable to last long together, and the sacrifice is the main word of the film, so the film, also with its plot of ups and downs and the tears of the smile, has successfully moved the audience’s mood to feel more real and closer to life in the film (Chen. 2012, p. 242). The scene I chose was in the beginning of the story, when the male and female characters were first met, and the director cleverly used the camera Settings to highlight the difference between the roles of the two sides, a noble princess and a shy tabloid reporter. First of all, the director uses the panoramic lens and the way of the method to highlight the dignity and elegance of the princess’s status, and the royal style is clear. Joe’s appearance is deliberately disorganized, whether it is the use of the short lens or the technique of the beginning of the camera, or the many passers-by in the lens, and the technique of using the position of the composition to make him appear, and instantly locate the civilian temperament of the male Lord in the middle and lower part of the society. From the beginning, the love of both sides laid down the‘sacrifice’ footnote. Light change is a kind of method that is used in this film, and the most worrying scene is the separation of the car. promise me, I will go straight after I go, don’t go back to the house. That silent understanding and inclusiveness, the sacrifice of love, in the light of the light of the film, fade in and out of the way, slow down the rhythm of the film, and let the audience sometimes savor the love of the sacrifice. The princess chose to sacrifice her love for the sake of her country and her duties. For love, Joe sacrificed the money and achievements he could easily get. In the end of the film, the director used the way of the film, taking the scene of Joe’s step away from the palace, showing his lack of love, and the fact that he was able to use the empty lens to show the end of his love.

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