In class, we not only discussed the shooting techniques of the movie but also noticed that the scene is an important part of the movie when viewing various clips. First of all, the scene is the space where the character is, the place where the story takes place. Scenes show the audience the space environment, but also can shape the character and foil the atmosphere of the story. For example, I still remember a scene from a Korean movie called Parasite. That is a poor people living in the basement, after a heavy rain, the home was flooded, and the family’s daughter sitting on the toilet scene. With just such a scene, the director can express the character’s depression and collapse at this moment, without the character’s words, actions or demeanor to convey this feeling.

On the other hand, I have observed that architectural details such as doors and windows are often used in movies to give meaning to the picture. For instance, windows can show that someone from the outside is watching what happened inside of a house. In addition, mirrors are also props I often see in some movies. Shooting scenes of people in the mirror can make the audience feel that the shooting of this scene is to convey that the mirror reflects people’s inner world or their unknown another side. Furthermore, the layout and selection of the scene are also very exquisite. Generally, we rarely see the camera shooting directly against a wall. The background of the picture is usually doors and windows, which can increase the sense of space of the scene visually. At the same time, the teacher also mentioned in class that the choice of camera focal length will make the shooting scene different. For example, the wide-angle lens can enhance the sense of space in the scene.

Overall, some symbolic scenes can deepen the theme of the story and the audience’s understanding of the characters in the play. Therefore, the choice of the scene is also an important part of film shooting.