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Level 2 Performing Arts - week 18🎬


 Tuesday 23rd January 

Today we had a session with Kane focusing on different shot sizes that are used in film and TV, and why we use them.

An example of a shot size we learnt about was the close-up show. Here is an example below. 

 

This is a close-up shot taken from the movie The Shining. Close-up shots are used to bring focus or highlight a character or an object. This shot allows us to see the emotions of a character in a lot of detail, as you can see in the image above. The shot can add a lot of emphasis on how the character may be feeling. Also, this can make the audience feel a stronger way about a character as they can clearly see how the character.  


Another example is the wide shot.

 

This is a wide shot from the movie The Martian. A wide shot an effective technique to emphasise and draw attention to the environment and surroundings. This allows the audience to set the scene and location of the environment the character is currently in. 


Overall, I’d say learning about the different shot sizes was extremely beneficial as it allows me to understand how I can use different shot sizes to emphasise a specific part in the scene; whether that is the character, environment or other aspects. I really enjoyed using the cameras and learning how to change the size of the shot and even recreating scenes to achieve the shot.


Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Today we continued to work on our script from 'Halloween' by adding the units, objectives and super-objectives.


Below are some annotations I have made to my script so far.




By splitting the script into units, it has allowed me to work out my characters objectives throughout. Which means I can focus on them more when performing. It also helps me with characterisation. I also spoke to Jamie and Jay to create some ideas for our script such as the lighting, sound and costume.

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  1. Abigail BryanMarch 5, 2024 at 5:30 AM

    What ideas did you come up with in your group for your script?
    Be aware of your punctuation.

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