Firstly, the scene begins with a low angle shot looking down upon a character in a distorted vision, the character here seems out of the norm, the camera is held in tilted angles to show this characters confusion. Unsteady zooms are also initiated in this shot to put this to more dramatic effect. Tracking shots are used to follow the character so that we get into view a focus of a girl. This transition has slight effect of the super natural, which is why it used; to make the audience aware that what is happening is out of the ordinary.
We then zoom into a high angle, long shot of a girl, this is used to make the girl seem quite superior it is used so that the audience know that this character is dominant in the scene and has some sort of significance throughout.
We then see a close up of the girl’s hand on the stick shift; we instantly know that the girl is in charge here. She is in control of the car and the close up lets the audience recognise this instantly.
We then move on to see another close up, this time of a single wheel, this is significant so that we can see the speed of the car. We can see that it is going at a dangerous speed and that the scene could pose danger. Again, we see another close up. We see a close up of the speed inside the car so that this establishes the fact the car is going at a dangerous speed. All of these close ups have been put in place so that we know that this is a high speed seen we see them together, telling us about the high speed and seeing these all together builds up dramatic effect within the scene.
Two shots of the two passengers are used, switching between both characters when they speak. This is to enable us to see the conversation-taking place and also the switch in transaction creates a divide between the two characters. They are in a confrontation and for them not to be in the same frame a lot creates an air in which they are thinking in separate ways. Profile shots from the side are used to create the effect that the characters again are seeing things from a different viewpoint. The girl is facing forward and the boy is looking at her face.
A long shot of the car is then used so that we can see the whole disaster occurring and the damage that has been done to the car.
A low angle view of the car at the of the scene is also put in place, this again is to enable the viewer to see properly what has happened. Its is also used to give us a sense that the people in the car are hurt, a sense of death is there, we are looking down on them because of the state they are currently in.
Monday, 29 September 2008
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
How is camera work used in this excerpt of shameless?
The start of this scene begins with a deep focus shot with the character of Marty sitting in the foreground of the shot. This is in place to make the audience aware that the scenes concentration will be on this character. The shot also enables a sense of depth within the room the scene is taking place, so that you are able to witness a more private conversation-taking place in the background.
The scene then changes setting and closes in on a two shot, medium close up, this change in camera shot is so that we can see the different environment, in which a conversation begins to take place and also so that we can see in more detail, the conversation taking place between the two characters.
The next shot takes place in a room, with a high angle shot looking down on Marty. This is created to make the character that is alone in the room look even more isolated. The high angle shot is used in order to create the realisation that the character may be feeling quite low, hence us, the audience looking down upon him in this shot. This shot then jumps into a medium shot of Marty’s face, along with a loud noise in the background. The shot and loud noise go hand in hand here as it emphasises the characters anger at this moment in time.
The scene then shows a long shot of a car, in which the camera tracks. This suggests that there is a character of significance inside the car as the camera follows it. We then move on to a two shot of the two people inside the car, looking through the front screen, this is purely intact to show us the two characters that the camera is tracking and what they are doing, just so we know what is going on. The camera view then zooms out into a long shot, so we can see the environment that the events are taking place, so, basically to establish the fact it is being set in a council estate.
We then flick back to the scene inside the house in which Marty is, we see him running towards the camera, the camera here is static. The camera is in a static position as it creates a sense of urgency and also a sense of speed because he is running and the camera is staying focused and still. A repeat shot of where the static shot takes place then shows Fiona in the same place, this is to reinforce the fact that Marty has left and people don’t know about it.
A tilt shot is used to show the viewers Marty’s whole profile, and also to show us what he is carrying, and that danger is soon to come as it shows us he is carrying petrol therefore a threat of danger in enforced, this will capture the audience and creates more tension within the scene. The camera pans along the car yet again, and then jumps to a low levels shot, from beneath of the car from the audience’s point of view. This is to convey something similar to a horror film and to enable the audience to see the feet of the threat that is approaching. The camera view then seems handheld when we see the character pouring petrol over the car, the camera is unsteady here and this could to portray the characters unstable state of mind, or even to represent the tension and un control of the other characters in the scene over what is about to happen.
An over the shoulder shot tends to be used from now on. An over the shoulder shot is used firstly with the fire from the lighter dancing in the middle, between the characters, again this is put into place to reinforce the sense of danger. Also a series of two shits are put into place two show all the different characters reactions and feelings to what is going on throughout the drama. Medium close ups and master shots are also used between this scene to establish the setting once again, and also the positions of where everything is. We then move on to an extremely detailed close up of the lighter, this is to reinforce the impact and tension of the danger that may be approaching, another close up of Frank Gallagher’s cigarette falling into the petrol trail is used to show the importance of this happening, such as, the car exploding, in which is what everyone was trying to prevent from happening. After this dramatic event has taken place a series two shots are shown in order to see how people are feeling about the event that has taken place.
In conclusion, this scene of shameless, tends to use many two shots and medium to create the effect of being able to see how people feel and to be able to get an idea of the conversations and themes that are taking place during this scene. Use of high angle shots are used to make certain charecters seem isolated throughout the scene. Long shots and tilt shots are also used in order for the audience to see the whole picture, such as to enable us to see what the charecter was holding and what its significance meant and created for the rest of the scene. Alsoof long shots were used to reistablish the environment in which the scene was taking place, a council estate, and this is of course is what the whole programme is based around
Rebecca Scanlon
The scene then changes setting and closes in on a two shot, medium close up, this change in camera shot is so that we can see the different environment, in which a conversation begins to take place and also so that we can see in more detail, the conversation taking place between the two characters.
The next shot takes place in a room, with a high angle shot looking down on Marty. This is created to make the character that is alone in the room look even more isolated. The high angle shot is used in order to create the realisation that the character may be feeling quite low, hence us, the audience looking down upon him in this shot. This shot then jumps into a medium shot of Marty’s face, along with a loud noise in the background. The shot and loud noise go hand in hand here as it emphasises the characters anger at this moment in time.
The scene then shows a long shot of a car, in which the camera tracks. This suggests that there is a character of significance inside the car as the camera follows it. We then move on to a two shot of the two people inside the car, looking through the front screen, this is purely intact to show us the two characters that the camera is tracking and what they are doing, just so we know what is going on. The camera view then zooms out into a long shot, so we can see the environment that the events are taking place, so, basically to establish the fact it is being set in a council estate.
We then flick back to the scene inside the house in which Marty is, we see him running towards the camera, the camera here is static. The camera is in a static position as it creates a sense of urgency and also a sense of speed because he is running and the camera is staying focused and still. A repeat shot of where the static shot takes place then shows Fiona in the same place, this is to reinforce the fact that Marty has left and people don’t know about it.
A tilt shot is used to show the viewers Marty’s whole profile, and also to show us what he is carrying, and that danger is soon to come as it shows us he is carrying petrol therefore a threat of danger in enforced, this will capture the audience and creates more tension within the scene. The camera pans along the car yet again, and then jumps to a low levels shot, from beneath of the car from the audience’s point of view. This is to convey something similar to a horror film and to enable the audience to see the feet of the threat that is approaching. The camera view then seems handheld when we see the character pouring petrol over the car, the camera is unsteady here and this could to portray the characters unstable state of mind, or even to represent the tension and un control of the other characters in the scene over what is about to happen.
An over the shoulder shot tends to be used from now on. An over the shoulder shot is used firstly with the fire from the lighter dancing in the middle, between the characters, again this is put into place to reinforce the sense of danger. Also a series of two shits are put into place two show all the different characters reactions and feelings to what is going on throughout the drama. Medium close ups and master shots are also used between this scene to establish the setting once again, and also the positions of where everything is. We then move on to an extremely detailed close up of the lighter, this is to reinforce the impact and tension of the danger that may be approaching, another close up of Frank Gallagher’s cigarette falling into the petrol trail is used to show the importance of this happening, such as, the car exploding, in which is what everyone was trying to prevent from happening. After this dramatic event has taken place a series two shots are shown in order to see how people are feeling about the event that has taken place.
In conclusion, this scene of shameless, tends to use many two shots and medium to create the effect of being able to see how people feel and to be able to get an idea of the conversations and themes that are taking place during this scene. Use of high angle shots are used to make certain charecters seem isolated throughout the scene. Long shots and tilt shots are also used in order for the audience to see the whole picture, such as to enable us to see what the charecter was holding and what its significance meant and created for the rest of the scene. Alsoof long shots were used to reistablish the environment in which the scene was taking place, a council estate, and this is of course is what the whole programme is based around
Rebecca Scanlon
Monday, 22 September 2008
Genre and sub drama.
Dramas tend to be dived into different genres and sub dramas these include:
- Teen dramas: Often in place for teenage enjoyment, in which teeneagers can empathise with the issues taking place on screen. Programmes such as skins fall into this category.
- Soap operas: Your everday programmes in which arent set in a series, they are ongoing, such as eastenders
- Costume dramas: Often linked to classic novels or plays
- Docu dramas: Often document real events, they have a certain focus to them such as politically for example.
- Medical dramas: Along the lines of casualty and holby city, usually set in a hospital with a soap opera feel, with different stories and traumas taking place.
- Crime scene dramas: Along the lines of the bill, in which is set in a police station with different crim scenes, stories and traumas taking place, and we see how the charecters deal with it.
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
What is TV Drama
There is an extremely wide variety of TV Drama, and they fall under many different categories such as dramas in which you will watch on a daily bases, such as; Eastenders, Hollyoaks and Emmerdale. Also dramas which come in series, or are on your screens weekly including; One Tree Hill and skins, these dramas seem to vary in audience, you'll find more of a teenage audience viewing programmes such as skins. Whereas a wider range of audience will be viewing daily programmes like eastenders. Tv drama is something in which keeps the audience involved and engaged in order for them to tune into the programma on a regular basis. It is also a prgramme in which viewers can relate to in there everyday lives.
Media Concepts
Media Language i will be considering:
- Framing:
- Editing:
- Lighting: How different lights, sahdows are used to create a dynamic. Such as dark lighting creates mystery.
- Mise en Scene: Whatis in the full picture and why is it there?
- Sound: What effet certain sounds have.
- Representation: How things are presented through camera shots, type, mise en scene and so on.
- Audience : Who the drama is aimed at.
I will also be considering other things such as the form, style, structure, conventions and significance.
Introduction to TV Drama
This blog is in place in order to concentrate on different aspects of TV Drama. I'm going to look at how editing, framing, mise en scene, camera angles, lighting and more are used to represent how certain TV dramas are presented. It is also in place in oreder to study the many different types of tv drama from teenage dramas to daily soaps and put in place what i have learnt about camera shots and angles ect and learn why they have been put in place for different represatations; such as racial issues, drugs and basically how these problems are presented through film.
Here is a clip from skins in which i will do a short deconstruction:
Here is a clip from skins in which i will do a short deconstruction:
This piece starts off with a high angle shot. Looking up towards what seems to be some kinds of Goldly figure in the window, with also extremely loud piano music playing along side this picture. We then see a black outline of a man in front of this, this is used to represent, through God being a very powerful figure and also the high angle shot put in place it may represent the importance of this character within the scene, or as this is the first episode of the new series.
Many static shots are used through out the scene to show the characters movements throughout, to generate there speed through there dancing, also many medium shots and close ups are used to enable the audience to see the character in which this scene in particular is focusing on.
The characters seem to stay low down during the scene, as much of the dancing takes place close to the floor. The camera is low down so that we can have a sense of communication between the characters and to also, see the detail of the dancing. The lighting is very dark throughout; to of course o along with the music of the dance, it seems quite loud, gothic and powerful.
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