Shot Reverse Shot- Shot reverse shot is a film technique
where one character is shown looking at another character, and then the other
character is shown looking back at the first character. since the actors are
shown looking in different direction's the viewer assumes they are looking at
each other.The shot-reverse shot is a form of continuity editing. It
establishes both temporal and spacial continuity. It is common for a
shot-reverse shot dialogue between two characters to be consist of shots taken
from over the shoulders of the characters, but it must not violate the 180
degree rule.It was popularized in Hollywood films in the pre-World War II era.
Even in the present day, the shot/reverse shot is the prevalent technique for
conveying dialogue scenes in narrative films.
Shot reverse shot is used all the time in films, however
they could not be used in live interviews as there is only one camera used, if
there was two then the cameras would be in shot the whole time. In films the
shot would be filmed several times.
Here there is a shot where the two actors are looking at
each other and having a conversation. By using the shot reverse shot they
appear to be talking to each other. there are also over the shoulder shots and
close upshots to make the scene more interesting. If there was a simple medium
shot of the couple sitting at the table, the audience would not be able to see
the facial expressions by both the people.
A non-diegetic sound is played at the beginning which is alluded to the sound motif, allowing the audience to recognise the theme tune, adding some form of pleasure. However this sound is completely cut off and it a dramatic tone of sound is played and gets louder and louder as the man approaches the end, this increases the intensity and the tension for the audience watching, creating enigmas. Lighting soon appears surround the dominant figures eyes and instantly Daniel Craig is noticed due to him being part of the institution. When the lighting appears, a sound effect is used which suggests a sharp movement, fitting in with the genre conventions. The lighting is only around his eyes, drawing the audiences attention to see what he is looking at. An eyeline match editing technique has been used here because it provides the audience an insight into the characters thoughts.
The audience are soon introduced to the iconography what is used where appropriate, the gun represents these motifs and creates the cross genre of crime and action, along with drama. The gun is pointed directly down the cameras lens, which makes it more direct to the audience and creates clandestine behaviour. This is when the eyeline match shot is conducted and the camera follows Daniel Craig's footsteps into an unknown location. The derelict building also fits in with the conventions and adds to the mystical behaviour of the film, implying James Bond is on a mission. The audience are soon able to see the source of light which lit up round Daniel Craig's eyes, there is only one lamp displayed which adds to the consistency of predominantly dull colours. A lot of eyeline match editing techniques are made, due to the jauntiness and sharp movements of James Bond's eyes, suggesting cautiousness and unexpected actions. Dead bodies are shown which clearly insinuates the correct them of a villain being on the run while the hero is left behind picking up his footsteps. Due to the dead bodies, the audience would expect no-one to be alive, however the film exceeds these expectations and shows an agent still alive, but suffering.
Even though the shot isn't close enough for the audience to tell, they are made aware of it through the dialogue from James Bond speaking through an ear piece to his boss. The advance of technology in modern days is displayed here, setting the correct time era of the film. The speaker on the other end of the ear piece is also displayed and it is a women, gender representation is exhibited here, showing that the female has the authority and the dominance over Daniel Craig, exerting the stereotypical view of women in a false way. The question from the boss adds superstition and gets the audience thinking what she is talking about and why is she so concerned over the hard drive. This implies the basic outline of the film, suggesting they are trying to look for a hard drive to prevent something tragic from happening. The music in the background is a ticking noise, suggesting he is against time, and it speeds the shot up, it is used for an escapism for the audience and increases the tension.
The caring heroic figure is portrayed when Daniel Craig goes to help his agent, this contrasts with his boss's ideas through the earpiece, he disobeys orders, presenting a male dominance over the female character, suggesting he over powers her, and has that patriarchal power. The passion between the two male characters deliberates the compassion and empathy between them, meaning the audience are likely to empathise with them. Also the way James Bond turns back around when he sets off for his mission, shows he is unsure about leaving his agent, but has to do it, this can imply that he is starting the film off with a small tragedy.
The opening scene finishes with upbeat music, introducing the audience to the location of the film, being a very chaotic and cultural town, suggesting they are abroad, this could mean that due to the busyness of the location, the film is going to be very frenzied and action-like itself. The way James Bond is wearing a suit suggests that he is of a spy agency and of an upper class, suggesting wealth and sophistication, juxtaposing with his job. The final shot is on a girl driving a car with James Bond entering it, leaving the audience unknown on where their journey is going to take them next.
the first shot is an establishing / long shot , this introduces the location to the audience. Right at the beginning there is some very tense non-diegetic music which makes the audience think something serious is about to happen but after a couple of second it turns into a very famous catching song "hound dog" by Elvis Presley , this gets the audience in a good mood. We then see a car drive past the camera , this helps the audience understand the period of time the movie was set in, the 20's. The title for the film start appearing on the screen with one of them saying "A Steven Spielberg film" he is a very well known and respected director so this would excite the audience. Then Harrison ford's name comes up this will also excite the audience because he is very famous, so this would let the viewers know its going to be a good film.The titles were in a very plain font and were in black and white, this makes it look sophisticated and shows the viewer age range of 15-24. Another type of car appears in the first , this time its military truck this is a connotation of an action adventure film.Inside the truck is a black figure holding a gun this gives the audience an enigma. The military and the other car which appears earlier on are driving next to each other , at this point you realise the size difference .The military truck is much bigger showing the idea of their importance and power over the other characters. They also use a high angle shot looking down at the other car , this makes the military look intimidating. The cars then have a race , this is a connotation of the action genre, this tells us in the first couple of minutes what genre of film this is. Apart from this shot not many shot types and angles were used the majority of the time there were long shots.
The opening scene of Love
actually doesn't show any of the actors that are in the film, of any slight Glimpse
of the story line of the film however it has lots of random strangers,
reuniting at an airport presenting a great deal of... Love. This gives a very
good introduction to the film as it brings the audiences attention to the
feeling of love and creates a very heartwarming feeling. The camera is fairly fair
way from the couple that it is focusing on however it is focused to a close up
shot. We know this cause they are always in forces however there are people in
the near foreground that are not in focus suggesting that the camera is a great
distance away. This gives the audience a feel that the camera is a passer by
and that they feel as part of the crowds. Along side this it also creates a
very upstaged and realistic feel, which makes the audience feel connected and comforted.
The camera as o followed some of the people for example at the very beginning
there is a panning shot as the crowds are very still however in the back ground
a woman in wading her way through to a man in the middle of the crowd. The
camera stops as she stops which bring the prominence on to that character. Some
of the shots are also in slow motion, which prolonged the moment allowing the
audience to absorb the facial expressions, body language and the maze en
scene. About 20 second in to the
opening A mans voice comes in which many will soon realize is Hue Grant who is
in the film itself: "Whenever I get gloomy
with the state of the world, I often think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow
airport. Generally opinions a beginning to start out that we live in a world of
hatred and greed... but I don't see that- seems to me that love is everywhere. Weather
its not particularly dignified of newsworthy, but its always there- Fathers and
Sons, Mothers and Daughters, husbands and wives, boy Friends, Girlfriends, old
Friends. When the twin towers were hit as far as I know none of the messages of
the people on board were of hatred or revenge, they were of love, if you look
for it I have a sneaky feeling that you'll find that ' love is actually all around'" This very inspirational,
loving and heartwarming speech long with the connected shot on screen gives a
very welcoming introduction to the film. The use of a recognizable, formal
warming voice helps the audience to connect with the opening. This is not the
only non diabetic should present as there is some very quite calming music
going on. The expectations of this he throw airport scene would be very load
and muffled however the direct wanted to focus directly on the love in the
scene so therefore took out any f the diegetic sound and replaced it with a
peaceful soundtrack. This film has a range of extremely famous actors in it such as, Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson and many more which therefore means that the audience is very varied much like the actors and actresses fan base. The films age rating is 15+ however i believe this film's average viewing audience is 15-40 as it is very widely known and has a large recognisable cast.
This is one of the many classic romance movies, however this heart warming film stars the charismatic Ryan Gosling who can easily make any film romantic and beautiful. The first two minutes do not reveal anything about the film except from some of the characters. there is a young man rowing a boat alone while there is a sun set with a very vibrant red colour that instantly presents the theme of love. The first shot of a character who is not the mysterious boat man is and over the shoulder shot of an old woman in a blanket suggesting she is very frail and perhaps ill. There is then a long shot allowing the audience to see who the woman is. there is then a close up shot as the woman is in focus however there is a woman in the door way who is out of focus who starts to talk to the original woman "come on sweetie, lets get you ready for bed" the fact that she is a nurse concludes that the woman is ill or very old.
There is very quite non diegetic music playing that is very calming and relaxing that compliments the rowing and the establishing shots of the lake. The only diegetic sound is of the nurse talking to the woman. which creates a very calm start to the film and gives the audience time to appreciate the setting etc.
The film has an age rating of PG 13+ and therefore there are no sex scenes however the director manages to create that romantic sexual nature between the characters. I thing the average age range of this film is 13- 20 as it is very well known and popular for being one of the best romance films ever!
Starring – Channing
Tatum, Amanda Seyfried ‘Dear John’ is an incredible love story staring two very
famous actors Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried. These characters are extremely
well known to the younger generation; they have4 been in fantastic films such
as Mamma Mia and Magic mike. They are both extremely charismatic and charming which
entices a certain young audience.
The scene of the film has a close up shot of Channing
looking away from the camera looking into the distance and the group of friends
walk behind him. This creates his character that he is lonely and relaxed however
seems envious of the company. When Amanda Siefried’s bag gets pushed in there
is a heroic long shot of Channing jumping of the dock. The shot then changes as
he is underwater, it is fairly dark which creates an eary atmosphere. He then walks out on to the beach and re-enacts
a bay watch type scenario, this is the first time the two characters meet and
there is instant chemistry. This ‘love at first sight’ image that is presented
is very appealing to the audience as it is known as there ideal set up for many
young people, especially with the extremely good looking Channing.It has very calming music in the back ground
which increases the dreamy mood when the handsome muscular character saves the
day. There is also screams from Amanda as the bag falls presenting the heroine
persona being scared and over dramatic. Also the boy who dropped it shouts and
attempts to get it back but doesn’t get there in time. This gives the idea that
Channing is better than other men.
This film in a 12A certificate which does allow some sexual
natures however as a 12A does not include the intense love scenes that some
other romances have which can attract a slightly older audience. However I
would say the age target could range from 12- 18 because of the actors/actresses
that appear in many other films.
