Thursday, August 18, 2011

Visual Techniques in Life is Beautiful

key words/focus:
camera angle (low, high, eye-level), vectors, lighting, composition

(4:20) How are camera angles used when Joshua says 'Thank you' (not in German)? Which angles are used to view each of the characters? What does each of these angle signify?

This shot is a high angle shot because it is looking down at the food and Joshua. The high angle is less dominate to Joshua because he is below eye level.
(4:45) What shot distance and angle is used to show Guido's concern for Joshua when the German waiter leaves the room? Describe the composition)

An eye level shot with a medium length shot because it has some background of the door. This is a long shot. We have geometric shapes and with a balance of shapes on each sides. On the other hand Guido is not symmetrical and it is not balanced, With a close up shot.
(4:46) How is shot of Guido contrasted to the shot of the German waiter walking away to tell someone what has just happened? Describe the composition and compare it to the previous shot of a concerned Guido.

Everything on the German side was very sharp and neat when on Guido everything was unbalanced.
(5:02-05) How is the shot of the German's contrasted to that of Guido teaching the children to say 'Thank You'?
The German's have a low angle shot with very strong posture, to represent the power of the Germans. On the other hand Guido has a high shit with Guido leaning over making him less dominate with kids around him. This is contrasting the two types of people because Guido is very movable when the German is Very stiff.

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