Blog Assignment #5

STEP ONE

STEP TWO

STEP THREE

                “The Fallen” is a magnificent piece that portrays dramatic emotion and aesthetically appealing shots. The director did a great job when framing all of his shots. First off, the angle of all the shots is consistent throughout all five shots in that they are neutral (level with all of the characters faces). In the first shot, the director chose an extreme close up shot (XCU)—focusing on the eyes of the character (Soldier 1). The rule of thirds is definitely in play being that the left eye is directly top-left third of the screen perfectly following the golden rule. The second shot is a two shot, over the shoulder, close up of Soldier 1. This meaning that there are two characters in the shot, one being Soldier 1 and another character (Soldier 2), whose should we are looking over to a close up of Soldier 1. This shot initiates the 180 degree rule because there are now two characters in the scene, and the line is from Soldier 1 to Soldier 2 with the camera in front facing them as opposed to behind them. This shot also initiates the 30 degree rule being that there are now two characters in the scene. The third shot is an XCU of a third character (Soldier 3). Although this is a new character being introduced into the shot, it still follows the same line being that it is on the left side of Soldier 3’s face and in front of him. This gives the viewer the idea that all of these soldiers are looking and facing the same way as they are preparing for a battle. The rule of thirds plays another major factor in this shot because Soldier 3’s face is directly in the left third of the shot. Another way this shot highlights the rule of thirds is that in the bottom left corner of the shot there is a blurred character or object in the way of the camera and Soldier 3 forcing the viewer to focus on the characters eyes and mouth. The fourth shot is another two shot, over the shoulder, close up of Soldier 1. This shot is more of a close up of Soldier 1, however, the first second of the shot focuses on Soldier 2 who is perfectly in the rule of thirds (eyes are in top-left third) and the focuses back to Soldier 1 whose right eye is following the rule of thirds also (top-right third). The fifth and final shot changes the 30 degree rule appropriately as it shows a CU of Soldier 2’s face. This shot follows the 180 degree line and the rule of thirds is perfect with his fearful eyes in the top-right third of the screen influencing the viewer to look at his eyes.