Sunday, October 17, 2010

A Cinderella Story- Film shots

In the move A Cinderella Story the main shots they use are the long shot, the medium shot, and the close up shot. These shots are all shot at different camera angles and they really show the emotions and how the director wants you to view the film


This shot is the long shot which they also call the Orientation Shot. I think in this shot they are showing isolation. They are showing how Sam and Austin are isolated from everyone else at the dance. They are doing this to show that no one else at the dance seems to matter but the two of them. This shot is important because it shows that they don’t care what others think.
This is the medium shot also known as the information shot. In this shot they are really showing the two characters and how they are interacting with each other. You can begin to see the chemistry between the two of them and it really informs you that there is a connection between the two that could lead to something in the show. It really starts to introduce the character as this is the first time Austin has really noticed Sam.
This shot is the close up shot which is also known as the important detail shot. This is really where you dig into the emotions of the character. You can see the look in Sam’s eyes as Austin is going to take her mask off. You can tell that she is scared because she doesn’t want Austin to know he has been dancing with her. She thinks that he won’t like her because she is not popular and he is the star of the football team. The close up shots really allows the viewer to see how much the mask makes a difference to Sam, with the mask on she feels like a different person and now she is scared to reveal her true self and you can see it in her eyes.

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