FLS 360 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Mars Cube One, Systematic Chaos
24 Aug 2016
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The standard shooting angle has been one that approximates our everyday view of things. Camera angles can distort the appearance of the characters, objects, and events of the environment: can highlight the dramatic, sinister, bizarre, or other nature of a film. Another function is the presentation of varying viewpoints: it can show a character"s interest, disinterest, etc. Medium distance provides a kind of normal perspective: the camera position does not obtrude into the audience"s awareness of the action. Close-ups force moments in the film upon the viewer. Long shots emphasize the composition of the characters rather than the individuality. Events occurring here have a significance that events in an unbounded space do not have: example: the convergence of characters" movements on the screen tends to indicate that something important is going to happen. The relative size (scale) of persons and objects also assumes prominence: this can indicate the relationship between certain characters.
