Camera Movement

Above is a video from my favorite show, Degrassi: The Next Generation. This scene focuses on camera movement. In this scene, the camera is moving closer to the character Craig (Jake Epstein) to make the illusion that the train is getting closer to Craig, in his attempt to commit suicide. This scene was actually created with the camera being on a wheeled cart, moving closer to Epstein. This camera movement is interesting because it builds a lot of suspense in this episode. If you were to watch this episode for the first time, you would probably think that Craig is actually going to die. It creates so much more drama and adds to Craig's overall development and story line (which is VERY interesting, by the way).

Symbolism in "The Road Home"

One of the most prominent symbols in The Road Home is the loom. Zhao Di (the mom) is seen looming in the flashbacks to make a banner for the schoolhouse, and in present-day as she makes a cloth for her husband's funeral. Because the loom is old and broken in the present-day scenes, I think it symbolizes a desire to hold on to the past, and to old customs of Chinese tradition. Zhao Di used the loom in the past when she first got to meet her husband. She uses again to mourn the loss of her husband. It is something that meant a lot to her in the past, and she still wants to use it as a way to hold on to the past.

Visual Style in "The 400 Blows"

One of the scenes in The 400 Blows that had interesting visual style was the scene in which Antoine was alone in the small jail cell, and the viewers could see the rest of the jail from Antoine's point of view. This showed interesting visual style because we could see things as Antoine saw them. That gives us a way to identify with Antoine a little bit. A similar shot to this was when Antoine was in the back of the police truck. We got a view of the Parisian night life, again, from Antoine's point of view. This shows that solitary aspect of Antoine's life. He was constantly alone, and for a moment, we as viewers, get to share that solitude with Antoine. 

Interesting Camera Angle

The Latimore brothers in Eddie Murphy's Norbit (2007)

The interesting camera angle that I chose is a low angle shot from Eddie Murphy's Norbit (2007). This camera angle is interesting because in this scene, the low angle shot shows the Latimore brothers from their victim's point of view. Not only does this angle allow the viewers to see the Latimore brothers from a victim's point of view, but it also shows the toughness of the brothers. All of their faces can be seen clearly, showing their angry expressions. This shot not only shows three people from an angle that you might not otherwise see, but it captures their demeanor and personalities.

Intro

Hi, everyone!
My name is Monica Jimenez, and I'm a senior biology student taking Film Around the World. I love musicals, and movies for kids.