Workshop 2: The impact of Angles, Movement and Shots

Shot 1:

 Jack and Julien are fighting because Jack has chosen to stand up to Julien after he called Auggie a freak.

Shots / angles:

Dutch tilt - something is wrong.

Low angle - Makes person on top look stronger - Jack and person below look weak and vulnerable - Julien.

Viewers reaction - shocked, surprised, worried, concerned

-Jack had never stood up for Auggie before.

-Jack usually agrees with Julien

Directors purpose: 

- close up makes us feel more apart of the fight, see the characters emotions and reactions.

-uses techniques to build our concern / shock.

Other techniques - Slow motion - used to show us the details in the light - too fast otherwise.

-Music - slow tempo, dynamics increase from quiet to help us focus and create atmosphere.

(S-) In the fight scene between Julien and Jack, camera angles are effectively to draw the viewer into the scene. (E) This is demonstrated through the use of low angles, closeups and dutch tilt shots.The low angle shot makes Jack look stronger and more aggressive, whilst Julien looks weak and vulnerable below him. (X) This makes the audience feel concerned, shocked and surprised because up till this point Jack has always agreed with Julien. (X) The director did this to draw the viewer into the event and highlight Jack's struggle to choose between being right or being popular. (X) Combined with this is the use of slow motion and music which help us to see details on the characters faces and recognize their emotional reactions. (Y) This aspect can be compared to the use of close - up shots at the start of the film when we first meet August. They are both used to show us a small part of a bigger moment.