Chase Scene Reflection

Several camera movements in this film have interesting effects. The initial panning shot that travels from the first anchor to the second anchor, and it creates a change in the mood. This change in the mood occurs because the first anchor is positive and content with the turnout, so the audience feels positive. However, the panning shot reveals that the second anchor rather disappointed with the first anchor so there is now an atmosphere of tension. The tracking shot allows the viewer to explicitly view the progression of the action and understand that the scene is becoming more serious. Lastly, the dolly in shot creates a dramatic atmosphere which emphasizes the climax of the movie because the reaction of the actor is slowly revealed.

In addition to camera movements, we also used certain camera angles with specific intent. For example, we used a two shot to start off. In the next frame, however, we separate the two anchors in order to show an increased distance between the anchors as a reflection of their disagreement. Next, at 0:27, we used a close up of the second anchor's face to create drama. We used this drama in order to establish the conflict which would drive our film. At 0:36, we utilized a framing shot to create a larger setting than the desk itself in order to flow into the next part of our film, which begins our actual chase. The stair scene, with the interlacing of the shots in birds eye and worms eye, creates confusion and anticipation within the viewer. The final shot, which is a point of view shot, resolves the movie because the second anchor has accomplished her goal.

Overall, our film came out decently. We struggled a little bit in the beginning arranging all our shot types, and we spent more than the needed amount of type stressing over having every one planned out. I think it would definitely work better next time if we let our scene flow more naturally, and if we chose to add the shots we needed as we were filming. Costuming worked smoothly because we chose to keep it very simple, and the actors had their needed materials everyday. Next time, I think we would benefit the interest of our film to add more props and more intriguing costuming. An area we definitely struggled with was learning to use the new camera movements on the equipment. As a result, some of the movement shots(such as the tracking shot) turned out very shaky. We can easily improve this next time because we understand how to stabilize and level the shots. Something that did not work very well for us was lighting, since some spots of the school were not suitable for filming but we had no choice because we needed continuity. We can fix this by planning beforehand where certain spots may not look visually appealing. In total, our cinematography was satisfactory but not as polished as it could be, but our planning was very good and critical for the success of our film.