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  For my shot, I had chosen the prompt “Let's see what happens”. This prompt spoke to me because of my interpretation of it sounding casual in the face of a stressful event. After thinking of what exactly to do for this prompt, I had decided that I would want my shot to be of a subject about to explore uncharted territory. Although this idea sounds dramatic and suspenseful, I wanted to keep this light hearted and comedic. In doing so, it gave me inspiration to make the setting the Chili’s restaurant, giving the scene context that this “uncharted territory” is just a restaurant. I chose chilis in particular because it would give me the set design that I pictured, with the Chili’s having sharp edges and dark colors that make it appear more threatening than it is.  As for the protagonist, I had a faint idea of what I would have the subject look like. I wanted the subject to appear confident, standing before the building with a prop jacket hanging over their shoulder. I originally...

For this assignment, we were tasked with picking a still frame and annotating it, highlighting the mise-en-scene used to create this imagery. For this assignment, I chose to observe a still hot from the recent Superman movie that came out. The reason I chose this movie in particular was because I had recently viewed the movie, meaning that I had background context for the scene and its characters. Alongside this, I felt pleased with the specific still shot that I chose due to how harmonious the still shot is with its mise-en-scene. The color contrasts, the detail in the background, the positioning of the characters; they all contribute to the overall mood and feel of the scene. Despite its comedic effects, the scene demonstrates Superman to his fullest extent, capturing his smallest details as a character.  

After learning how to do numerous different camera techniques, I was tasked with attempting a select few shots/ angles. Below are the takes that I stuck with: Pan Shot A pan shot is any shot moving from left to right, or vice versa. This was one of the easier shots for me to do, given that I had a clear idea of how to do this shot, and what to do for it. My vision was simple: a shot of two subjects, one talking to the other, and the other turning to the camera, confused at what the other person said. I did not want to incorporate actual dialogue in any of my camera takes, so I focused on audio design and editing to better fit each take. I succeeded in my vision, though I wish I had slowed the pan down just a bit more to really sell the confusion from the subject on the right.  Whip Pan Shot A whip pan shot is the same as a pan shot. However, instead of keeping the pan at a regular pace, the transition is quick, making it seem like a blur. This was another take of the idea before th...