I have chosen a frame to evaluate for placement of objects and characters. This frame occurs after tony joins the cast and revamps the setting to attack replacements for Valentina. The camera views Heath Ledger from slightly below and places him center frame, surrounded by high contrast visual elements,and using high key lighting. Tony speaks to a group of ladies gathered in front of the imaginarium. Heath Ledgers placement at camera center alerts us to the fact that he is the center of attention,he is the most omnipotent! The frame is used as an isolating device,the shot is tight with only Tony speaking. The two-dimensional frame becomes three-dimensional to my eye with the usage of the black and white painted squares on the wall. We would expect the subject matter to be attracting for Tony is attempting to persuade the ladies to enter the imaginarium. Heath Ledger is shot in the full front position,giving us the suggestion of intimacy by proximity, but his face is hidden by a white face mask,which evokes emotions of mystery and inaccessibility. We are drawn into this frame by Ledger and at the same time distracted by Valentina in the shot, almost on top of ,but behind him. Valentina appears to be portraying Eve with the poisonous fruit dangling over her head as she absent-mindedly strokes her hair with a brush,I think this is the eye-stop in this frame. The rule of thirds is observed with the placement of the "please take generously" chalkboard,Valentina,and Tony. A left to right movement of the eye is used, frame is closed, and presentation is an isolated movement with Tony and the audience. The frame is tight with Tony kneeling up against the offering box. The backdrop of black and white harlequin painted squares may suggest a carnival atmosphere, "hey come in here, have fun, live your dreams". The background of eve in the garden of Eden may suggest utopia. the gauzy white drapery gives an ethereal feel, with all of these being the content and canvas to the story line of this film.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Heath Ledger's Farewell
I have chosen a frame to evaluate for placement of objects and characters. This frame occurs after tony joins the cast and revamps the setting to attack replacements for Valentina. The camera views Heath Ledger from slightly below and places him center frame, surrounded by high contrast visual elements,and using high key lighting. Tony speaks to a group of ladies gathered in front of the imaginarium. Heath Ledgers placement at camera center alerts us to the fact that he is the center of attention,he is the most omnipotent! The frame is used as an isolating device,the shot is tight with only Tony speaking. The two-dimensional frame becomes three-dimensional to my eye with the usage of the black and white painted squares on the wall. We would expect the subject matter to be attracting for Tony is attempting to persuade the ladies to enter the imaginarium. Heath Ledger is shot in the full front position,giving us the suggestion of intimacy by proximity, but his face is hidden by a white face mask,which evokes emotions of mystery and inaccessibility. We are drawn into this frame by Ledger and at the same time distracted by Valentina in the shot, almost on top of ,but behind him. Valentina appears to be portraying Eve with the poisonous fruit dangling over her head as she absent-mindedly strokes her hair with a brush,I think this is the eye-stop in this frame. The rule of thirds is observed with the placement of the "please take generously" chalkboard,Valentina,and Tony. A left to right movement of the eye is used, frame is closed, and presentation is an isolated movement with Tony and the audience. The frame is tight with Tony kneeling up against the offering box. The backdrop of black and white harlequin painted squares may suggest a carnival atmosphere, "hey come in here, have fun, live your dreams". The background of eve in the garden of Eden may suggest utopia. the gauzy white drapery gives an ethereal feel, with all of these being the content and canvas to the story line of this film.
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that is a nice screen shot that you have i like how you choose just the main character instead of a shot of the group it puts it into different perspective when you only have one character in frame versus having the whole main cast in the shot. When you mentioned it up there i do she the resmeblance between adam and eve in the bible.
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