Screen Direction

 A character should should enter the opposite side the character exited in the last corresponding clip. For example if the character is seen walking into fame from the left to right, the next edit should show the same thing to tell the viewer that the character is moving towards their goal. If this rule is it followed it will appear to the viewer as if the character on screen is moving in different directions spontaneously. The same rule applies to diagonal perspectives. The character should be moving in the same direction.

 The key differences between full, medium, and close ups is how much of the subject is occupying the screen. When dealing with over the shoulder shots the subject facing the camera becomes more distant or closer depending on the framing. When dealing with two shots, the two subjects become closer or more distant depending on the framing as well. While using lenses, the framing does not change but the perspective does.

Filmmakers and Different Shots

  Filmmakers compose their shots to guide the viewers emotions. One reason a filmmaker might frame their shot is to confuse their audience. Breaking a rule will startle the viewer and make them feel uneasy. Another reason a filmmaker may frame a shot differently is to build suspense. Filming from a subjective/POV shot following someone will imply they are being followed. Lastly, a filmmaker may compose their shot to keep the audience interested by using different close ups and long shots to. This will ensure that the audience will want to keep watching to see what happens next.

Writings on the Wall Movement

 During the duration of the video I notice that the filmmakers used a lot of booming, tilting, and panning. I think that the filmmakers vision was derived by the meaning of Okay Go's song and previous art projects. Movement brought a lot of natural transitions that was unique because it allowed for a completely different angle for the next shot.

The Meaning Behind the Movement

 I notice a lot of slow dolly shots, these were used to induce a sad feeling or even an uncomfortable feeling as the shot gets closer to a violent scene for example. This weekend I could watch all 4 completed seasons of American Horror Story. Even before I was a film student I've notice the innovative and unique shots throughout the series. The camera moment is a huge part of the AHS narrative because it emits an unfamiliar and unsettling view of the scene.

Zooming vs Dollying

The difference between both zooming and dollying is that zooming is just a magnification and dollying is actually moving the camera through space.  Dollying promotes more depth and a 3D feel on a 2D plane. Trucking moves the camera side to side.

Camera Perspectives II

 An objective shot is a shot in which the viewer is watching the film under an observers point of view. The subjective shot is a shot in which the viewer is watching through the eyes of the subject. Lastly, the POV is the point of view shot. This shot is composed with both the subjective and objective angle. They all differ because of the positioning of the camera angle.