Jaws Cinematography

Down at the docks someone does manage I to reel in an impressive sized tiger shark. While everyone is giving out pats on the back Hooper is the one that finds out that the wrong shark has been caught. He states that while this species has attacked humans and is foreign to these waters the bite radius doesn’t match up to the first victim.

Later on in the day, after a field trip to the local planetarium, Jim meets a group of kids that are troublemakers and want to fight with him. As a conversation begins, music also begins in the background, yet quickly changes when the gang wants trouble. The music becomes fast, louder, and more suspenseful. The style of mickeymousing, "type of score [that] uses music as a literal equivalent to the image" (Giannetti, 231), was also used in this same scene. Jim and the character of Buzz are fighting each other with knives, and at every jab of the knife the music changes and becomes more dramatic and even more suspenseful. It is said that, "music can serve as a kind of overture to suggest the mood or spirit of the film as a whole" (Giannetti, 233). Later on, James Dean's character is asking his father for advice, and the music becomes quiet, slow and mysterious. Another scene where the score plays a vital role in the atmosphere is during an argument with Jim and his parents. Jim and his father are yelling, and when Jim grabs his father as if to hit him, the music turns scary and very intense.

go back into the sea. We then see Brody sat on the beach watching out

North by Northwest is a film where the location of the key characters often changes frequently. It is therefore important to incorporate the technique of ‘establishing shots’ to ensure the viewers know what is taking place in the scene. The film North by Northwest uses a wide range of camera techniques throughout the film in order to create a feeling of suspense and danger.  The establishing shots, close ups, medium shots, and shot-reverse-shots all play an significant role in conveying suspense to the audience, while also creating continuousness as well as adding a believable element.

A Knife in the Water, has a unique application of music, and sound. The music used was jazz, and it used the same jazz track throughout the movie. Also, it would have the same portion of the track each time it would be played. During the movie, when one heard the jazz track, it would involve movement, such as driving or sailing, or after a dramatic scene. White noise, and the sound of nature was used in the movie as well. It was mostly used in scenes where the three characters would be doing their own activity on the boat. The use of sounds such as opening and closing doors, foot steps and more, put the audience into the setting of the movie, conveying the mood in which the three characters are in.

With the increase in shark attacks, people lauded the film that gave them both a monster shark and an experienced hunter that killed it. The blockbuster depicted sharks as predators with the ability

There wasn’t much camera movement in the whole film, which also gave that eerie feeling and made the shots very simple considering that they were long shots. Even though the film is considered to be low key, there was a few long shots and a few close-up shots to give the setting. There was at times where you can notice some point of view shots like when some of the characters were looking out the windows. There was also a low-angle shot that was noticed, which would be when Orlok is walking on the mast of the ship. There was a great close-up towards his coffin, when the rats were coming out of all the holes in

Cinematic effects are an effort shared by the director and the cinematographer. In this case, John McTiernan and Jan De Bont had a lot of work on their hands. Multiple camera tricks were used throughout the movie to give the viewer a chance to assess the situation presented before them and determine for themselves the dangers associated with the situations. My favorite example is the scene where Ryan is being lowered from the helicopter to the USS Dallas. Wide angle shots are used to show how far Ryan is from the Submarine and how bad the surrounding storm is affecting his mission. At the same time, a shot from the perspective of the crew is used in a similar way to show the difficulty associated with catching Ryan due to his uncontrollable

Although there are many characteristics that cause him to be an auteur, the camera angles that accurately capture the emotions of the scene are among the most prevalent. Wide angle camera pans in all of Steven Spielberg’s films dramatize the events and cause the viewer to better understand the surrounding scene. Similarly, filming through other objects further places the viewer into the scene. For example, when the velociraptor is in the kitchen, there is a camera shot through the circle in a door. This shot adds to the intensity of the scene because the shot acts to place the viewer into the situation as if they are the ones looking through the door and seeing the velociraptor on the other side. Although there are many examples of characteristics specific to Steven Spielberg’s films, the camera angles that accurately capture and enhance the scene are among the most well executed and

Cinematic techniques have helped directors like Steven Spielberg create storylines. Steven Spielberg is a well known director that has helped produce many different movies. While watching his movies, there is always a plot that develops his style. He draws emotional responses from his audience and he captures the audience in by using techniques to build a plot. In his films, he uses cinematic techniques such as close- ups, soft lighting, and music and sound to go through a variety of emotions.

It starts quiet or even loud, can be eerie, it builds up, and its unexpected. An article, “Why Is Scary Music Scary?” focuses on the type of sounds used in musics to help the scenes happening in the movie appear more frightening and add suspense. An example used in the article was the 1975 Spielberg movie, Jaws. The iconic soundtrack of Jaws is a great example as it starts off slow and quiet and then gradually becomes louder and faster. The movie “creates a sinister feeling of suspense with its chilling, crescendoing minor chords.

The actors manipulated their bodies and voices to show their emotions and how they change. A scene in which these conventions were used is the boat scene in which the ensemble go from being ecstatic to see the helicopters, to being anxious and livid after being called terrorists. The actors moved in sync with large motions, pointing at the helicopters. The quick change in emotion was mirrored by their movements which changed from large and flowing movements to small and sharp movements. The enlarged movements created a dramatic atmosphere in which the audience became enwrapped in the action of the scene. The ensemble used synced motions to fully capture the multitude of the situation. The actors all displayed heightened expressions of joy on their faces as well as using their whole bodies to reveal characters emotions. This technique meant that when the situation changed it was easy for the audience to distinguish between the emotions. When the characters were called terrorists their emotions changed dramatically. This was displayed expertly by the way the ensemble all collapsed their bodies and their once high levels became low ones as the ensemble began to crouch on the ground instead of reaching up and pointing at the helicopters. They contorted their faces to display emotions of shock and disappointment. The ensemble worked together to create focus points for the audience.

In the torpedoed ship scene, Christopher Nolan utilises cinematic techniques to convey the importance of time in survival. When the torpedo strikes the soldiers in the cabin become trapped and submerged in water. Initially, Nolan’s uses dark frames and includes the unintelligible shouting of men. As a result, the viewers are unable to see or hear the soldiers. This creates tension and makes the audience panicked. Eventually, handheld camera is used to reveal the chaotic scene of trapped, struggling soldiers. The unsteadiness of the camera and the incorporation of air bubbles makes the scene more realistic and, elicits a fearful response from the audience. The camera also captures a close up of Tommy frantically jerking his head around him,

The story would be from the sharks point of view. The shark who has been separated from his family and friends very young, is looking for a friend or companionship. And since there are no other sharks around he finds a beach with strange creatures on it that are swimming in the water. But every time he gets close to try and interact with one of the “humans” his eyes go black and he attacks them ferociously. After the water has settled he awakens from his blackout only to see red water and people screaming. He has no idea what happened and is just as scared as everyone else. It is a story of self realization. That way you could still have that fear element but every once and a while throw in a joke or have a funny scene among the chaos. I also think I would represent the police chief as the villain. Like most live performances lighting would be a key factor. For underwater scenes a blue light with of ocean props would be shown. The town would also be a dark and dreary place to live. The beach is the only beautiful part of the town which is why people are drawn to it even though people keep dying. The only thing I can't make my mind up about is whether or not the shark would look realistic or a man in a shark suit. Overall I would focus heavily on the emotional struggle of a shark who just wants to have a friend but keeps eating them. And a police chief who want nothing more in life but to kill the deadliest shark hes ever

They find a local fisherman’s vessel half submerged. Hooper dives under the vessel and comes out with a large tooth of a huge shark that is stuck into the hull. Out of the hull that is wrecked, pops a human head that is severed. The mayor ignores their ordeal and leaves the beaches open for July 4th.Another victim is killed at the beach as a son to Brody narrowly escapes attack. Quint promises to kill the animal for $15,000. The mayor finally admits there is a problem and hires him for the job.