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    case only his right eye (Glenn 50). By analyzing the cinematography and music we can appreciate Bauby’s perspective in life, which allows us to have a distinct connection to his emotional and physical condition. A title is one of the many main focal points that draw an audience’s attention. With a title one can surmise if a movie is a horror movie or a romantic movie. For example, “The Exorcist” sets off a creepy vibe because of the word “exorcist.” When one looks at the movie title, “P.S. I Love You”

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    angles, and shot types a camera can ascribe to. For example, the camera angle can establish the mood and tone of a sequence, with the application of high camera angles depicting characters as exposed. Furthermore, camera movement comprises of zooming, panning, tilting, and tracking as a way of producing emotion and compelling viewers. Camera lens’ spans from telephoto to wide angle and gives to the tone and appearance of the movie. Finally, shot types can include long shot, extra-long shot, close up

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    Analysis of a Single Film Sequence I chose the segment from 15:00 to 18:00 of the film "It Should Happen to You ". The scene began with a medium shot of Gladys and the manager. Gladys asked about renting the billboard to put her name on it. The camera stayed focused on her when she talked.The manager was first impatient and did not believe that the girl was serious about renting the billboard. The diegetic sound of the interruptive phone ringing showed that he was busy. Without any mood music

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    In Peeping Tom, the use of on-screen action, shot types, and lighting action emphasizes the voyeurism throughout the film that portrays the danger of the male gaze and the phallus. In this series of shots, Marks lack of an ordinary romantic interest and is instead preoccupied by capturing terror with his camera, which represents the phallus. Mark’s voyeurism is incredibly apparent through on-screen action. In shot 1, Helen’s action of leaning into kiss Mark represents her desire for a more conventional

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    film style is point of view. For those who are unaware of what truly is ‘point of view’ it can be defined as the camera’s perspective matches the characters (Professor Kris Paulsen, “Innovations in Editing”). Point of view often can be considered, first a shot of a character, next a shot of what the character sees, and finally a shot of the reaction of the character to what they saw. The sequence of shots is additionally a part of another editing technique called “shot reverse shot.” When films

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    Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic style contains an array of stylistic devices, notably the point-of-view shot. Using point of view editing, the audience “repeatedly [sees] events through the eyes of an individual character.” (Walker) The audience is privy to only what the character knows and likewise absorbs the character’s emotional journey. As the audience’s emotional investment/identification with the protagonist grows, so does the plot amplifying the audience’s empathy for the character’s heartache

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    of this type of society is shown in the film by the use of the women’s point of view, which will be analysed using a simple chosen excerpt. In the selected scene, the women’s muteness and passiveness can be clearly identified by multiple elements of formal features such as the point of view shot and edit of sound. One of the most obvious elements supporting this view is the manipulation of the loudness of sound. In the 9th shot, William, Thomas and Solomon walk towards Stephen as the camera stays

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    anger. The scene starts with a sound bridge between a shot of birds in flight and a shot of a man sitting on the edge of a building. The sound of the birds mixes with non-diegetic music and the sound of the man’s thoughts. The viewers can hear his thoughts, which is symbolized by his non-diegetic stream of consciousness monologue. The actor’s mouth does not move, but the viewers still hear his monologue,

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    different point of view shots of a cameraman soldier, the German Panzerschrecks, and Rangers Captain Miller to convey the atmosphere of chaos while retaining clarity, a juxtaposition that places viewers as participants of the gruesome war. Spielberg’s framing within the point of view shot of the cameraman depicts realism that

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    Oakley that the police have the means to identify him. Shot 1 is a close up of Charlie Newton’s grave face as she sees

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