Cinematography: blog analysis tasks

 Find the opening sequence to a film or TV drama of your choice on YouTube and embed the video in a blogpost called 'Cinematography blog tasks'. 


1) Write an analysis of the cinematography in the opening sequence. Highlight your use of media language and try to cover camera shots, angles and movement using the terminology we have learned in lessons. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9GYMfLcnDY - Friends Opening. 

In the Friends opening scene there is a wide range of medium shots and establishing shots to show the viewers the surroundings of where the characters are and what they are doing. The medium shots are used for each of the characters to show and convey there personalities and behaviours to the audience so that the audience can get to know there personalities in the show better. 

2) How does the camerawork give the audience clues about the setting, narrative and character?

Camerawork gives the audience clues about the setting, narrative and character in Friends as it is the most important and key thing in the show such as different angles for different characters having a conversation can show who's the more dominant and more important one compared to the other characters or even if a conversation between two characters in Friends is meant o be important then the camera would zoom into there conversation more slowly to show meaning that whatever the dialogue between the two friends is important and that the audience should listen carefully to what they have to say. 

Secondly, find and analyse one film or TV still image. Add the image to your blogpost. 




3) Analyse the camera shot/angle in the image and what it communicates to the audience. Remember to highlight the media terminology you use.

The use of the deliberate low angle shot used on John Wick (Keanu Reeves) riding the horse clearly connotes that the audience should take him as a very serious and powerful individual that should no be messed with. Furthermore, the use of John Wick also being able to ride a horse can show deeper meaning and understanding to the audience that he is a very talented person as riding a horse is not easy and can be quite challenging to do so. 

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