Camerawork blog tasks

 

Blog tasks:

1) Pick three camera shots from the Doctor Who scene and explain what type of shot it is and what meanings or effect they have on the audience.

• The photo, which shows an incredibly close-up of the electric energy source they employed, was crucial since it highlighted the power and energy needed to carry out the experiment. Additionally, it effectively alerts the viewer to the impending sad event. 
• The character's upper torso and subsequent actions are inspected in the initial medium shot. Since the scene opens with this character, it emphasises how vital the character is to the story. The fact that the character introduces themselves to the audience at the beginning of the scene serves to further support this idea.
• When the character is using one of their many computers to try to find out how to aid the others with their experiment on how to call the doctor, the director cuts to an over-the-shoulder shot towards the end of the action. The character is working really hard to make this experiment succeed, and this shot highlights that. It also suggests that this experiment may be the most important one they have ever done. 

     2) Pick one camera angle that is used in the scene and explain the effect it has on the audience. 

The high camera viewpoint was one that was employed in this scene. This scene's angle was chosen by the filmmaker to demonstrate to the spectator that the work of art has greater power than the people who created it. To make them appear feeble, they achieved this by placing one of the characters beneath the high angle. The generated energy source was designed to appear more potent than anything found on Earth. This is demonstrated by the expansive picture they captured to show the audience that the energy source extended beyond Earth and into space. Moreover, the purpose of the elevated viewpoint was to persuade the audience that their work has significance and would cause them to be apprehensive about what might come next.

3) Pick one aspect of mise-en-scene from the scene and explain what connotations are being communicated to the audience.

Lighting: Initially, the scene's lighting was fairly normal but a little dark. However, after the group had discussed their plan and decided how this important experiment would be carried out, the lighting became extremely bright, emphasising the labor-intensive work that had gone into producing it. In addition, when the experiment was almost over and their plan was ready to succeed, the lights suddenly became quite bright. This heightened the tension leading up to the cliffhanger at the end and highlighted the scene's suspense.