Opening Scene - Cinematography Flashcards
(29 cards)
What are examples of cinematography techniques?
Flashes of Extreme CU of teeth, face
What is the meaning of the extreme CU?
Spectator is positioned with the residents perspectives
Who’s perspective are we seeing?
The chickens
What could the crash zooms mean?
Represent the forever changing lifestyle in the favelas
What does the POV of the chicken show?
Other chickens being killed, fleeing
Where is tight framing prominent?
In the Alleyways
What could the tight framing in the alleyways mean?
Claustrophobic, overwhelmed feeling of life in the favelas
Feeling of imprisonment
What style of cinematography is it?
A restless style
How can we see that there is a party?
Caipirinha drinks, chicken skewers, talking gang with community
What does the circling shot do?
Morphs Rocket into a young boy
What does the circling shot depict?
A 360 view of how the favela has evolved from the 1960s to 1980s
What does the circular shot help to establish?
How life has always been difficult in the favelas
What sentence does the Dutch Angle capture?
“If you run away they get you, but if you stay, they get you too”
What does the Dutch Angle mean in film?
An imbalance
What does the Dutch Angle depict here?
This isn’t right (abnormal) - the police should be protecting the civilians
How is the kid stuck in the crossfire shown?
Slow mo
What does the slow-mo of the kid show?
Children are always the main targets
What could the 360 turn indicate of the police and gang?
Overarching issues in society -
Police vs Gang
What does the LS of the gang show?
Diversity of mixed ethnicities = the makeup of the favela
How is location portrayed?
Birds eye view
What does the 360 cross dissolve into?
A graphic match cut
How is the chicken being tracked?
Through the shaky HH camera
What does the chicken tracking mean?
Life is chaotic, survival is all they know
Where is the Repeat Action shown?
Pushing the civilian
