Camera Angles and Framing! (Implementation)

In my previous blogs Framing in Film! (Research) and all of my prelimary research, I looked at how the composition mattered in films and how could I incorporate it into my production. In this blog, I will go over sone framings/angles changes made onset and its purpose so. The formatting will be similar to my last blog (only without the storyboard and focusing on the framing/angling)!

Example #1

At first, it looks like a simple over the shoulder shot. Diving deeper, we see both Lucille and the roses are in the rule of thirds' hotspots so they're more emphasized in the framing and connected (romance). Also, on the far right side, we can see the door which Lucille will lead Steve into at the end. Potentially foreshadowing? Which can subtly build tension.

Example #2

This is a 3/4 angle of Lucille during her dialogue: "different?". It is different compared to the other centered back and forth shots before it. This angle creates a sense of uneasiness/conflict in the dialogue. It also also showcase dominance since Lucille is no longer centered so the audience does not feel included in the conversation. In addition, the roses are slightly shown to now create contrast rather than connection.

Example #3

Here, it visually shows the right vertical line of the rule of thirds. Though it may be diffcult to see.. Lucille is leading Steve to the door mentioned in the first example! 2/3 of the frame is blank so it forces the audience to move their eyes across the empty space. The purpose of this composition is to demonstrate isolation or how both Lucille and Steve are already separated from their environment. 

Conclusion

This entire blog has made me realize how much the composition in a film correlates and matters to the idea/plot! Through framing and angling, all of these examples are related/are connected. 

Aside from dialogue, films tell another story from its visuals. For this production, the dialogue and composition completely contrasts each other. This helps to enhances the subtext which emphasizes our main idea of how women are expected to act (the dialogue) and subverting the expectation (?) (composition).