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Camera Angles

Reaction Shot: Establishing Shot: Worm's Eye:    Long Shot:   Over The Shoulder: Bird's Eye:   Close Up: Medium Shot: Point of View Shot: Eye Level Shot: Extreme Close Up Shot:
Filmmakers use the Elements & Principles of Design to enhance their work by adding variety to the way things look. Having only one camera angle or view point would make a film very bland, but when the  Elements & Principles of Design are used the film starts to stand out.

Elements and Principles of Cinematography

Bird's Eye  Curved Lines  Diagonal Lines  Emphasis  Formal Balance  Framing  Horizontal Lines  Informal Balance  Leading Lines  Movement/Rhythm Proportion/Scale  Repetition  Rule of Thirds  Simplicity  Unity  Variety  Vertical Lines  Worm's Eye

The Golden Mean

The concept of the Golden Mean was derived from taking a close look at the human body. After noticing the spectacular repeating concept, it was found in various other natural phenomenons as well as later being used as a foundation for various forms of art. Things such as pyramids and the original American Flag were created from the Golden Mean.

Film and Meaning

We can determine if the film will meet our expectations by analyzing what content was shown trailer. The meaning that I had felt from the trailer was that you should live you life to the fullest. The way that this meaning is created in the trailer is by showing various points of happy and positive times followed to negative and sad scenes.