Media Studies

      The movie I have decided to do a movie rating on is called Designated Survivor on Netflix. Overall, I give the movie a rating of eight, I enjoy watching movies that have to do with investigating something big in the government and finding out who is behind everything. For the first rating if it tells a story which holds the audience's attention, I give it twenty points, the whole story is interesting and easily holds audience attention since there is always something happening throughout the movie and does not give you a chance to take your eyes of it. For the second rating, which is demonstrates camera work and editing which enhances the story, I give it fifteen points, they are good when it comes to the action, the fights, the gun scenes and chase scenes. The third rating, which is contains dialogue. narration or background music which enhances the story, I give it fifteen points as well, the background music is good and suits the scenes but when it comes to reali...

                          I chose to comment on a few of the technical elements in the 1996 movie "Scream" because I enjoy watching movies with suspension. This movie fits into the horror category, and as most "scary" movies, throughout it all there is multiple used of different angles, movements, and sound to evoke feeling to the audience, in this case fear.                          The movie opens with a close-up to the main character Casey's face while she is answering the phone call, this captures the character's fear and emotion, making the audience feel her anxiety. A little after, the next scene uses a tracking movement to follow the character while she is cooking and doing other things as well, this scene follows the character-building suspense as the audience anticipates what might happen next. With this scene the use of diegetic ...

 SCENE 1: The Robbery Part 1 1. Footsteps 2. Kick the Door Open! 3. Glass SMASHING 4. Civilians Screaming 5. "On the Ground" 6. Alarm Going Off  SCENE 2: The Escape Part 2 1. Running Sounds 2. "C'mon Let's Go" 3.  Bag Ruffling 4. Car Unlocking 5. Open Doors 6. Car Starting 7. Doors Slamming 8. Driving Away 9. Police Sirens 10. Car Crashes 11. Explosion Foley Sounds

RULE OF THIRD - This picture shows the person in one-third of the frame, the right.  STANDARD FOCUS - This picture shows the focus on the person on the phone while the background is still visible where you can see what it is in the back. SHALLOW FOCUS -This picture focuses only on the person barely being able to see the background. DEEP FOCUS -This picture shows what is happening in real life, giving all the detail to the audience. FOCUS PULL - This video focuses on the first two person first and then continues to focus on the people on the back.