Overall my research has been going great so far, but now it is time to get to the technical elements of the film. Some technical elements I will be researching today are different camera movements and shots, sound, and editing techniques.
Camera Movements
So when it comes to camera movements there are different suggested ones for each genre we are doing; hence, the first one I will be researching are camera movements in sport movies. One camera movements that is often used in sport movies are tilts and tilts are when you don't physically move the camera up and down, instead you leave the camera in one place an simply tilt it up or down. A tilt can signify a characters/athletes dominance over something or its vulnerability towards it which can create suspense or an emotional connection with the audience. Another camera movement that's also popular are Tracking and Trucking shots, and the difference between a tracking and trucking shot is that a tracking shot is usually taken with a handheld camera and follows the character from the front or the back while they are walking while a trucking shot is taken horizontally so from left to right or vise a versa. And both of them build tension with the audience and also makes the audience feel like they are also there and this is important in a sport movie because it helps connect the audience to the character and make a film more dynamic sport wise. Lastly, a camera movement that may get overlooked is a zoom. A zoom is where the camera is not moving and is stationary but all the videographer does is zoom in on an object or character. In the sense of a sport movie a zoom is used to zoom in on a characters facials so the audience can read how a character is feeling.
Now camera movements for drama scenes are more simple and similar, one camera movement that is frequently used are push-in and pull outs, and that's just when the camera physically moves closer or farther from the character and this can create suspense or heighten a emotional scene. The next one that's common is a dolly zoom and it's described as a combination of a zoom and push. In other words it when the camera zooms in while the camera is also pulling out or vise a versa the camera can be zooming out and pushing in at the same time and this is used in quiet scenes so the audience can better feel what the characters are feeling making this very used for drama movies.
Camera movements examples video In this video it gives example of each movement I researched and was very helpful by giving great information with its visual examples. ( These are the time stamps for each camera movement- 5:18 tilt, 7:08 push in, 9:08 pull out, 10:27 zoom, 14:09 dolly zoom,17:48 tracking, 19:25 trucking)
Camera Shots
Now when it comes to camera shots both are extremely similar for both sport genre and drama genre. So to start off every movie good movie should have an establishing shot especially for a Sport-Drama-Coming of age- Inspirational movie as it sets the precedent of where the event will happen and what ever stress may go along with it. The next shot that is normally in sport movies are POV shots as they show the audience what the character is looking at making the audience feel closer to the action which can make a movie more relatable. Now just like in camera movements their zoom in's, well in shots there are close up shots and they signify the same thing as a zoom which is they help the audience read the characters facial expressions, body language, and these shots are taken from the shoulder and up. And overall their are a lot of other shots that are common in every movie such as wide shots that feature 3 or more characters on a screen and an over the shoulder shot which is used more for dialogue between characters and makes the audience feel part of the conversation making the film more realistic.
This is an example of a close up shot from the movie Oppenheimer and you can see just by the facial expressions the character is stressed. Which shows how powerful a close-up shot can be
Sound
Sound even though not talked about a bunch is very important and different sound elements can add depth into a movie. The most common element of sound for drama and sport movies are voice overs, and the voice overs are usually done by the main character of a movie this adds the thoughts the character are thinking and gives a more genuine look into the movie. A voice over helps make the audience feel invested or apart of the movie, in addition it also makes a movie relatable to the audience. furthermore one of the most basic sound elements is dialogue, and dialogue are the lines characters say throughout a movie and although they may seem simple dialogue when spoken right adds a better emotional connection for example if someone was reacting to a surprise and they wow in a monotone way it wouldn't make sense but if they say Wow! in an uplifting way then it would make more sense and contribute to that scene in the film. That's why dialogue delivery is important a is can signal an emotional state, background info, and even the tone of the line makes an impact. And lastly the other most common sound element is a sound bridge, a sound bridge can be music that plays in between two scenes to signify the transition, this can also help give some mental cues to the audience about what is going to happen.
Editing Techniques
Last thing I will be researching today is editing techniques. To start off since we are doing a sport-drama the most common thing to do is a continuity system of editing where time and space are consistent and in chronological order. Now let's move on to the different types of cuts, first off the most common cut is a straight cut. straight cuts are used in almost every movie and it;s just when one shot replaces the next and it follows a linear narrative. This keeps everything straight forward or the audience instead of making it confusing. Now the next cut is a Shot/reverse shot and it is mostly used for character when they are having a conversation and this will also include over the shoulder shot that I mentioned before, meaning they present the same meaning to the audience-making the audience feel apart of the conversation. Now the next shot is an action match and this works more for the sport side of the film and all it does is that it transitions two shots by cutting them together while the action is in progress. Then there is also an eyeliner match cut and that partners with a POV shot meaning it's just transitioning to where the audience sees what the character sees. And lastly for cuts we have a jump cut and it's just when a scene jumps into a new scene in the future for example you may have a scene where the character talks about going to a party but then it might cut to them at the party skipping the whole get ready process. Now lastly for editing techniques we have transitions now the main 3 transitions that are most popular for sport- drama movies are fade in-fade out, long takes, and visual effects. Now a fade in and fade out is when one scene fades into the next or fades out and it can make a pliant transition for the audience. A long takes is where there is no cutting for 2-3 seconds or more this makes the audience see one side of the story sometimes but can also signify stillness and peace. And ultimately we have a visual effect and it just when an editor blends the footage with some digital manipulation, the whole point is so that the audience doesn't think about it and everything goes smoothly.
Reflection
After doing this research I learned that me and my partner have to be careful to what we incorporate into our film opening and make sure we can make a product that will exceed our vision and to that we will be using most of these technical elements to create our idea. But until next time!
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