X3: The Last Stand

The first shot is that of mixture, between medium and long shots. The characters wings are spread out as if to establish his own presence, and his posture are a dead giveaway of what’s going on. He’s being backed into a corner and now he’s standing up for himself.

The second shot is that of a picturesque view of what looks to be an angel about to spread his wings.

This last shot is a composite of two different shot techniques: A long shot, and a subjective point of view, and that is why I found this shot interesting.

Underworld Evolution

The first shot is a long shot establishing a location. Everything seems to be lit up decently, but the main object, ship, is completely in shadows, making it seem ominous.

The second shot is a close up of a persons face. It is not so much a reaction shot as it is a focusing shot on his face. His face looks more statuesque, or contemplative, rather than emotional.

The third and final shot is a close up of an actual object. Notice the blood on it, and the way it’s being held, so gingerly. It is obviously of great importance.

UltraViolet

The first shot is that of a close up of someones bloody hands, something bad has happened, and no dialog is needed to understand that.

The second shot is that on a subjective point of view, which is interesting because these types of shots do not happened very often.

The last shot is that of a combined medium and long shot. The posture of the character signifies that something is going to happen, something big.

The Terminator

This first shot is a composite shot, first of a close up shot focusing on the skulls in the fore ground, and a long establishing shot in the background.

The next shot I chose was that of pure CGI special effects. The main image is that of the garbage truck, and the added FX are that of the lightning bolts, which were seamlessly added in.

The final shot was that of a reaction shot, someone writhing in pain, and that pain can be felt by the audience right off the bat.

Some Like It Hot

This first shot is rather interesting because we can see a reaction shot in the detectives face, and at the same time, we can see in the mirror what he is reacting to.

The next shot is a close up of the gun and bullets falling to the floor. This close up on the actual ‘hardware’ adds significance to them, even more so then they normally have.

In this last shot, we have a composite shot, it’s a medium reaction shot, but at the same time, the background is a long shot establishing location.

School of Rock

The first shot is a reaction shot is a reaction shot, the raw emotion coming off of the character is ah inspiring.

The next shot is that of a close up, focusing on the compact disks and the actual transition from one hand to another, adding emphasis.

The last shot is another reaction shot, and in this reaction shot, we can see a note of disappointment in his face.

Memoirs of a Geisha

The first shot is a symbolic journey. The main character is running through a massive tunnel, and it seems like she’s getting smaller and smaller.

The second shot is a long shot establishing the location, and at the same time, it shows us the time of the year by showing us the weather.

The last shot is a reaction shot of a young girl. There is so much joy in her eyes and smile, and again, it’s so amazing that movies can capture all of this on film.

Light It Up

This shot is a long shot showing all four of the key characters of the movie. In this shot, we realize that there is a problem that needs to be solved.

The next shot is a reaction shot. In this shot, we see how wide the characters eyes are, as well as how his jaw is acting, this really allows us to understand what he is going through.

This last shot is another reaction shot. The character is holding the gun, but at the same time, he doesn’t know what he is doing, and his face really shows us that.

Leon: The Professional

The first shot is a close up of the main characters face, with dark glasses on. This is an interesting shot because it’s so close and yet you cannot see much of anything, adding to the mystery of the character.

The second shot is of the same character, only this time we are seeing a very different side of him, it is a medium shot showing a little caring which is unusual for this character.

The last shot I found quite unusual because it’s a long shot from another movie. This could be considered a point of view shot because the character is in a theater watching the movie.

Crash

The first shot is a reaction shot, you can see the emotion in her face, and no words are necessary to understand the message being conveyed, ‘something is horribly wrong.’

The second shot is also a reaction shot, this time she is being saved, and the reaction shot is that of another emotion.

This last shot is another reaction, but this time, it’s the most powerful of the three. The agony that can be captured on film is astonishing.

13 Ghosts

This first shot is an establishing long shot, it shows the location of the characters that are inside the house. This shot is almost entirely CGI, and I found that particularly interesting.


The second and third shots are two clips of a sort of a jump-cut. This jump-cut does not jump between action, but it shows two different scenes in the same location, the first is what a character can see with their own eyes, the seconds is what the character can see with special glasses, sort of a subjective shot.

V for VENDETTA

These first two shots work in conjunction with each other. First we see someone’s eyes and a reflection in those eyes, a horrific scene of fire. The next shot is what the first character was looking at. A man engulfed in flames, between the two shots, so much emotion is conveyed within this span of just a few seconds of film.

Again, this movie conveys such raw emotion so effortlessly. Notice how the shot incorporates the primal force of nature within a single frame. Breathtaking.

This last shot shows a tragic accident. On the ground is a little girl, shot dead. Then we see the crowd walking toward the scene and they have the mob mentality emerging. While only one shovel is visible, almost every body in this scene has a weapon, including the gun in the officer’s hand.

Starship Troopers

This first shot could be called a long shot. This shot is establishing our location in relation to the enemy, the alien bugs of the Klendathu System. In this shot, we can see that the Klendathu System is being blown up. This shot mirrors the Pro-US propaganda films of WWII.

In this next shot, we have soldiers handing out bullets to children as if they were candy, to get them interested in joining the ‘Cause’. Notice the captions at the bottom and top of the screen; this is obviously an informational add, and what does that say about the society this is speaking to?

I chose this last shot because of the two different faces of this reaction shot: the first one is obvious, in the background. The second is in the foreground, his reaction is not something I would have expected for the given situation.

The DaVinci Code

The Vitruvian Man. That is the symbol shown to us in this first scene. We have a long shot, but at the same time, there is little we can see, no detail, leaving us in the ‘dark’ as it were. There is also a pentacle carved into the victims chest, a pagan religious icon; a symbol for Venus, it represents the female half of all things.

In this shot, we see the altered image of the “Last Supper”. It shows John/Mary as they would appear on the other side of Jesus, leaning over him. It is supposed to symbolize that they were together and that he fathered a child with her.

In this last shot, we have a long shot establishing location as well as a sun setting which allows us to ascertain the time as well. We also see several people (at least 6 in the foreground) seeming to be leaving the city in the background indicating some kind of trek is being embarked upon.

The Pursuit of Happiness

In this shot, we have a long shot showing location. We can see that we are downtown somewhere, the buildings can tell us what part of downtown. We also see two characters interacting together, playing basketball on a rooftop.

In this next shot we are at the steps of the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange, and at the foot of the stairs, we have a bright red Ferrari. Notice how everything is either white, or off white, except for the car. This is a way of showing importance to the car, not only as a fantastic vehicle, but it’s adding some symbolism to the car, it’s something to strive to achieve.

In this last shot, we have the main character looking away from his son, crying. He’s holding his son in his arms, his son is just below the camera at this point. You can see something is wrong, very wrong.

Blade Trinity

First off, I chose four shots from this movie, two reaction shots, a close up shot, and a long shot. The first reaction shot shows the character staring up at the ceiling with a bewildered look on his face; as if to say, ‘where is everybody?’

The second reaction shot is of a women right after she has been ‘told off’. The lighting over her shoulders and eyes is very telling and gives hints to the characters ‘history’ and actions to a viewer who would otherwise be unaware. Dark lighting – dark character.

This next shot is a close up of a women’s leg in the shower. The water is not only cleaning the blood away, but cleansing her emotionally. It’s washing away the hurt and the pain as the next shot will illustrate.

This last shot, is a long shot finally establishing location, and you get a real sense of emotion as she cradles herself. This is a tasteful depiction of the female form.