Journey through Media Studies

The movie I chose do an analysis on is Blank Panther.  The cinematography of this movie is wonderful and shows so much emotion without the characters having to say a single word. The directors intriguingly put the audience in Blank Panthers shoes, and allowed me to feel like I was going through the journey with him. A few shots caught my eye but the most detailed and beautiful one in my opinion was the shot when T'challa travels to see his father in the after life. Establishing shot: This shot not only shows where T'challa has traveled, but shows the peace and beauty of the after life, where his father resides. Its gives T'challa a sense of reassurance, knowing that his father is at peace.  Another shot, that hold so much emotion without having  a single word need to be said, is the scene where T'challa confronts his father for his wrong doings.  Close up shot: This shot, allows the audience to feel the emotion of T'Chaka and T'Challa in this scene by not only u...

  Today I critiqued Dellroy's and Nicole's Blog post on camera angles/shots. Dellroy and his partner accurately executed the camera angles and shots to the best of their abilities. Some of the angles give a comedic effect, and really give the audience a good laugh. Each shot accurately displays its title, despite there being no description for the shots, it was over all still a great assignment. Personally, I would give them A plus. The post was great and could be used for future reference as well, if they ever want to look back on it and review what they learned prior. One thing I would change about the blog post is the layout of it. I believe they have potential, and with a little more work they can achieve more with their camera skills. One particular Camera shot I believe they accurately demonstrated is over the shoulder. The shot displays at an angle over Nicole's shoulder, while precisely catching a view of what the foreground and background looks like. This shot by f...