Author Archives: Nandor Delevic

For the creation of our storyboard, I used all of my prior knowledge about the creation of storyboards to effectively put together an outline of our film, “File Corrupted”. During the creation of our storyboard, I added the genre of music that would be used to set the tone for each scene. The plot wouldContinue reading “Storyboard for “File Corrupted””

The success of a film depends on many factors, such as acting, scene decoration, camera work, directing, and writing. The script of a film is what all other aspects are based around, as without a solid framework, the costumes, set design, lighting and camera angles cannot be effectively planned for to fit the plot ofContinue reading “Writing a Film Script”

As we now know, characters and plot are crucial to any media text, especially in cinema, where the attention of an audience must be captured and taken advantage of to retain viewership. In addition to characters and plot, an often over-looked aspect of a film is its setting. Setting can completely change the feel ofContinue reading “How to Choose a Setting”

Western Films My favorite genre of films is westerns. I prefer classic westerns from the 50’s and 60’s, with their stereotypical story arcs and motifs of the wild west. Most western films revolve around a hero, usually some type of cowboy who has been through many struggles in his life. Common themes include honor, sacrifice,Continue reading “Western Cinema”

Welcome to my blog about film and cinema. I am a student at MAST Academy taking AS Media studies, and in this blog I am going to analyze and explore many different genre’s of film, from action movies to documentaries. In addition to exploring the multitude of parts that go into filming a movie, IContinue reading “INTRO”

Mise-en-scene is one of the most important aspects of film. It includes the arrangement of everything that shows up in a frame and the way these things come together to affect the feel of the shot. The term originated from France, and means “placing on stage”. It is the collaboration of many different aspects ofContinue reading “Mise-En-Scene”

One of the most widely used camera shots is the close up (and extreme close up). These shots are crucial to any genre of film to capture a character’s emotions and reactions better than any other type of shot. Close up: this type of shot fills your frame with a subject, often their face. ForContinue reading “Close Up Shots”

The type of shots used in film can have a profound effect on the atmosphere of a scene. There are a myriad of shot types, each with a different effect on the audience’s perception. Some of the main types of shots include: Extreme wide shot Long shot Full shot Medium long shot Cowboy shot MediumContinue reading “Camera Shot Size”

Motivated lighting occurs when a cinematographer lights a set using an existing light source from a scene and building on it. This can be a street light, candle or lantern, and this leads to the lighting of a scene looking more natural and sensible. This can lead to the audience being unaware that special lightingContinue reading “Subtle Ways to Light a Scene”