Week 3 Commentary on Classmates' Shots

These were my comments on Woody's blog:
And this is what I posted to Zoe's blog:
Different angled shots evoke different emotions. I learned this from the two articles, especially in the article titled: "How Different Camera Angles Create Different Emotions".  For example, on Woody's eye level shot I was able to apply the information I learned about the point of view a hand held shot provides. The shakiness of the camera displays human error and shows that Woody really does have a height advantage over Josh (his subject). Furthermore, in Zoe's posts, her establishing shot really set the mood of the hotel lobby by displaying all of the scenery for what it was. By giving an overall view, the viewer felt comfortable that they understood what was in the room and there was nothing suspenseful which would allow the imagination to wonder. I learned about setting the mood and bringing the audience in in the article "Use of Long Shots in Films". 


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