Ellie Poling

The use of film elements enhances the overall impact of cinematic productions. The director's choices make a huge difference in the final outcome. The cinematography, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene technique was an effective way to share the themes. In this clip from Marvel's Agent Carter, the director uses these techniques in the best way, improving the effect of the movie.  First, cinematographic choices improved the impact of the scene. In the first scene the editor captures the audience's attention with the use of close-up shots. Close-up shots allow subjects to display their emotions and connect with the audience. The director's choice to have extreme close-up shots of the picture frames of each other emphasize the emotional connection between them, and create suspense, intriguing the audience. The next notable choice the director made was the several establishing shots used throughout the scene. Images of New York City, the control room, the office, and the...

I decided to comment on the mise-en-scene in the American television sitcom, Friends. Set in New York City, the show incorporates establishing shots of the city in transitions between scenes. While a large part of the episodes are shot in the city, it also includes distinct sets for the different settings. The series is notorious for the clothing and lifestyles of 20-30 year olds in the 90s through the costumes and performance of actors. I made this decision because I am currently watching Friends, and I really love the comedic aspect of the show. Watching the show makes you love New York City and get a feel of life during the 1990s. The episode I chose to use was the first episode of the entire series. This episode best shows the mise-en-scene of the show because it is first introducing all the main characters. The episode is titled "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate." The series intro uses shallow space. The group is seated on a couch in front of a fountain in Central ...

Five Master Edits with Sound Click here to watch the video. Direct Sound: For our symbolism edit, we chose to use direct sound for the clips to maintain a feeling of serenity and calmness. Without any additional sound effects, the scene could capture the connection between the natural beauty of the tree to the rustling of papers. Music: In our contrast edit, we added music to the entire clip. The two students are seen studying in a classroom. Mozart's symphonies were added to the clip to convey a studious situation. Both subjects study while classical music plays in the background. Post Synchronization Dubbing: In our example of  the leit motif we used sound to add creepy music on top of the direct sound from the clip. The sound we dubbed in made it seem that the music was playing over the speaker. Sound Bridge: In the example of parallelism , we used an upbeat tune to play throughout the clip to convey a feeling of happiness and cheer. The two subjects walked to the b...

Parallelism In the 1990 movie Home Alone, the director shows parallelism. In this example, the two burglars are filmed from the waist-up, not realizing that they are each in the same room. This is a very funny scene because they had planned on robbing the house, but Kevin sets up traps to humiliate them. The director emphasizes the shot at the parallel features of their expressions and disrupted state. Simultaneity The Princess Diaries, a movie filmed in 2001 has a perfect example of simultaneity. In this scene, the main character, Mia, goes to a beach party with her crush, and misses her friends news segment on accident. The clip cuts back and forth between the party and the newsroom, signifying that both events are happening at the same time. This scene could also be seen as contrast because the party feels fun and exciting, while Lily, her friend, is bored by the stand-in magician. Contrast I found an example of contrast in the movie Hidden Figures. In this scene, Ka...