Portrait of a place

For my Portrait of a place I wanted to shoot in the basement of Gorgas. i wanted to make it seem as if the main character was trapped in a maze. the shelves and limited lighting helped give the frame symmetry, making the aisle seem longer than it actually was. one of my favorite little things about the movie is the blue light that shows up on some of my shots. It added a haunting glow that made it look like something was watching him. The POV shots were done on a shoulder mount, making it seem like someone or something was gliding through the aisles.

3-5 scene assignment

. this scene is so compelling not just because  its a lightsaber fight but how intense the cinematography. lots of wide shots are used but for the more intense parts of the battle they go in for  medium two shots or over the shoulder reaction shots. they do a good job of putting the audience in the middle of this epic battle. The best part to me is the constant change in scenery. They go from fighting on a landing pad to a control room to a lava pit. The lighting from the lava pit really accentuates anakins rage and obi-wan's sadness.

This movie got me into horror movies and cinematography in general. Sam Raimi loves to keep his camera moving, and I still do not know how he managed to pull it off. Its a POV of whatever the thing in the woods is and its chasing ash through the woods but the way the camera sways and looks around makes it seem like some kind of monster.

There is no other scene in my mind that exudes the power generated by samuel l Jacksons performance in this. They made the atmosphere of the room contrast with the formality of SLJ and John Travolta's style.

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The Dark Knight

 content: Medium, shot dead center. his face is highlighted from the left.
Context:  This is the scene where the joker is brought to jail.and his reaction to lieutenant Gordons promotion. the fact that he stares directly into the camera makes this scene so much more intense.

Spartacus: Blood and Sand

content: XLS of the gladiator arena in Capua. the fire and the stadium exits are the main sources of light
context This is the ring of fire scene in Spartacus. This is scene is one of the defining moments in the show where all of the gladiators fight to the death in the center of the ring.

The Evil Dead 2

Content: Close up on bruce Campbell. his face lit from above and shot at a dutch angle.
Context: this is the scene in the evil dead 2 called dead by dawn. The main character is being screwed with by spirits/demons. at this point he begins to lose it and succumb to the madness.

Reservoir Dogs

Content: medium two shot with lighting coming from the left. to add shadow to Mr. White's face
Context: This is the final scene in Reservoir Dogs where Mr. Orange reveals his big secret while being cradled by Mr. White.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (part 2)

Content: XLS with natural lighting and computer generated light from the wands.

Context: This is the final battle between Voldemort and Harry Potter. 

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Contenet: a long two shot of Joel and Clementine. The lighting is shown as if it were shining through trees. Not to mention the gigantic crack in the ice as an eye catcher. 

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iRobot

 this is an xls of the brooklyn bridge 22 years from now apparently. Im pretty sure this is all CGIs.
context: The Old Robots fought the new evil robots and are now looking to will smith to show them what they're supposed to do now.

ABCs of Death

content: extreme close up of buddy with above lighting. 

Content: this is the scen in a short film where a man is forced to fight a dog. as the fight ends and the dog is about to win he stops. and realizes the man he is fighting is his original master. when his new master yells at him to keep fighting, this is the look the dog gives him.

Kill bill

Content: over-the-shoulder very long shot. aboe lighting on the bride and prctical throughout the rest of the club.

Context: This is the end of one of the most epic fight scenes of all time, when the bride addresses all of her  fallen adversaries.