Terminator 2

I felt like I was back in a math class yesterday :-)

Nothing but the x-axis.

It's funny how one can watch a movie and then read a chapter out of the Cherrier book or come to class, and see it from a completely different standpoint.

There are so many options in doing a shot. So many meanings that one angle can convey.

Today two examples stuck out to me, Terminator 2 and the one featuring the professor with a student on the 4th floor hallway.

The tilting shot. The Terminators boots to the face. A slow scan up with the camera positioned downward so when tilting up, the Terminator looks more empowering. I love the tricks you can do with simple positioning--it conveys so much.

The z-axis shot (never heard of this term in reference to film): The student walking in the hallway, towards the camera. With this shot the student stayed on the screen longer, and the focal point changed. It was great. Something so simple, but nice.