The cutting and assembling of finished film.

I would rate this film a 10/10, especially considering its significance in film.

My memorable scene is when Kubrick introduces the Maze, as it flattens the two protagonists in a long shot and adds importance to the maze as it towers over them.

The camera pans to a wide angle, and moves across following the protagonist across the his room. We see the lighting is harsh and natural from lamps and ceiling lights around the room: this is an example of verisimilitude. Furniture pops up as the camera moves in the room as the narrator speaks as if he was speaking in conversation. Interestingly, as the camera pans across catalogue-style text detailing each piece of furniture that appears. Though seemingly unnatural, the style of a catalogue and anchorage of the furniture makes it seem natural much like a furniture show. The Narrator is wearing a tie and shirt, unbuttoned and rugged- he looks and speaks about being tired, his clothing reflects this. As each item pops up, the price tag follows and counts up as the scene continues.

1. Examples of Diegetic Perspectives:

Extra-Diegetic gaze

In the TV programme ‘Fleabag’, we follow a mid-20s character called Fleabag as she experiences and reacts to the life around her.

Extra-Diegetic shots are used in this programme to immerse the audience with the character fleabag. She often turns around to talk to us and comments wittily on her situation and irony. This has the effect of us empathising too, and even seeing ourselves in Fleabag’s position.

The shot is focused in on Fleabag, but leaves the Priest in the background- showing their relationship and how she talks to us about her issues as they happen.

Intra-Diegetic Gaze

Here is an example of an intra-diegetic gaze in Pulp Fiction, where the audience is put in the perspective of a ‘body in the boot’. This frames the protagonists above the viewer’s perspective and makes them powerful in contrast.

Intra-Diegetic Gazes are used to put viewers in a viewpoint of a character in film.

Diegetic Perspective

This is an example of Diegetic Perspective in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Here we are kept in focus on Hunter S. Thompson, as he focuses on something else- a forced perspective.

Diegetic Perspective forces a point of view for audiences in a film.

2. Examples of Shot Distances

3. Camera Angle Examples

4. Camera Movements

5. Depth of Field

The Depth of field determines what is, and isn’t in shot.

A shallow focus means there are typically less subjects in focus, and only a little movement from a subject is required to be out of focus.

On the other hand a deeper focus means there are typically more subjects in focus, and much more movement is required to be out of focus.

In The Wolf of Wall Street, cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto uses depth of field in this shot to emphasise Jordan Belfort’s success and individuality in contrast to his employees who are out of frame.

I would rate the film an 8/10 because I wasn’t bored throughout, and took interest in the world it was set it.

My Favourite scene was the ‘She’s a Replicant’ scene, as the feeling and look of the scene was very distinct.