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The Magic Behind the Curtain

For my first concept, I chose to explore the subjective camera. At one point in his article, Bernard Dick defines the subjective shot metaphorically as, “a one-sided take on reality”. However, the subjective shot is more easily understood by one of … Continue reading

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Innocent Sunflower Girl and Daniel LaRusso

Rack focus Dick describes rack focus to be when the background is “a blur and the foreground sharp; then the background will be sharp and the foreground blurry” (pg. 93). The purpose of this technique is to conceal someone’s or … Continue reading

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Cinematic Tropes in Animation

The first type of shot I will discuss is the subjective camera shot. Dick writes, “An objective shot represents what the camera sees; a subjective shot represents what the character sees.” (p. 56) Whereas an objective shot will show the whole … Continue reading

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It’s All in the Shot

Long Take Dick opens up his discussion about long takes and shots by saying, “While a close-up can express moments of intense emotion, a long shot can be as effective in a different way.” (Dick 54). A long take is … Continue reading

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