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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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Basic Film Techniques: Exhibit A

Subjective Camera: Dick defines the concept of the subjective shot/camera, as the shot that “represents what the character sees”, later explaining that it “offers a one-sided take on reality”(Dick 56). In other words, the subjective shot is captured as though … Continue reading

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The Subjective Superhero

Subjective Camera According to Bernard Dick, “an objective shot represents what the camera sees; a subjective shot represents what the character sees” (56). In other words, a subjective camera is like a first-person video game. In Call of Duty (Take … Continue reading

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How to Mesmerize Your Audience

Subjective Camera According to Bernard Dick, subjective shot is “what the character sees” and an objective shot “represents what the camera sees” (46). By combining these two shots, the audience sees what the character is actually seeing, through the camera … 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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That’s a Wrap!

Subjective Camera In the text, Bernard Dick describes subjective camera as representative of “what the character sees” versus “what the camera sees” (p. 56). In other words, subjective camera allows the audience to see what a specific character sees, effectively … Continue reading

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