The color is incredibly rich and saturated, which gives the movie a darker look. Some scenes have a blue hue and others are more red. I was not able to attribute the filmmakers use of each hue to any particular characteristic, the way, for example, it was used by Soderbergh in Traffic. Music aided in conveying a sense of growing intensity, particularly during the quick jump cuts. During fight and action sequences there were lots of jump cuts, that were supported by orchestra music that gradually intensified. The music slowly rose into a crescendo that helped communicate to the audience that this movie will be high-energy. The shots jump from a series of close-ups to show the actors' expression to a series of wide-angle action shots to showcase the high-action, CGI-laden scenes that draw moviegoers to go see movies like X-Men each summer.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Relationships Between Shots
I am examining the official trailer for the movie X-Men: Days of Future's Past. I have seen a great deal of action movies and one of the conventions that I see are lots of jump cuts, coupled with what appear to be shorter shot lengths than other genres. It would be fair to say that movie trailers generally have a great deal of cuts and short shots in order to give the viewer a sense of the movie in a short span of time. I do think, however, that the shots in this trailer, like other action movies, are less seamless than, a genre like romance, for instance. The shots in this trailer lack a fluidity. The constant jumping from shot to shot, increases the energy of the clip, which makes sense for this type of movie.
The color is incredibly rich and saturated, which gives the movie a darker look. Some scenes have a blue hue and others are more red. I was not able to attribute the filmmakers use of each hue to any particular characteristic, the way, for example, it was used by Soderbergh in Traffic. Music aided in conveying a sense of growing intensity, particularly during the quick jump cuts. During fight and action sequences there were lots of jump cuts, that were supported by orchestra music that gradually intensified. The music slowly rose into a crescendo that helped communicate to the audience that this movie will be high-energy. The shots jump from a series of close-ups to show the actors' expression to a series of wide-angle action shots to showcase the high-action, CGI-laden scenes that draw moviegoers to go see movies like X-Men each summer.
The color is incredibly rich and saturated, which gives the movie a darker look. Some scenes have a blue hue and others are more red. I was not able to attribute the filmmakers use of each hue to any particular characteristic, the way, for example, it was used by Soderbergh in Traffic. Music aided in conveying a sense of growing intensity, particularly during the quick jump cuts. During fight and action sequences there were lots of jump cuts, that were supported by orchestra music that gradually intensified. The music slowly rose into a crescendo that helped communicate to the audience that this movie will be high-energy. The shots jump from a series of close-ups to show the actors' expression to a series of wide-angle action shots to showcase the high-action, CGI-laden scenes that draw moviegoers to go see movies like X-Men each summer.
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