Describe Scene Contrasts.

Contrast the ways in which these three film clips were made. In your essay, you should devote most of your attention to the technical aspects of filmmaking. Consequently, you will probably employ—both knowledgably and productively—some of the following ideas or concepts:Types of shoot (soundstage, backlot, location shooting, second-unit)Types of lighting (key light, fill light, high key lighting , low key lighting, highlighting, backlighting, chiaroscuro)Types of lenses (wide-angle lens, fish-eye lens, telephoto lens, zoom, anamorphic lens, Arriflex)Length and angle of shot (extreme long shot, long shot, medium long shot [full shot], medium shot, medium close-up, close-up, establishing shot (master shot), reaction shot, reverse-angle shot)Types of focus/depth of field (deep focus, shallow focus, rack focus, soft focus)Types of shot (establishing shot [master shot], reaction shot, reverse-angle shot, subjective camera)Types of camera movement (roll, tilt, pan, swish pan, tracking shot, aerial shot, crane shot, handheld shot)Types of editing (continuity editing, crosscutting/intercutting, accelerated montage, associative editing, match cut, dissolve, lap dissolve, fade-in, fade-out, intertitles, iris shot, split screen, wipe, shot/reverse shot editing, long take)Design (setting; décor; properties; costumes; makeup; hair style)Composition (framing; “rule of thirds”; 180-degree rule; negative space; offscreen space; open/closed frame; deep space composition; kinesis)Types of sound (direct sound; wild recording/wild sound; wild shooting; synchronization; voiceover; synchronous/asynchronous sound, contrapuntal sound; score; Foley editing; dubbing/ADR; onscreen/offscreen sound; internal/external sound; diegetic/nondiegetic sound; ambient sound)Changes in acting styles over the last 100 years, particularly as they relate to film rather than stage actingThe last 100 years of film history, particularly as it relates to changes in the financing, production, and distribution of filmsEssays will be graded on how well they are composed, as well as on the fullness of their content. As always, the more of the clips that your analysis considers, the better that analysis will be regarded.The separate paragraphs of your essay should build collectively toward an inductive, unitary, specific conclusion.